Ward Manager - Cove Ward

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate Ward Manager to lead a team of skilled professionals within the inpatient unit e Ward is a 15 bedded Functional Older Adult Ward.

This role is not for the faint‑hearted, it will be challenging and pressurised; but ultimately it will be extremely rewarding and has an emphasis on providing a therapeutic environment to support patients in their recovery.

As the Ward Manager you will:

• Lead and support a multidisciplinary team of nurses, therapists and other professionals in a 15-bed older adult functional acute mental health ward.
• Provide operational and clinical leadership, ensuring safe, high-quality care and timely discharges.
• Develop and implement evidence‑based interventions and clinical policies.
• Drive continuous improvement, training, and staff development.
• Liaise with external community services, carers and partners to coordinate care.

• Professional qualification and registration with a relevant professional body.
• Experience working with patients who have complex and challenging needs.
• Experience with patients having physical and mental health comorbidities.
• Clinical management skills and previous service line management experience.

• Knowledge of recovery principles.

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management.
• Protected CPD time for registered staff.
• Central development fund supporting CPD for all staff.
• Leadership and management development programmes.
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities.
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills.
• Access to a care certificate programme for band 1‑4 clinical staff.
• Robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff.
• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Free access to HARP portfolios for nursing staff revalidation.
• Free DBS checks where required.
• Discounts from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

Applicants must be willing to undergo Occupational Health checks and provide three years of satisfactory references.

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