Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Deputy Ward Manager
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Deputy Ward Manager
The Deputy Ward Manager will support the Ward Manager in providing strong clinical and operational leadership on Medlock Ward, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality care to women experiencing acute mental health difficulties.
The post holder will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day clinical activities of the ward, providing visible leadership to the multidisciplinary team, and promoting a recovery-focused, trauma-informed, and least restrictive approach to care. They will work closely with the Ward Manager to maintain high standards of patient care, patient experience, staff wellbeing, quality improvement, and governance.
As an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse within female services, the Deputy Ward Manager will act as a role model for professional practice, supporting staff development, clinical supervision, and adherence to Trust policies and professional standards. They will contribute to the management of risk, safeguarding, patient flow, and incident investigation while ensuring care is delivered in accordance with the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and national best practice guidance.
In the absence of the Ward Manager, the Deputy Ward Manager will assume responsibility for the operational and clinical management of Medlock Ward, ensuring that staffing resources are deployed effectively and that the ward environment remains safe, therapeutic, and responsive to the needs of service users and carers.
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Key Responsibilities
- Support the Ward Manager in providing clinical and operational leadership on Medlock Ward.
- Coordinate the day-to-day running of the ward, ensuring safe, high-quality, recovery-focused care.
- Lead shifts, manage staffing resources, and ensure effective patient flow.
- Undertake and oversee assessments, care planning, risk management, and safeguarding processes.
- Act as a clinical role model, promoting best practice and adherence to Trust policies and professional standards.
- Provide supervision, mentorship, and support to nursing and support staff.
- Contribute to recruitment, appraisal, performance management, and staff development.
- Monitor quality standards, participate in audits, and support quality improvement initiatives.
- Investigate incidents, complaints, and concerns, ensuring learning is embedded into practice.
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, patients, carers, and partner agencies.
- Deputise for the Ward Manager in their absence, maintaining responsibility for the safe and effective operation of the ward.
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About Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Johanna Petros
- Job title: Ward Manager
- Email address: johanna.petros@gmmh.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 0161 5604093
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