Ward Manager (RMN)
| Posting date: | 12 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £57,200 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 January 2026 |
| Location: | West Yorkshire, BD4 6AD |
| Company: | Cygnet |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JR385 |
Summary
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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.
You’ll be working 37.5 hours a week at Cygnet Hospital Bierley.
Cygnet Hospital Bierley provides a range of acute and low secure mental health services for men and women
The hospital is set across four wards offering single-sex male and female specialist mental health services. All our services are provided under the umbrella of a recovery orientated approach and are reviewed through the CPA framework.
Your day-to-day…
• Provide suggestions, proposals & recommendations to the Hospital Manager aimed at the continued development of the ward
• Contribute & participate in planned visits to the ward by professional visitors
• Initiate & maintain a monitoring system in relation to professional nursing practice at unit level, including pin numbers & the current registration of all qualified staff
• Ensure that the evaluation of service delivery is user (i.e. patient, carer & family) based
• Advise non-clinical staff within the hospital on management of patients with mental illness
• Ensure patients’ rights to confidentiality are respected & that Cygnet Health Care & professional policies are adhered to.
You are…
• Committed to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provision
• Familiar with an in-patient setting
• 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 & the latest nursing practices
• Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk.
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
• NHS & employee discount scheme
• £57,200 Per Annum
• Free meals on duty
• Free parking
• RCNi membership
• Bespoke career pathways
• Plus much more.
Please note, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
What next?
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