Ward Manager (RMN/RNLD)
- Cygnet Bury Hudson, Bury, BL8 2BS
- £58,920 per year
- Nursing
- Full time
- Closes 13 Nov 2026
- Cygnet Bury Hudson, Bury, BL8 2BS
- £58,920 per year
- Closes 13 Nov 2026
- Full time
- Clinical Team Leader
- Nursing
Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.
We are looking for a professional, confident Ward Manager who can lead, inspire & oversee the delivery of the very best care.
You’ll be working 40 hours a week (Monday to Friday 8am - 4:30pm) at Cygnet Bury Hudson.
Cygnet Bury Hudson provides a wide range of secure mental health services for men including individuals with a diagnosis of personality disorder.
Each service user has a bedroom with en suite facilities and a range of communal spaces including a gym, laundry, occupational therapy kitchen, therapy garden and woodland walkways down to the Elton Reservoir.
Your day-to-day:
- Provide suggestions, proposals & recommendations to the Hospital Manager aimed at the continued development of the ward.
- Contribute & participate in planned visits to the ward by professional visitors.
- Initiate & maintain a monitoring system in relation to professional nursing practice at unit level, including pin numbers & the current registration of all qualified staff.
- Ensure that the evaluation of service delivery is user (i.e. patient, carer & family) based.
- Advise non-clinical staff within the hospital on management of patients with mental illness.
- Ensure patients’ rights to confidentiality are respected & that Cygnet Health Care & professional policies are adhered to.
You are…
- Committed to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provision.
- Familiar with an in-patient setting.
- Experienced in managing change, leadership initiatives, motivating & developing others.
- Open, compassionate, honest & resilient.
- Capable of undertaking audits, developing, following-up & ensuring completion of action plans.
- Well-informed of the Mental Health Act & the latest nursing practices.
- Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk.
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
- £58,920 Per Annum.
- NHS & employee discount scheme.
- Free meals on duty.
- Free parking.
- RCNi membership.
- Bespoke career pathways.
Plus much more.
Please note, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
What next?
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Founded in 1988, Cygnet is a leading UK provider of specialist mental health services, learning disability services, autism support and social care.
With services across the UK, Cygnet supports thousands of people every day through a wide range of inpatient and community-based services designed to help people achieve better outcomes and live healthier, more independent lives.
Our teams work across hospitals, residential services and supported living environments, supporting young people and adults with complex mental health needs, learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injuries and eating disorders. Every service is centred around providing safe, compassionate and person-focused care.
At Cygnet, we believe that everybody deserves the opportunity to live a life that feels meaningful, fulfilling and hopeful. That means creating environments where people feel supported, respected and empowered to make progress at their own pace.
Support looks different for every individual. For some people, it may involve helping them regain confidence and independence following a period of mental ill health. For others, it may mean providing specialist support around communication, daily living skills or emotional wellbeing. Whatever the journey looks like, our focus is always on helping people move towards a more positive future.
Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. Every day, they help people achieve milestones that can have a lasting impact — whether that’s building trust, developing new skills, reconnecting with loved ones or taking steps towards greater independence.
Because of this, working at Cygnet is about far more than delivering care. It’s about building genuine relationships, creating opportunities for recovery and helping people realise their potential.
Many of our roles don’t need previous experience in healthcare or social care. What matters most is sharing our values (Care, Respect, Empower, Trust and Integrity) and a genuine desire to support others. In return, Cygnet provides comprehensive training, ongoing development and clear opportunities to build a rewarding long-term career.
For many colleagues, the most rewarding part of the role is knowing they’ve made a meaningful difference to somebody’s life.
At Cygnet, those moments matter every single day.