Ward Manager
| Posting date: | 11 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 February 2026 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE5 0LE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9186-26-0100 |
Summary
To participate fully as a member of a multi-disciplinary Team in initiating, implementing and evaluating Policies and Procedures and clinical practice against agreed criteria. The Ward Manager has responsibility for / to Providing 24-hour Senior Nurse on call cover for Arnold Lodge on a rostered on-call basis. The management of a delegated Ward budget. Ensuring that staff assess patients, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, providing specialist advice and maintaining associated records. Ensure the highest standards of clinical care is provided to patients Performance managing a Wards compliment of Nurses, both qualified and unqualified. Acting as investigating officer with regard to any complaints, disciplinary proceedings and/or Serious and Untoward Incidents as required by Directorate Nurse Manager/ Modern Matron or Deputy Matron. Delivering, auditing, and giving feedback on Clinical and Managerial supervision, PADS and performance management of Nursing Team. Modify and improve practice using the results from clinical audit. Providing leadership to the Ward and within the multi disciplinary team. Undertaking research and clinical audit in own specialist areas. Presenting project work, research, audits and proposals at appropriate forums. Providing specialist education and training to other staff and students. Responsibility as directed by the Directorate Nurse Manager/ Modern Matron and/ or Deputy Matron for staff recruitment and facilitating practices which ensure the retention of staff. Utilise existing links with colleges and universities in order to provide academic nursing sessions and influence the recruitment of new staff members. Interfacing with other outside professionals and agencies. Effective management of sickness/absenteeism adhering to Trust Policy/Procedure for staff. Responsible for ensuring that clinical governance is integral to the service Responsible for ensuring effective working links with all professionals involved in providing aftercare for individual patients. To observe and ensure compliance with requirements of the mental health act 2007 and accommodate visiting mental health act commissioners. Responsibility for ensuring that Safeguarding Policies and Procedures are implemented and adhered to. 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.