Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Assistant Ward Manager
The closing date is 22 November 2026

Job summary
Assistant Ward Manager - Lynfield Mount Hospital (Band 6) An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Ward Manager to join Lynfield Mount Hospital, providing inpatient care for people experiencing acute and complex mental health needs.

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Registered Mental Health Nurse to support the Ward Manager in delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care. The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership, support staff development and help maintain a safe, therapeutic environment for service users.

You will contribute to clinical decision-making, provide supervision and support to the multidisciplinary team, and play a key role in service improvement, quality assurance and governance activities. Responsibilities include supporting safer staffing, roster management, audits, incident learning and continuous improvement initiatives.

Working closely with colleagues, carers and partner organisations, you will help develop effective care pathways that support recovery and positive patient outcomes. You will be passionate about developing others, improving services and ensuring care is delivered in line with Trust values.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced nurse with strong leadership, communication and organisational skills who is committed to delivering safe, effective and person-centred care within a challenging and rewarding environment.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver and maintain high standards of care within the Lynfield Mount Hospital, promoting a safe, therapeutic and recovery-focused environment.
• Support the Ward Manager with operational management, workforce planning and staff development.
• Provide clinical leadership and specialist knowledge to the multidisciplinary team in the care of patients with complex mental health needs.
• Ensure compliance with professional, legal and quality standards, including the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Trust policies.
• Lead on risk assessment, risk management, care planning and safe medicines management.
• Support training, supervision and professional development of staff.
• Contribute to audits, quality improvement initiatives, incident learning and service development.
• Provide visible leadership, supporting governance, performance and continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with patients, carers and partner agencies to support recovery and effective care pathways.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and promote high standards of documentation.

Closing Date: 22nd November 26 Shortlisting Date: w/c 23rd November 26 Interview Date: w/c 30th November 26

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.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible

Details
Date posted: 13 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 453-26-8371164
Job locations: Lynfield Mount Hospital, Heights Lane, Bradford, BD9 6DP, United Kingdom

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; Current Registration on part 3 or part 13 of NMC Register
• Desirable: Teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent experience

Experience

• Essential: Assessment, planning, formulation, and evaluation of patient's psychological difficulties.
• Experience of working with people with Mental Health Needs.
• Clinical experience including experience of risk assessment, assessing patients, and creating/implementing and evaluating care plans etc.
• Experience of providing teaching and education to staff.
• Experience of supervising staff
• Desirable: A minimum of 2yrs post qualification working in a mental health inpatient setting.
• Involvement with innovation in Nursing Practice.

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: Lynfield Mount Hospital, Heights Lane, Bradford, BD9 6DP, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Modern Matron Katie Eacret katie.eacret@bdct.nhs.uk

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