Job summaryWe are looking for a professional, confident Ward Manager who can lead, inspire & oversee the delivery of the very best care.
You'll be working 40 hours a week (Monday to Friday 8am - 4:30pm) at Cygnet Bury Forestwood.
Cygnet Bury Forestwood offers CAMHS Tier 4 PICU, General Acute and Low Secure services across four wards which provide a defined treatment pathway from admission through to intervention and discharge including rapid assessment and treatment.
Each service user has a bedroom with en suite facilities and a range of communal spaces including a gym, laundry, occupational therapy kitchen, therapy garden and woodland walkways down to the Elton Reservoir.
Main duties of the jobYour day-to-day: Provide suggestions, proposals & recommendations to the Hospital Manager aimed at the continued development of the ward.
Contribute & participate in planned visits to the ward by professional visitorsInitiate & maintain a monitoring system in relation to professional nursing practice at unit level, including pin numbers & the current registration of all qualified staffEnsure that the evaluation of service delivery is user (i.e. patient, carer & family) basedAdvise non-clinical staff within the hospital on management of patients with mental illness.
Ensure patients rights to confidentiality are respected & that Cygnet Health Care & professional policies are adhered to. About usYou are: Committed to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provisionFamiliar with an in-patient settingExperienced in managing change, leadership initiatives, motivating & developing othersOpen, compassionate, honest & resilientCapable of undertaking audits, developing, following-up & ensuring completion of action plansWell-informed of the Mental Health Act & the latest nursing practicesFocused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk.
DetailsDate posted25 September 2026Pay schemeOtherSalary
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58,920 to 58,920 a year
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time
Reference numberVP300EF25AJob locationsburyBL8 2BSUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesHelping others improve and turn their lives around there's no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it. We are looking for a professional, confident Ward Manager who can lead, inspire & oversee the delivery of the very best care.
You'll be working40 hours a week(Monday to Friday 8am - 4:30pm)at Cygnet Bury Forestwood.
Cygnet Bury Forestwood offers CAMHS Tier 4 PICU, General Acute and Low Secure services across four wards which provide a defined treatment pathway from admission through to intervention and discharge including rapid assessment and treatment.
Each service user has a bedroom with en suite facilities and a range of communal spaces including a gym, laundry, occupational therapy kitchen, therapy garden and woodland walkways down to the Elton Reservoir.
Your day-to-day: Provide suggestions, proposals & recommendations to the Hospital Manager aimed at the continued development of the ward.
Contribute & participate in planned visits to the ward by professional visitorsInitiate & maintain a monitoring system in relation to professional nursing practice at unit level, including pin numbers & the current registration of all qualified staffEnsure that the evaluation of service delivery is user (i.e. patient, carer & family) basedAdvise non-clinical staff within the hospital on management of patients with mental illness.
Ensure patients rights to confidentiality are respected & that Cygnet Health Care & professional policies are adhered to. You are: Committed to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provisionFamiliar with an in-patient settingExperienced in managing change, leadership initiatives, motivating & developing othersOpen, compassionate, honest & resilientCapable of undertaking audits, developing, following-up & ensuring completion of action plansWell-informed of the Mental Health Act & the latest nursing practicesFocused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk.
Why Cygnet? We'll offer you: 58,920 Per AnnumNHS & employee discount schemeFree meals on dutyFree parkingRCNi membershipBespoke career pathwaysPlus much more.
Please note, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
What next?
If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.
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Job description
Job responsibilitiesHelping others improve and turn their lives around there's no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it. We are looking for a professional, confident Ward Manager who can lead, inspire & oversee the delivery of the very best care.
You'll be working40 hours a week(Monday to Friday 8am - 4:30pm)at Cygnet Bury Forestwood.
Cygnet Bury Forestwood offers CAMHS Tier 4 PICU, General Acute and Low Secure services across four wards which provide a defined treatment pathway from admission through to intervention and discharge including rapid assessment and treatment.
Each service user has a bedroom with en suite facilities and a range of communal spaces including a gym, laundry, occupational therapy kitchen, therapy garden and woodland walkways down to the Elton Reservoir.
Your day-to-day: Provide suggestions, proposals & recommendations to the Hospital Manager aimed at the continued development of the ward.
Contribute & participate in planned visits to the ward by professional visitorsInitiate & maintain a monitoring system in relation to professional nursing practice at unit level, including pin numbers & the current registration of all qualified staffEnsure that the evaluation of service delivery is user (i.e. patient, carer & family) basedAdvise non-clinical staff within the hospital on management of patients with mental illness.
Ensure patients rights to confidentiality are respected & that Cygnet Health Care & professional policies are adhered to. You are: Committed to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provisionFamiliar with an in-patient settingExperienced in managing change, leadership initiatives, motivating & developing othersOpen, compassionate, honest & resilientCapable of undertaking audits, developing, following-up & ensuring completion of action plansWell-informed of the Mental Health Act & the latest nursing practicesFocused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk.
Why Cygnet? We'll offer you: 58,920 Per AnnumNHS & employee discount schemeFree meals on dutyFree parkingRCNi membershipBespoke career pathwaysPlus much more.
Please note, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
What next?
If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.
Click the button to applyPerson Specification
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Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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
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