Ward Manager

Ward Manager – Specialist Neurorehabilitation

Location: York

Salary: £54,327 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week

Lead a specialist clinical team. Shape outstanding neurological care.

Are you an experienced Ward Manager, Clinical Lead, Deputy Ward Manager or senior Registered Nurse ready to take the next step in clinical leadership?

Brainkind is looking for an experienced and compassionate Ward Manager to lead a dedicated nursing team at our Neurological Centre in York, supporting people living with acquired brain injuries and complex neurological needs.

This is a key clinical leadership position combining hands-on nursing leadership, people management, quality and governance, and operational responsibility. You will have the autonomy to lead your ward, develop your team and ensure the people we support receive safe, effective and genuinely person-centred care.

If you have experience leading clinical teams within neurorehabilitation, neurological care, complex care, mental health, learning disabilities, rehabilitation or another specialist healthcare environment, we would love to hear from you.

About Brainkind

Brainkind is a leading UK neurological charity dedicated to improving the lives of people with brain injuries and neurological conditions.

Across our hospitals, rehabilitation units and specialist services, our multidisciplinary teams provide expert neurorehabilitation to help people regain skills, independence and quality of life following injury or illness.

Our teams are passionate about what they do, with a strong culture of collaboration, clinical development and shared commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for the people we support.

About our York service

Brainkind Neurological Centre York provides specialist support for people living with acquired brain injury and complex neurological needs.

The people we support may experience a combination of cognitive, physical, behavioural and emotional difficulties, including impaired social functioning, disinhibition and behaviours that may challenge.

You will work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team within a modern specialist environment where rehabilitation, recovery, independence and quality of life are at the centre of care.

The role

As Ward Manager, you will take responsibility for the clinical and operational leadership of the ward, ensuring consistently high standards of nursing care and providing visible leadership to the nursing and care team.

You will lead from the front, combining strong clinical judgement with effective people management and creating an environment in which both colleagues and the people we support can thrive.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing day-to-day clinical and operational leadership for the ward, maintaining safe, effective and high-quality standards of care.
• Leading, motivating and developing the nursing and care team, creating a positive, accountable and supportive clinical culture.
• Providing expert clinical leadership and acting as a positive role model for evidence-based, person-centred practice.
• Overseeing the delivery of care for people with complex neurological, behavioural and rehabilitation needs.
• Working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to coordinate effective care, rehabilitation, admissions and discharge planning.
• Maintaining strong standards across clinical governance, safeguarding, risk management, quality and patient safety.
• Ensuring appropriate staffing levels and managing rotas, sickness, annual leave, recruitment and retention.
• Providing effective supervision, mentorship, preceptorship and professional development for nursing colleagues.
• Supporting newly qualified nurses and students to develop their clinical confidence and capability.
• Identifying opportunities to improve quality, outcomes and the experience of the people we support.
• Building positive relationships with families, carers, professionals and external stakeholders.
• Supporting effective budget management and contributing to the wider development and objectives of the service.

About you

We are looking for a credible and confident clinical leader who can combine excellent nursing practice with strong team leadership.

You will ideally have:

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience working at Ward Manager, Deputy Ward Manager, Clinical Lead, Senior Nurse or equivalent level.
• Strong clinical leadership experience within a healthcare or specialist care environment.
• Experience managing and developing nursing and/or multidisciplinary care teams.
• A strong understanding of clinical governance, safeguarding, risk management and safe clinical practice.
• Experience supporting people with complex clinical, neurological, behavioural, rehabilitation or mental health needs.
• The ability to lead through challenge, maintain high clinical standards and build an engaged and accountable team.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work collaboratively with families, multidisciplinary professionals and external…