Ward Manager

Ward Manager

Application Deadline: 15 September 2025

Department: Nursing

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Cheadle Royal

Compensation: £47,494 - £53,448 / year

Description

Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal is looking to recruit a Ward Manager to join the team. We have a Rehabilitation and Recovery (R&R) unit with 22 beds, male and female, 18+ - level 2 rehabilitation and BTPs, an Acute unit with 56 beds, male and female, 18+, a PICU with 30 beds, males and females, 18+, an Adult ED with 18 beds, male and female, 18+, and a CAMHS unit with 10 beds for young males and females aged 11-17 years. This is a full-time role of 37.5 hours per week.

Set within picturesque landscaped gardens in Stockport, Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal offers a range of comprehensive inpatient mental health services for young people and adults.

The focus of our service is to help people live their best life in a safe and supportive environment.

What you'll be doing

You will be part of a compassionate team committed to our patients' wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. As a Ward Manager, you will play a key role in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity, and treatment of patients.

• Manage the ward and resources effectively, ensuring appropriate staffing levels and skill mix, including rota management, annual leave, and training arrangements.
• Have full oversight of the nursing staff rota and ensure rota management and rostering standards are maintained and effective.
• Ensure all nursing team members receive clinical supervision, appraisals, CPD, and mandatory training.
• Address development needs and ensure training and performance issues are managed appropriately.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

What you'll bring to the role

Resilience is key, as our work can be challenging. Your natural empathy will support others through both highs and lows.

The ideal candidate will be registered with the NMC as a first-level nurse or with the HCPC, with at least two years' supervisory experience in a relevant care setting, and appropriate ward-specific registration or experience. They should be a trained and current Assessor/Supervisor, computer literate, and experienced as a registered practitioner in relevant clinical settings. A commitment to ongoing professional development and leadership training is essential, along with experience in managing multiple priorities. Experience in clinical audits or evidence-based service improvements, and supervising nursing or care staff, is highly desirable.

For more information about the role, you can email .

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed and thrive in your role. You will be supported with regular career conversations, full training, and pathways into leadership and clinical positions to help shape your career with us.

• Free on-site parking
• Supplemented meals
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Birthday Holiday - Your birthday as an extra day of annual leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates, gym memberships, IT devices, and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship for professional qualifications through our IPD panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service awards
• Refer a friend bonuses

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the recruiting manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified. In such cases, adverts will be closed immediately, and remaining applicants will be informed of the reason.