Ward Manager

Key responsibilities include

Providing visible clinical and professional leadership to the ward team.

Maintaining high standards of patient care, safety and experience.

Supporting staff recruitment, development, supervision and wellbeing.

Managing resources effectively to ensure safe staffing and service delivery.

Working closely with therapists, medical staff and community partners to facilitate timely rehabilitation and discharge planning.

Leading quality improvement initiatives and ensuring compliance with Trust policies and standards.

Promoting a culture of learning, accountability and compassionate care.

We are looking for an experienced registered nurse who is passionate about rehabilitation and developing high-performing teams.

Essential requirements

Registered Nurse (NMC registered).

Significant post-registration experience, including experience in rehabilitation, intermediate care, older people's services or community inpatient settings.

Demonstrable leadership and management experience.

Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.

A commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

Experience of staff supervision, performance management and service improvement.

Desirable

Leadership or management qualification.

Experience managing change and quality improvement projects.

Understanding of rehabilitation pathways and discharge planning processes.

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex.

We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Qualifications

Experience