# Ward Manager

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** The Harbour
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Ward manager
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
- **Contract type:** 9 months (Fixed Term - 9 months)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-01T13:55:29.858Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackpool/Lancashire_South_Cumbria_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8265909
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8265909?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen on Moorgate ward at the Harbour for a fixed term / secondment for 9 months to the ward manager band 7 position. The secondment is ideal for those who already have established experience as a band 6 RMN and who wish to build on their development and experience, as well as being a fantastic opportunity for already established band 7 who want to experience a challenge on a busy male PICU.

The successful candidate will bring excellent role modelling skills, a passion for supporting and developing junior colleagues, including student nurses and they should have a keen interest in quality improvement projects that can lead to improvements in patient care and staff wellbeing.

You should bring with you experience of nursing people with acute mental health needs, have experience of supporting colleagues and students with development, and a “can-do” attitude.

### Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to work across a shift pattern, being part of a team that provides 24/7 care and treatment to male service users on a busy, 8 bedded PICU ward at the Harbour. There will be occasions when you may need to support other wards, including our male and female adult and older adult wards at the Harbour.

Responsibilities will include supporting and developing learners in practice; shift leading, administering medication, shift work, engaging with patients to support recovery, including leading on dialog+ assessments; ensuring that the clinical environments meet high infection control and cleaning standards; representing the ward at meetings which may involve preparing and presenting reports; administering medication and monitoring for side effects; completing physical health checks on patients and escalating concerns as and where required; supporting colleagues with supervision and appraisal conversations; rostering and daily oversight of staffing levels; leading on MDT meetings; facilitating team meetings and away days; oversight of staff sickness and absence including forging close working relationships with teams such as HR.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures
- Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983
- Knowledge and practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Demonstrate understanding of how research has influenced practice
- Can provide evidence of recent professional/personal development

### Experience

**Essential**

- Post graduate experience at Clinical Leader level
- Supervision and management of staff
- Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing care needs

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered Mental Health Nurse.
- Post reg. learning and development relevant to the role.
- Mentorship qualification.

## Documents

- [we do more at lscft (pdf, 654.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2256)
- [job description & person specification (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10580272)

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