Deputy Ward Manager
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation TrustBlackpool, North West
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust based in Blackpool. The advertised salary is £39,959 to £48,117. Applications close on 16 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
A great opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, suitably qualified, experienced, confident and forward thinking individual to work as a Deputy ...
In-patient services are designed to meet the holistic needs of service users/patients and carers, in an environment conducive to staff development and wellbeing. The Deputy Ward Manager will, along with the Senior Staff Nurses, support the Ward Manager to:
To actively promote teamwork, respect, integrity, accountability, excellence and compassion within the clinical team in accordance with the Trust values and code of conduct.
To lead a team of nursing staff in the delivery of a high quality mental health care.
Support the Ward Manager is the management and leadership of the ward and staff Undertake the role of MHUNIC / Duty Senior Nurse when required
To provide nurse leadership within the multidisciplinary team and ensure the effective assessment formulation planning, monitoring of care given to inpatient service users.
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well
Essential: - Registered Nurse - Mental Health with post graduate experience including:; - Successfully completed preceptorship programme post qualifying; - 100% compliant in Mandatory training and PDR
Essential: - Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures; - Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983; - Knowledge and practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Essential: - 2 year post-graduation experience consisting of completion of preceptorship in mental health nursing (12 months) and 12 months post preceptorship experience with the ability to demonstrate competency in the below: Ability to maintain own performance and participation in group skills Ability to manage time and workload Demonstrates an ability to motivate self and others IT Skills
How this role compares
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You have 10 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 33 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust has 69 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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