Deputy Ward Manager/Clinical Lead | Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 15 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 October 2025 |
| Location: | Doncaster, DN4 8QN |
| Company: | Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7466672/376-DCGM-0215 |
Summary
Acute All Age Mental Health Inpatient Services, Doncaster
Band 6 (Registered Mental Health Nurse – RMN)
Deputy Ward Manager/Clinical Lead
1 x Full time Permanent post: Brodsworth Ward
Rotational Shift Pattern
We are looking to recruit a potential senior nurse leader to join our innovative management team in Doncaster, as part of our staffing structure review. We have 46 beds distributed over 3 wards, including our 6 bedded Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
We want to hire someone who can demonstrate convincing clinical leadership skills at this level who is committed to furthering their professional development. We see our service as a genuine specialism and this post forms part of our plan to provide career progression alongside continuous service improvement.
You'll have the scope to complement and support our innovative leadership team. Recent inspirational quality enhancements include, embedding the principles of the Safe Wards model to inform clinical practice and upskilling nurses to provide psychologically informed patient interventions.
You must be a qualified RMN, able to demonstrate related learning beyond registration and be prepared to continue enhancing your clinical skills. It is important that you have an understanding of multidisciplinary service provision and the challenges that face people with acute mental health issues, along with the staff who support them. We want to hire someone that is passionate about mental healthcare, with a strong conviction for recovery focused practice and possesses communications skills of the highest calibre. You must show that you are caring and compassionate with a desire to safely manage your staff team for the benefit of our patients in an effective and efficient way. You must have an excellent understanding of risk assessment and management and how to work within professional boundaries. Our service is challenging, stimulating, diverse and very rewarding.
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025
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