Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Ward Manager

The closing date is 23 July 2025

Job summary

-The post holder will have personal responsibility to manage the ward when on duty.

-The post holder will supervise and participate in the delivery of care and will ensure consistency and continuity in the quality of care.

-To organize and deploy staff as necessary within the shift according to competencies and workloads, to meet identified patient needs and priorities and to plan activities accordingly.

-To act in accordance with the legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice and all Trust policies and procedures.

- To manage the defined clinical area, developing and using relationships and other health departments/community services/agencies.

-To identify learning needs of patients and relatives and staff providing ongoing instruction and assessment.

-To advise staff, patients, relatives and members of the public on the promotion of health and prevention of illness.

-To undertake and maintain a staff appraisal system and to identify the staff development needs.

-To meet learning objectives defined in the clinical area of pre and post basic learners and to be responsible for formal assessments.

-To manage staff sickness.

A well organized, supportive and friendly team and an environment that supports the ongoing professional development of staff.

The Daffodil ward team are dedicated to providing quality care based on therapeutic relationships, with the full collaboration and engagement of patients.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have an excellent knowledge of mental health rehabilitation with awareness of operational processes of the service. The role will be in Daffodil rehabilitation ward in Llanfair UHL and involves all aspects of managing and resolving issues that arise in a busy rehabilitation ward. An awareness of what the service can deliver regarding specialist assessments and therapeutic interventions would be welcome, along with evidence based practice for rehabilitation services.

You will need to possess high quality clinical and managerial skills to ensure the maintenance of the current high standards of effective delivery of patient care.

Your managerial skills will need to enable you to take total management responsibility whilst promoting good working relationships and the professional development of the staff you are responsible for.

We are also searching for nurses who share our values that:

  • We care about the people we serve and the people we work with
  • We trust one another
  • We respect each other
  • We take personal responsibility
  • We treat people with kindness
  • We act with integrity

In return we will offer you a dynamic, friendly working environment, a full induction program and an individual personal development plan to guide your development within the role.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,840 to £53,602 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001-NMR150-0725

Job locations

Hafan Y Coed, Unversity Hospital Llandough

Penlan Road

Cardiff

CF64 2XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant qualification/degree
  • Relevent Psychological Interventions Training

Desirable

  • Participated in a nurse management /leadership training.

Experience

Essential

  • Significant post registration experience
  • Significant band 6 experience
  • experience in interagency/interprofessional working and liason

Desirable

  • Experience in at least 2 of Acute, Community, Rehabillitation, Addictions Neuropsychiatry or MHSOP.

skills

Essential

  • Ability to effectively manage a team and exhibit clinical competency
  • SIMA
  • Nurture a recovery focussed service
  • Ability to line manage a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

  • Experience in clinical supervision
  • Teaching Skills

Special Knowledge

Essential

  • Deomonstrate knowledge of service user and carer invovlement in services.
  • Knowledge of MH Measure,MHA and MCA
  • Knowledge of risk formulation

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Committed, motivated, motivator, forward thinking,conscientous,enthusiastic individual with the ability to supervise and support others.
  • Leadership Skills e.g.positive attitude,flexibility
  • Leadership skills promoting a positive culture incorporating the UHB values.

other

Essential

  • Ability to promote the specialised service.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant qualification/degree
  • Relevent Psychological Interventions Training

Desirable

  • Participated in a nurse management /leadership training.

Experience

Essential

  • Significant post registration experience
  • Significant band 6 experience
  • experience in interagency/interprofessional working and liason

Desirable

  • Experience in at least 2 of Acute, Community, Rehabillitation, Addictions Neuropsychiatry or MHSOP.

skills

Essential

  • Ability to effectively manage a team and exhibit clinical competency
  • SIMA
  • Nurture a recovery focussed service
  • Ability to line manage a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

  • Experience in clinical supervision
  • Teaching Skills

Special Knowledge

Essential

  • Deomonstrate knowledge of service user and carer invovlement in services.
  • Knowledge of MH Measure,MHA and MCA
  • Knowledge of risk formulation

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Committed, motivated, motivator, forward thinking,conscientous,enthusiastic individual with the ability to supervise and support others.
  • Leadership Skills e.g.positive attitude,flexibility
  • Leadership skills promoting a positive culture incorporating the UHB values.

other

Essential

  • Ability to promote the specialised service.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

Hafan Y Coed, Unversity Hospital Llandough

Penlan Road

Cardiff

CF64 2XX


Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

Hafan Y Coed, Unversity Hospital Llandough

Penlan Road

Cardiff

CF64 2XX


Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager, Inpatients & Rehab

Sunni Webb

Sunni.Webb@wales.nhs.uk

02921824659

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,840 to £53,602 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001-NMR150-0725

Job locations

Hafan Y Coed, Unversity Hospital Llandough

Penlan Road

Cardiff

CF64 2XX


Supporting documents

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