Deputy Ward Manager | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata plus £7000 HSA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 February 2026 |
| Location: | Retford, DN22 0PD |
| Company: | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7691391/186-007-26-FS |
Summary
Deputy Ward Manager - Band 6
Are you a compassionate and motivated nurse looking to take the next step in your career? Or are you already a Senior Staff Nurse seeking new challenges and development opportunities?
We are seeking Deputy Ward Managers to help drive the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care across Rampton Hospital.
As a Deputy Ward Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Ward Manager with operational leadership, clinical oversight, and staff development. You will help to foster a culture of safety, inclusion, and continuous improvement, ensuring the highest standards of care for our patients, and promoting a positive, supportive working environment for staff.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the hospital’s leadership team. Are you ready to take the leap and continue your management and leadership journey?
We’re looking for someone who is:
Highly motivated and proactive
Flexible to the evolving needs of the service
Supportive and effective in staff supervision and leadership
Committed to promoting the Trust’s values in everyday practice
You will have responsibility for your own line management team and will gain valuable experience in managing people, processes, and policies, contributing to the ongoing development and excellence of our services.
To function as a key member of the ward management team assisting the Ward Manager to manage operational and clinical day to day activity of a ward requirements.
To actively support the Ward Manager in fulfilling all the Key Result Areas and responsibilities associated with their Clinical/Management role, deputising for the ward manager in their absence.
To support in the running of a twenty-four hour responsibility for the delivery of all ward services including all clinical and security issues
To demonstrate active clinical and managerial leadership skills within the team, providing education and supervision to junior staff members and other professionals to ensure that the highest standards of care are delivered to patients in their care.
Practices which foster and develop multi-disciplinary working will be implemented in all aspects of clinical practice.
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Please see the Job description and person specification attached to the vacancy for full details on the role.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
This advert closes on Monday 19 Jan 2026
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