# Ward Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-manager/3ebf53de-90b8-4e6a-a312-7f341998c693 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-manager/3ebf53de-90b8-4e6a-a312-7f341998c693.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Stafford - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 18 months (Sept 2026 to March 2028) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift work subject to service need.) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-31T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-13T08:31:08.387Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Shrewsbury/Midlands_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Forensic_Services/Forensic_Services-v8143398 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8143398?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn Fixed term to cover maternity leave We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Ward Manager to join our Inpatient Forensic Mental Health Service based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. You will join Willow Ward, a 20 bedded rehabilitation ward that provides continuing support to people in their recovery. Many service users are assisted to increase their daily living and community skills and experience much greater independence prior to discharge. The service provides quality evidence-based nursing advice, support and care for patients and families of patients with mental health needs. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team you will carry overall continuing responsibility for the management and leadership of the ward including administration, co-ordination, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting and auditing of standards of care. You will act as a role model, supporting your team to deliver the highest standards of care and providing opportunities for continuing professional development. We are a 24/7 365-day service. Where the service can support, flexibility may be accommodated to meet your needs. i.e. 9am-5pm / 8am-4pm. Some unsociable hours working may be expected (weekends/nights/bank holidays). ### Main duties of the job As the Ward Manager, you will ensure the effective management of a ward with day-to-day responsibility of managing the shift, and bed management. As part of this role, you will be expected to: - Undertake assessments of individuals with complex mental health presentations, including those patients presenting with higher levels of risk. - Ensure appropriate staff resources are planned and deployed to meet safe staffing requirements through rota management using Health Roster.  Adjust rotas as necessary to address, for example, episodes of staff absence and requirements for increased observations. - Develop in collaboration with the patient their care plan and their recovery plan. - Offer specialist nursing assessment and advice where required. - Take the lead in delivering therapeutic group work programmes as required. - Provide clinical and managerial leadership on the ward. - Overall responsibility for setting clinical and educational standards and monitoring and maintaining these standards. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification attached for full details of the role and responsibilities. ## Person Specification ### EXPERIENCE **Essential** - SiSignificant demonstrable post qualification experience at Band 6 - Experience of developing, delivering and evaluating specialist programmes of care and risk management plans - Evidence of successful mentoring and/or supervision of junior members of staff including students ### PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES **Essential** - Able to cope under pressure and provide reassurance and direction to other staff members ### QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING **Essential** - Registered Nurse with NMC - Post-registration experience and/or evidence of formal courses and training at post graduate diploma level ### SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES **Essential** - Knowledge of regulatory bodies and the requirements associated with this in terms of standards of service delivery, e.g. CQC **Desirable** - Presentation skills. ## Documents - [benefits booklet (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2957) - [job description and person description (pdf, 278.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10442369) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.