Ward Manager Mental Health ( RMN ) Location: Southwest, London Salary: £50,375 £56,329 (dependent on experience) Hours: 37.5 Permanent Full-time A balanced split between clinical time and supernumerary leadership (approx. 60/40) The Hospital: A respected and specialist private hospital in southwest London offering inpatient care for adults and young people across mental health, addiction, and neurodevelopmental conditions. Known for its patient-centred approach, supportive culture, and strong multidisciplinary team. The Role: A visible clinical leader responsible for ensuring safe, high-quality care and effective management of ward operations. This is a hands-on senior role, balancing team supervision, clinical governance, and patient experience. Core Responsibilities as a Ward Manager: Lead and support the ward team to maintain high standards of care Manage ward rotas, skill mix, recruitment and daily operational planning Act as mentor and role model, providing supervision, appraisals, and performance guidance Maintain ward safety, cleanliness, medication standards and documentation quality Lead on investigations, safeguarding, complaints, and incident reviews as needed Ensure compliance with MHA, MCA and DoLS frameworks About You: NMC-registered ( RMN ) with at least 2 years experience in a supervisory clinical role Background in acute, addiction, adolescent or similar inpatient settings Up to date on audit processes, governance standards and safeguarding policy ..... full job details .....