Ward Manager

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust Ward Manager The closing date is 22 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Are you an experienced, motivated healthcare leader passionate about delivering high-quality, patient- and staff-centred care? We are looking for a dedicated Ward Manager to join our energetic, supportive team at Cherrywood Ward in Dartford. Cherrywood Ward is a vibrant acute inpatient environment caring for adults aged 18-65 with complex mental and physical health needs. Situated at Little Brook Hospital alongside other acute and Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICU), our wards work closely together to ensure outstanding patient outcomes while fostering strong peer support across teams. In this role, you will lead a diverse multidisciplinary team--including nurses, healthcare assistants, occupational therapists, psychologists, peer support workers, junior doctors, and consultants. Operating on a supernumerary basis, you will drive clinical excellence, champion innovation, and support staff development across the unit, providing direct clinical input whenever needed. If you are a compassionate leader who thrives in a collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you. We are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one Main duties of the job Clinical Leadership & Recovery Practice: Oversee the care of working-age adults with complex mental and physical health needs, embedding evidence-based, person-centred, and recovery-orientated practice across the ward. Team Development & Supervision: Provide robust clinical and professional leadership, offering regular supervision, training, and mentorship to junior staff. Safety & Quality Assurance: Monitor ward safety and clinical quality in line with the Health and Social Care Act. Proactively identify, escalate, and resolve quality breaches or incidents using data triangulation and regular service reviews. Strategic Alignment & Governance: Support Trust objectives by ensuring staff comply with internal policies, clinical guidelines, and external audit requirements. Openness & Integrity: Uphold a strict Duty of Candour at all times, maintaining transparent, compassionate communication with service users and carers. Flexible Clinical Support: Lead from the front, stepping in to provide direct clinical input and team coverage when required. About us We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD. Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve. Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we d