Job overview
Band 7 - Ward Manager - Full Time - Permanent
Silverwood contains four adult inpatient wards and has opened in February 2025. Our ambition is to transform inpatient mental healthcare for our local population.
The new unit will provides 64 beds all with single ensuite bedrooms, two lounges and a dedicated garden for each ward, as well as a woodland area for supervised walks.
For our colleagues working here, there is access to kitchenettes, a lounge, and a dedicated garden.
This role is a fantastic and exciting opportunity to be part of a newly opened service providing excellent care to our patients within a state-of-the-art facility. You will work with experienced, knowledgeable, dedicated colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary team. We are developing new ways of working and want you to be part of the team who will provide effective assessment, treatment, and high-quality care to our patients.
Main duties of the job
Ensure the service operates in a safe, effective & efficient way as part of the whole system of mental health services. Foster a culture that encourages and enables individuals to have an active role in identifying, planning and meeting their individual needs. Support strategic leadership in relation to service improvement and quality evaluation.
You will be working in an organisation that fosters an inclusive culture, where we will treat each other with compassion and kindness. You will be able to grow your career here and we have dedicated pathways to enable you to do this. We will support your personal and professional growth through our extensive training opportunities.
We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range of benefits. Our values are at the heart of what we do, and they shape the way we interact, develop our colleagues, and celebrate success.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on Silverwood please click on the link below.
Silverwood - New mental health inpatient service : Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (sabp.nhs.uk)
For a full breakdown of the Job Role and Responsibilities please find the Job Description attached to this job listing.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive management/leadership experience
- Extensive experience working with people with MH needs
Qualifications
Essential
- A degree or diploma in Mental Health Nursing
- NMC registration
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This advert is for Ward Manager - Silverwood with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Leatherhead, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £51,657 - £58,785 Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Jul 2026.
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