Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Ward Manager
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About the Role
The Ward Manager for Jade Ward is responsible for providing strong clinical, professional, and operational leadership to a working age adult mixed gender mental health inpatient ward. As a Band 7 leader, the post holder will ensure the delivery of safe, effective, person-centred, and recovery-focused care that promotes positive patient outcomes and experiences.
The Ward Manager has overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the ward, including the quality and safety of care, workforce management, service performance, governance, and compliance with Trust policies, national standards, and regulatory requirements. They will lead and support a multidisciplinary team to create a therapeutic, inclusive, and compassionate environment that upholds dignity, respect, equality, and diversity for all service users.
Working collaboratively with service users, carers, senior clinical leaders, and partner agencies, the Ward Manager will drive continuous quality improvement, promote a positive ward culture, and ensure that care is delivered in line with evidence-based practice and the principles of trauma-informed and least restrictive care.
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As Ward Manager for Jade Ward, you will provide visible clinical and operational leadership for a working-age adult mixed gender mental health inpatient ward. You will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, and recovery-focused care while leading and developing a multidisciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Leading the day-to-day management of the ward, ensuring safe and effective service delivery.
- Promoting a positive, therapeutic, and recovery-oriented ward environment.
- Managing staffing, workforce development, supervision, recruitment, and performance.
- Ensuring compliance with clinical governance, safeguarding, Mental Health Act, and Trust policies.
- Monitoring quality, safety, and performance standards, driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Managing incidents, complaints, risks, and audits, ensuring learning is embedded into practice.
- Working collaboratively with service users, carers, community services, and partner agencies to support effective care pathways.
- Acting as a role model and champion for compassionate, person-centred care, staff wellbeing, and professional excellence.
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This is an exciting leadership opportunity for an experienced mental health professional who is passionate about delivering outstanding inpatient care and developing high-performing teams.
The Ward Manager will demonstrate a commitment to recovery, social inclusion, equality, diversity, and anti-discriminatory practice. They will act as a role model for professional standards within SPFT, fostering a therapeutic ward culture where service users, carers, and staff feel respected, heard, and empowered.
SPFT promotes the following Trust Values:
- Optimism
- Accountability
- Commitment
Additionally SPFT provides a number of CPD and professional development opportunities.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Daisy Marchant
- Job title: General Manager
- Email address: daisy.marchant2@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01293590400
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