Deputy Ward Manager

Main area Mental Health Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

Site Moorside Unit Town Manchester Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/10/2026 23:59

Please note that a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience is essential for this role- applications that do not meet this criteria will not be considered for interview.

Why Join Our Team?

Our Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is at the forefront of a Trust-wide transformation, shaped by national experts and driven by a commitment to excellence. We're building a service that sets the standard for high-quality, trauma-informed psychiatric care across the UK. An opportunity has arisen in Trafford on Irwell ward for a full time Deputy Ward Manager post.

Join us and become part of a skilled, compassionate multidisciplinary team working in a modernised, safe, and therapeutic environment — where innovation meets impact.

You’re someone who:

• Brings a genuine passion for supporting individuals with complex mental health needs
• Can remain calm, focused, and safe in high-pressure or challenging situations
• Values continuous learning and thrives in a collaborative team setting
• Demonstrates empathy, respect, and emotional resilience

You will assist the Ward Manager in providing Leadership and Operational Management to the Ward ensuring the provision of quality nursing care to all service users on the ward/department. The post holder will assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialist nursing advice. You will provide clinical and managerial leadership and supervision to junior staff.

• Support the Ward Manager in the clinical and operational running of the ward
• Support and supervise junior staff and students
• Implement change on the ward to improve the quality of patient care and staff wellbeing
• Provide preceptorship for newly qualified staff
• To act as a role model within the team continually promoting a high
  standard of care for all patients admitted to the ward, which is
  effective and responsive to the needs of service users.
• Act as bleep holder for the unit as required.

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.

Please see attached job description and person specification

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years

• NMC Registered
• Strong leadership skills
• Experience working in a PICU or acute mental health settings
• Supervision of junior staff
• Evidence of supervising students

• Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act
• Effective leadership, appropriate delegation and strong decision-making…