Ward Manager | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	11 February 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£47,810 - £54,710 Per Annum (pro-rata)
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	13 March 2026
Location:	Leicester, LE5 0LE
Company:	Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7782998/186-111-26-FS

Summary

This is a pivotal role within the Arnold Lodge management structure, working as ward lead, and providing 24 hours Senior Nurse Cover via an On-Call system.

Accountable for service delivery and development with delegated responsibility for ward budget.

Lead and manage Ward team ensuring the effective delivery of high-quality patient care, providing professional knowledge, leadership, and managerial skills.

The role requires a qualified, experienced RMN, skilled in the management and leadership of a nursing team with in a Medium Secure Mental Health Service.

Delegated budgetary responsibility for the Ward managing both physical and human resources to ensure the highest standards of care are provided.

Responsible for developing their staff teams, whilst ensuring local and trust wide policies and processes are adhered to.

Develop and maintain robust systems of clinical and managerial supervision for staff team.

#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 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.

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 Ward’s 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.


This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Feb 2026

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