Ward Manager in Leeds

Ward Manager - Specialist Mental Health Hospital Location: Garforth, Leeds Salary: Up to £52,000 per annum Are you an experienced RMN or Registered Mental Health Nurse looking for the opportunity to take the next step in your leadership career? We are recruiting for an experienced and passionate Ward Manager to join a highly regarded specialist mental health hospital supporting women with complex and enduring mental health needs. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a ward within a specialist service that provides a genuinely varied and challenging clinical environment. The hospital delivers a full pathway of care, including low secure, high dependency/PICU and rehabilitation services, supporting women with complex mental health needs, including personality disorders and acute presentations. As Ward Manager, you will play a key role in leading and developing your clinical team while ensuring the highest standards of patient care, clinical governance and operational performance. You will have the opportunity to make a genuine impact on both patient outcomes and the development of your team. The service is easily accessible from both the M1 and M62, making it conveniently located for candidates travelling from Leeds and the surrounding areas. The Role As Ward Manager, you will: Lead the day-to-day running and clinical delivery of the ward Provide strong clinical leadership and support to the multidisciplinary team Ensure consistently high standards of patient care and safety Manage staffing and support the ongoing development of the clinical team Oversee clinical governance, audits, risk management and compliance Mentor, supervise and develop nurses and support staff Promote a positive culture of continuous improvement and high-quality care What We're Looking For To be considered, you will ideally have: Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse, ideally an RMN Previous experience in a senior clinical, leadership or supervisory position Strong experience within mental health services Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills A genuine passion for developing teams and delivering outstanding patient care What's on Offer? This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious clinical leader to join a specialist and well-established mental health service in a role where you can genuinely influence the culture, performance and quality of care within your ward. With a salary of up to £52,000 per annum, this role offers an excellent next step for an experienced senior nurse or existing Ward Manager looking for a rewarding leadership opportunity within complex mental health services. Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age