Ward Manager

Job description

Job summary

Band 7 - Full time (37.50 hours)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and compassionate Ward Manager to join our dedicated Learning Disabilities Pathway team in Whalley, supporting 2 of our 4 specialist houses.

Our houses provide Individual Packages of Care (IPC), delivering intensive, person-centred support tailored to the unique needs of each individual in our care. This role offers the chance to make a real difference by helping shape and transform services while leading with compassion, resilience, and innovation.

We are seeking a motivated leader who is passionate about:o Improving Restrictive Practice approacheso Developing a positive Culture of Careo Growing and supporting our workforceo Building strong relationships with service users, families, and carerso Delivering high-quality, person-centred inpatient care

Join us and help shape a service that truly puts people at the centre of care.

Main duties of the job

This is a unique and rewarding opportunity to take joint leadership of our established Learning Disability Inpatient Service in Whalley. The service consists of four houses, each designed to provide specialist support within a safe, therapeutic environment.

You will work closely in partnership with another Ward Manager and alongside a comprehensive Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to deliver exceptional care and positive outcomes for the people we support.We welcome applications from experienced practitioners with:

An interest in Learning Disabilitieso Recent leadership experience ideally with an inpatient settingo Excellent communication and team leadership skillso A commitment to service improvement and compassionate care

We are committed to supporting your professional development, with opportunities for ongoing training and learning available within the role.

For an informal chat about the role please contact us using the details provided

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse; Mental Health or Learning Disability - RNMH/RNLD
• Masters degree or equivalent experience
• On-going registration with the NMC

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures
• Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983
• Knowledge and practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Experience

Essential

• Post graduate experience at Clinical Leader level
• Supervision and management of staff
• Experience of assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing care needs
• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse; Mental Health or Learning Disability - RNMH/RNLD
• Masters degree or equivalent experience
• On-going registration with the NMC

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures
• Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983
• Knowledge and practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Experience

Essential

• Post graduate experience at Clinical Leader level
• Supervision and management of staff
• Experience of assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing care needs
• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Ravenswood

Whalley

BB7 9YE

United Kingdom

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