Assistant Ward Manager BRADFORD

Job summary

Join our specialist Learning Disability Inpatient Service in Bradford, supporting people across West Yorkshire and Barnsley. Based at Lynfield Mount Hospital, you’ll help deliver high-quality care within an innovative regional partnership service.

We are seeking compassionate Registered Nurses with at least 2 years' post-registration experience who are ready to develop their leadership skills in a specialist learning disability setting.

You will support ward operations, provide clinical leadership, supervise and develop staff, promote person-centred care, contribute to service improvement and work closely with the multidisciplinary team.

We are looking for professionals who are passionate about improving outcomes for people with learning disabilities, committed to safe and effective care, and able to inspire others through positive leadership.

What we offer

• Supportive team environment
• Leadership development and career progression
• Staff recognition schemes
• Opportunity to help shape an innovative regional service

We value inclusivity, compassion, trust and continuous improvement, creating a workplace where staff feel supported and empowered.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. As a Disability Confident employer, applicants meeting the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the Ward Manager with day-to-day ward management
• Providing visible clinical leadership and role modelling
• Coordinating person-centred care and positive patient outcomes
• Supervising, developing and supporting nursing and support staff
• Managing staffing resources to ensure safe care delivery
• Promoting learning, reflective practice and continuous improvement
• Supporting recruitment, induction and staff development
• Ensuring compliance with Trust policies, safeguarding and professional standards
• Supporting incident, complaint and risk management processes
• Working closely with patients, families, carers and partner agencies
• Participating in audits, quality improvement and service development projects
• Supporting evidence-based practice and high clinical standards
• Managing complex situations, risk and positive behaviour support plans
• Deputising for the Ward Manager when required
• Contributing to training, supervision and service-wide development

What Success Looks Like

• Compassionate and inclusive leadership
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to quality, safety and continuous improvement
• Ability to motivate, support and develop others
• Passion for improving the lives of people with learning disabilities
• Commitment to collaborative working across the regional service

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:

We Care

We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen

We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver

We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

• Increase mileage rates for > 4500
• A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
• A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
• Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN, RGN, RNLD
• NMC Registered

Desirable

• Teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Experience of taking charge of a team and multi-disciplinary team working.
• Experience of providing teaching and education to staff.
• Experience of working with people with learning disabilities and mental health.
• Clinical experience including experience of risk assessment, assessing patients and creating/implementing and evaluating care plans etc.

Desirable

• Involvement with innovation in Nursing Practice.
• Management Experience of Ward/Department.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (verbal, and written) with the ability to persuade, motivate, facilitate discussions and mediate.
• Ability to use judgement to make decisions and resolve problems and issues
• Excellent ability to engage a diverse range of individuals who experience recurrent, complex and severe difficulties, and to develop effective therapeutic relationships with them

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Najurally Centre, Lynfield mount
Heights lane
BRADFORD
BD9 6DP
United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward manager
Robert Walker
robert.walker@BDCT.nhs.uk
01274251439

Details

Date posted

14 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year
Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

453-26-8254640

Job locations

Najurally Centre, Lynfield mount
Heights lane
BRADFORD
BD9 6DP
United Kingdom

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.