Ward Manager

Go back Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation TrustWard ManagerThe closing date is 14 January 2026This is a 12-month secondment opportunity to cover maternity leave. The Recovery Ward at The Cavell Centre is seeking a dynamic and compassionate Band 7 Ward Manager to join our Adult and Speciality directorate. This post is based in Peterborough, a vibrant and diverse city, and offers the chance to lead a dedicated team within our acute mental health division.We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced leader who is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. The successful candidate will provide visible leadership, expert clinical guidance, and work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the holistic health needs of our service users are met. You will be responsible for driving forward team development, supporting staff, and ensuring that the voices of patients and their families are heard and respected.If you are passionate about empowering both staff and service users and are committed to upholding the highest standards of care, we would love to hear from you.Main duties of the jobAbility to travel independently and in a timely manner across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to meet strict deadlines.As part of this 12-month maternity cover secondment, the Ward Manager will provide expert nursing and clinical care to support holistic, person-centred care for individuals with mental health needs.The post holder will work closely with the Clinical Lead and multidisciplinary teams to maintain and improve high standards of patient care and experience, promote collaborative care planning, and facilitate family and carer involvement in discharge planning.Responsibilities include leading and coaching staff, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and Trust policies, managing risk and safeguarding processes, and maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.The Ward Manager will also oversee staff development, performance management, and resource allocation, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, effective communication, and high-quality patient experience. Additionally, the role requires participation in research, service evaluation, and quality assurance activities to ensure ongoing compliance with clinical governance and best practice standards.About usCambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children\'s, adult and older people\'s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.ukJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilitiesProvide expert nursing and clinical care, ensuring holistic, person-centred care for individuals with mental health needs.Lead and inspire the ward team, driving improvements in service delivery and fostering a culture of high-quality care.Work collaboratively with the Clinical Lead and multidisciplinary team to maintain and enhance patient care standards and experience.Promote and sustain fully collaborative care planning with patients, families/carers, and professionals.Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, including the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and safeguarding requirements.Coach and develop staff, supporting performance management, supervision, and professional growth.Maintain a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors, embedding robust risk management and health & safety practices.Chair multidisciplinary reviews and safeguarding meetings, ensuring effective discharge planning and continuity of care.Person SpecificationEducation / QualificationsRegistered Mental Health NurseDegree or equivalent qualification related to mental health and/or leadership in the field of older people\'s mental healthStudent mentor trainingExperienceExperience working at a senior level and within the specialism of older people\'s mental healthLeadership/management of a team - community or hospital basedExcellent nursing skills - ability to lead by example, deliver broad range of interventionsUsing key leadership skills - holding people to account, managing poor performance, motivating/inspiring staff/teams, meeting key performance indicatorsEvidence of successful working within multi-disciplinary teams and external partnersDeveloping staff and teams through - appraisal, mandatory/specialist training, performance feedback, supervision, coaching, role modellingExperience within relevant service areaLived experience of mental health servicesExperience of effective working with broad range of stakeholdersTrack record of leading and managing a high performing older people\'s in-patient teamTrack record of meeting a broad range of KPIs, developing an improving team and individual performanceExperience acting as a professional nurse lead - advising on practice, supporting investigationsSkills & AbilitiesAble to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provisionIn-depth knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and the Mental Health ActIncluding the Interface of these acts and the potential for errorIn-depth knowledge of Deprivation of Liberty Standards and how these apply to the practice/clinical areaIn-depth knowledge of the safeguarding policies and proceduresIn-depth knowledge of clinical governance, risk assessment/management and adverse incident reporting arrangementsKnowledge of relevant legislation and policies in relation to Data Protection and information managementAbility to lead by example, inspiring and sharing the commitment of a person-centred quality service, provided by competent caring practitioners, in a safe environmentEvidence of in-depth training at level 3 / 4 regarding MCA, 2005 and DOLSKnowledge and experience of working in dementia care settingsAbility to commit to and demonstrate the ideal of a person-centred quality service, provided by competent caring practitioners, in a safe environmentStrong leadership and motivational qualities. Knows how to inspire and develop a team / individualsSelf - aware and able to assess own inter-personal skills and how this may impact on the behaviours of others - promotes an engaging, positive outlook, commitment, reliability, forward thinking, passionate about mental health spectrumAble to demonstrate initiative and be proactiveCommitted to personal and team developmentPhysical RequirementsAbility to tolerate working unsocial hoursAbility to concentrate for sustained periods of timeAbility to participate in physical care and control proceduresAbility to travel independently across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to meet strict deadlinesOtherRecognise peoples right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect.Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of workingWillingness to be flexible in approach and attitudeOpen and honest promoting a role model culture of openness in raising concerns when care quality is compromisedWillingness to go the extra mile for the team and patient experienceChampion, create and stimulate a service that celebrates and rewards individual and team achievementsDignity championDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr