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Salary for this role£39,959 – £48,117 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)
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Role description
Job summary
Meadowbrook unit provides mental health support for adults of working age. The unit has two male acute wards (Eagleton 19 beds and Maccoll 18 beds), one female acute ward (Keats 18 beds) and one male PICU 8 beds (Psychiatric intensive care unit).
This current vacancy is for a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager for Meadowbrook Unit.
This post places particular emphasis on patient centered care and therapeutic engagement, ensuring all aspects of direct patient care are delivered at the highest quality. A key element of this post will be to support and provide sound clinical interventions to service users and clinical leadership on a day-to-day, shift-to-shift basis for a group of staff on a designated clinical area. The post holder will work in collaboration with the Ward Manager to develop and transform the nursing care provision, ensuring that it supports and reflects service user mental health and physical needs, is culturally appropriate, and compliant with professional guidance.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will take charge of the shifts on a rotational basis, act as a primary nurse to service users and their carers, as well as being responsible for the establishment and maintenance of effective communication with all relevant personnel who contribute to the care of the service user both internal and external to the Trust.
The post holder will, in collaboration with the ward manager, ensure continuous clinical and professional development for ward staff through on the job coaching, mentoring, audit, regular supervision, and ward based training of less experienced staff.
The post holder will deputise for the ward manager as required and promote multi-disciplinary team working whilst leading predominantly on nursing issues and leadership.
All staff working within our Trust should adopt our values.
All staff have a responsibility to contribute to high standards of care, they need to:
Be a quality inspector, never knowingly passing on a defect, error or risk to a colleague or patient, putting things right where you can, and reporting everything, especially where you need help to put it right.
Take a pro-active role in identifying risks and acting on the results to resolve problems at source wherever possible bearing in mind resources and priorities and liaising with Line Manag
Take part in risk management practices, both clinical and non-clinical in line with the Trust Risk Management Strategy to help reduce risks to the safety of patients.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Details
Date posted
09 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year
PA
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
437-8224558
Job locations
Meadowbrook Unit
Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HG
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Excellent pension
Cycle to work scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Wellbeing programme
Blue Light Card Discounts
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
RMN Professional Qualification
Preparation for Mentorship or willingness to work towards
Proven experience at Band 5 (or equivalent) within the same specialty with evidence of ongoing development or evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Substantial post-qualification experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental illness
Evidence of applied understanding of the needs of clients and complex presentations in Mental Health in-patient care (within specific speciality)
Demonstrable evidence of knowledge of clinical risk assessment
Demonstrable evidence of knowledge of NMC Standards and Code of Conduct
Demonstrable evidence of knowledge of change management processes in the leadership and support of large groups of staff
Able to demonstrate knowledge of best clinical practices relevant to the area
Knowledge of the role and function of other organisations who provide services to clients with mental health problems
Ability to demonstrate sound clinical leadership skills in a large multi-disciplinary team
Be able to implement the Trust's Equal Opportunities Policy into work settings
Ability to translate clinical risk into care plans
Demonstrable evidence of excellent written/verbal communication skills
Ability to present ideas with clarity and in a persuasive and influential style
Demonstrable ability to communicate effectively with other agencies at a variety of levels
Demonstrable ability to provide situational management to staff and deal with conflict
Evidence of ability to provide focused support to staff
Demonstrably ability to maintain morale and leadership in an uncertain and changing environment
Reliable, and committed to developing client care and nursing
Full commitment to equal opportunities
Demonstrable evidence of flexible approach, able to recognise signs of stress in self and others and take appropriate action
Ability to effectively manage applied clinical work and the development of nursing practice
Ability to gain the trust, confidence and respect of clients, carers, and staff of a variety of levels and disciplines
To participate in the development of a culture which actively promotes the involvement of service users and carers
Desirable
Post registration clinical qualification in Mental Health eg. Acute Care, Post Registration Specialist training in
Professional development in Clinical Leadership
CFT Interventions Clinical Supervision training
personal development related to clinical area/care group
Experience of managing staff and other professionals
Essential
Essential
RMN Professional Qualification
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Interested? Apply while it's open.Closes 23 September · Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has 29 other sponsored roles if this one goes.
