Job summary
We are looking for a professional, confident Ward Manager who can lead, inspire & oversee the delivery of the very best care within one of our LSU services at Cygnet Bury Hospital Hudson.
You'll be working 40 hours per week (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) at Cygnet Hospital Bury Hudson.
Cygnet Bury Hudson provides a wide range of secure mental health services for men including individuals with a diagnosis of personality disorder.
Each service user has a bedroom with en suite facilities and a range of communal spaces including a gym, laundry, occupational therapy kitchen, therapy garden and woodland walkways down to the Elton Reservoir. At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.
Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.
Main duties of the job
Your day-to-day:
- Provide the highest standard of nursing care & be a role model to junior staff
- Co-ordinate all clinical aspects of the ward & ensure co-operation between clinical departments
- Implement clinical & administrative policies, procedures & regulations
- Ensure compliance by others of policies, procedures & regulations
- Support staff through debriefs, appraisals, training, meetings & development of evidence/ research-based practice
- Participate in the managers on-call system to provide the first point of contact for ward-based staff, outside of normal working hours
- Lead by example to ensure consistently high standards of clinical care & documentation
About us
Why Cygnet? We offer you:
- Salary: £60,834 per annum
- NHS & employee discount scheme
- Free meals on shift
- Free parking
- Bespoke career pathways
- Plus much more
Details
- Date posted: 07 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £60,834 to £60,834 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: VP28911ACA
- Job locations: Bury, BL8 2BS, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
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We are looking for a professional, confident Ward Manager who can lead, inspire & oversee the delivery of the very best care with one of our LSU services at Cygnet Bury Hospital Hudson.
You'll be working40hours per week(9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) at Cygnet Hospital Bury Hudson.
Each service user has a bedroom with en suite facilities and a range of communal spaces including a gym, laundry, occupational therapy kitchen, therapy garden and woodland walkways down to the Elton Reservoir.
At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.
You'll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.
Your day-to-day
- Provide the highest standard of nursing care & be a role model to junior staff
- Co-ordinate all clinical aspects of the ward & ensure co-operation between clinical departments
- Implement clinical & administrative policies, procedures & regulations
- Ensure compliance by others of policies, procedures & regulations
- Support staff through debriefs, appraisals, training, meetings & development of evidence/ research-based practice
- Participate in the managers on-call system to provide the first point of contact for ward-based staff, outside of normal working hours
- Lead by example to ensure consistently high standards of clinical care & documentation
Why Cygnet? We offer you:
- Salary: £60,834 per annum
- NHS & employee discount scheme
- Free meals on shift
- Free parking
- Bespoke career pathways
- Plus much more
You are:
- Committed to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provision
- Familiar with in an inpatient setting preferably acute or forensic settings
- Experienced in managing change, leadership initiatives, motivating & developing others
- Open, compassionate, honest & resilient
- Capable of undertaking audits, developing, following-up & ensuring completion of action plans
- Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 & the latest nursing practices
- Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk
Cygnethas been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role youll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.
What next?
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