8,860 Unit Manager jobs in the United Kingdom

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Job Title: Unit Manager

Location:  Eccles, Manchester 

Salary: £23.50 per hour + Benefits

Contract Type: Full-Time, 44 hours 

Hours:  2 shifts on floor and 2 shift supernumerary 

About the Role fo Unit Manager:

We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Unit Manager to lead one of our specialist units within a well-established nursing home. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Registered Nurse with strong leadership skills to take the next step in their career.

As Unit Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day clinical care of residents, managing a team of nurses and care staff, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.

Key Responsibilities for the Unit Manager:

• Lead and manage the unit team to deliver exceptional care to 30 residents
• Ensure compliance with clinical standards and regulatory requirements
• Develop and review individual care plans
• Support, mentor, and supervise nursing and care staff
• Liaise with families, healthcare professionals, and other stakeholders
• Promote a safe, caring, and supportive environment

Requirements for the Unit Manager:

• Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN/RNLD) with valid NMC pin
• Previous experience in a senior nursing or unit management role
• Strong clinical knowledge and leadership abilities
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Commitment to delivering high standards of care

What We Offer the Unit Manager:

• £23.50 per hour pay rate
• Paid breaks and overtime enhancements
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Supportive leadership and team culture
• Free uniform and meals on shift
• Pension scheme and employee wellbeing programme

Apply Today!

If you're ready to lead with compassion and clinical excellence, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now or contact us for more information.

Business Unit Manager wanted to join a global leader in engineering and manufacturing based in Coventry on a permanent basis, paying £80,000 - £100,000 per annum + fantastic benefits.   

We’re looking for a hands-on Business Unit Manager to take charge of a key production stream working for a global leader in engineering and manufacturing. You’ll be joining a highly respected organisation known for delivering cutting-edge solutions, maintaining industry-leading standards and being the best in class.

As Business Unit Manager, you’ll be responsible for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and team performance — making sure engineering components are delivered on time and to the highest standards.

This role is about more than managing and overseeing production. You’ll: 

• Lead and inspire a large team – leading by example
• Coach and develop your team

• Drive improvement by using Lean tools and techniques to reduce lead times, boost productivity, and eliminate waste. 

• Deliver results by hitting sales plans, reducing costs, and improving customer satisfaction. 

• Keep people safe and build a positive, can-do culture. 

• Make decisions on budgets, staffing, and operations that directly impact annual turnover. 

• Have full ownership of the business unit P&L, including cost analysis, margin growth, lead-time reduction, manufacturing productivity, and inventory management. 

We are looking for a Business Unit Manager who: 

• Has a strong manufacturing or engineering background 
• Understands modern production methods and Lean tools. 

• A strong understanding of H&S within the workplace

• Is a natural leader and coach, able to engage and develop large cross-functional teams. 

• Thrives in a fast-paced, results-driven environment. 

Why join? 

You’ll have the chance to shape the future of operations, deliver real impact, and grow your career in a global engineering business.  This role comes with a fantastic benefits package that you would expect from a global business.

If you’re ready to combine leadership, strategy, and problem-solving, this is your opportunity to shine. Apply today and help us build a safer, faster, smarter future in this industry. 

Business Unit Manager wanted to join a global leader in engineering and manufacturing based in Coventry on a permanent basis, paying £80,000 - £100,000 per annum + fantastic benefits.   

We’re looking for a hands-on Business Unit Manager to take charge of a key production stream working for a global leader in engineering and manufacturing. You’ll be joining a highly respected organisation known for delivering cutting-edge solutions, maintaining industry-leading standards and being the best in class.

As Business Unit Manager, you’ll be responsible for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and team performance — making sure engineering components are delivered on time and to the highest standards.

This role is about more than managing and overseeing production. You’ll: 

• Lead and inspire a large team – leading by example
• Coach and develop your team

• Drive improvement by using Lean tools and techniques to reduce lead times, boost productivity, and eliminate waste. 

• Deliver results by hitting sales plans, reducing costs, and improving customer satisfaction. 

• Keep people safe and build a positive, can-do culture. 

• Make decisions on budgets, staffing, and operations that directly impact annual turnover. 

• Have full ownership of the business unit P&L, including cost analysis, margin growth, lead-time reduction, manufacturing productivity, and inventory management. 

We are looking for a Business Unit Manager who: 

• Has a strong manufacturing or engineering background 
• Understands modern production methods and Lean tools. 

• A strong understanding of H&S within the workplace

• Is a natural leader and coach, able to engage and develop large cross-functional teams. 

• Thrives in a fast-paced, results-driven environment. 

Why join? 

You’ll have the chance to shape the future of operations, deliver real impact, and grow your career in a global engineering business.  This role comes with a fantastic benefits package that you would expect from a global business.

If you’re ready to combine leadership, strategy, and problem-solving, this is your opportunity to shine. Apply today and help us build a safer, faster, smarter future in this industry. 

Job ID
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**Production Unit Manager**
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Wrexham, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ( Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) My candidate profile
Syensqo is all about chemistry. We're not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet's beauty for the generations to come.
**About Syensqo:**
Syensqo is a leading multinational materials company headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. We specialize in advanced materials and specialty chemicals, serving diverse markets such as aerospace, automotive, agriculture, electronics, healthcare, and consumer goods. Our mission is to pursue scientific breakthroughs that advance humanity.
**Position Overview:**
Reporting directly to the Site Manager, the Production Unit Manager is a key role on the Wrexham Site. Lead production for the site, responsible for all aspects of operations, including HSE, achieving plant metrics, quality, cost control, people engagement and development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
**Candidate Profile**
Mid-career with minimum 5 years managing operations in a technically demanding environment (not
FMCG). Career experience will preferably be within a regulated manufacturing environment (aerospace, medical, pharma)
Candidate must have aspirations to achieve at least Site Director role
Candidate must be degree qualified in science or engineering discipline
Candidate must have proven track record in safety leadership, volume manufacture and must have
knowledge and direct experience of world class manufacturing methods (lean, six sigma, TPM)
**Major Responsibilities**
Safety -
Ensures plant operations are conducted in a manner that maximizes the safety of the employees and surrounding community by complying with regulated standards and requirements to ensure targets are met and that an injury-free workplace is maintained. Responsible for the HSE performance of his or her operation which covers employees, equipment, materials and methods. Carries out the detailed requirements of the HSE Management System. Leads HSE Area Improvement Teams and sponsors employee empowerment teams such as safety committee and ergonomics team. Conducts visible safety leadership activities. Ensures that all plant operations are carried out in full accordance with the Syensqo Employee Safety, Health & Environmental Handbook.
People Engagement and Development -
Ingrain Syensqo values through leading by example. Mentors and coaches team in leadership principles. Provides visible leadership and involves operators in improvement activities to grow skills and increase engagement. Manages team's performance to maximize results, increase job satisfaction and build overall leadership capabilities in preparation for future assignments.
Responsible for recruitment, disciplinary and performance management of team including operators.
Directly communicates with operators across all shifts to ensure a consistent message is given.
Quality -
Works with Quality Manager and Engineers to respond to all customer issues, quality escapes and other systemic quality issues. Supports teams in root cause analysis, and ensures clear quality related communications to operators.
Delivery -
Ensures on-time and on-quantity shipment of products that meets customer delivery
commitments. Ensure staffing matches forecasted machine demands. Pro-actively manage projects to improve OTIF performance.
Continuous Improvement/Productivity (Manufacturing Excellence) -
Sponsors productivity and waste improvement projects in continuous improvement activities through use of lean and various engagement tools, including kaizen, workout, 6S and applicable problem solving methodology tools.
Financial -
Responsible for delivering costs to budget and being able/willing to adapt quickly when trading conditions change
Growth -
Project manage growth projects to deliver new products and volume to the site
**Competencies**
Able to handle complex and demanding situations whilst maintaining sound decision making abilities Courage, Collaboration and Acts with Integrity
Performance and result orientation
Communication and Influence
Organizational Knowledge Areas
Understanding manufacturing processes and value chain.
Understand key operational metrics and communicate across organization to achieve clear alignment and focus.
Understanding of maintenance, engineering and capital project processes.
Understanding processes to engage cross-functional teams to achieve business goals.
**Why Join Syensqo?**
+ Be part of a dynamic and innovative company committed to scientific exploration.
+ Work in a collaborative and inclusive environment.
+ Opportunities for professional growth and development.
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+ Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
+ At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.
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An exciting new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Ward Manager to work in an exceptional rehabilitation unit based in the Walton on the Hill, Surrey area. You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This service is a recovery focused, rehabilitation unit providing specialist mental health treatment for males aged 18 and over

**To be considered for this position you must be qualified as a Registered Mental Health Nurse with a current active NMC Pin**

As the Ward Manager your key responsibilities include:

• Providing Clinical Leadership and expertise
• Providing leadership and guidance to support a unified service and engaged workforce
• Ensuring that high standards are in place, followed and improved in accordance within the Clinical Governance framework
• Utilising and supervising all nursing staff effectively
• Being an expert resource on Nursing care of service users within the specialism and hold a key role in the multidisciplinary team
• Maintaining a positive and collaborative environment to allow ward members to reach their potential and maximum their ability to provide high-quality care, staff welfare and staff training
• Designated to take charge of the ward

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
• A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice
• Relevant experience in a similar environment
• Proven track record of leadership skills

The successful Ward Manager will receive an excellent salary up to £50,000 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 37.5 hours a week. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) - plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals
• Pension contribution to secure your future
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time

Reference ID: 1644

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An exciting new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Deputy Ward Manager to work in an exceptional mental health hospital based in the Dorking, Surrey area. You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This mental hospital provides acute mental health service along with a 3-bedded step-down, community focused ward. The service supports males of working age, experiencing an acute mental health episode, providing the necessary levels of care required during crises

**To be considered for this position you must be qualified as a Registered Mental Health Nurse with an active NMC Pin**

As the Deputy Ward Manager your key responsibilities include:

• Assist with the clinical development of the ward through managing staff and monitoring clinical standards and practice
• Work closely with the Ward Manager to achieve ward targets and deliver high quality patient care
• To co-ordinate the quality and management of nursing care, patient care and the clinical environment
• Participate fully with the multidisciplinary team and undertake direct patient care
• Manage and direct the delivery of clinical services within a ward or unit, ensuring it complies with statutory regulations, current legislation and meets quality standards

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Previous experience of working within in an acute admissions environment
• 2 years post qualifying experience
• Effective leadership skills including self-motivation
• Passionate, driven, confident and resilient Leader
• Have excellent communication skills with a natural ability to lead, motivate and inspire your team
• A commitment to patient-centred care and to values-based and evidence-based practice

The successful Deputy Ward Manager will receive an excellent salary of £43,014 - £6,314 per annum DOE. This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 37.5 hours a week. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

** ,000 Welcome Bonus**

• Free on-site parking
• Supplemented meals
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Birthday Holiday - your birthday as an extra day's annual leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops/tablets/smartphones) and private healthcare
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonus

Reference ID: 6995

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An exciting new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Ward Manager - CAMHS EDU to work in an exceptional mental health hospital based in the South West London area. You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This is one of the country's leading mental health treatment centres. They provide fast access to high quality treatment for lots of different conditions, including addictions, depression, anxiety, stress and eating disorders

**To be considered for this position you must be qualified as a Registered Mental Health Nurse with a current active NMC Pin**

As the Ward Manager your key responsibilities include:

• Manages the ward and resources effectively, taking steps to ensure that appropriate staffing levels and skill mix of nursing experience and skills is in place including effective rota management, annual leave/training arrangements and sickness and absence management
• Ensures that all members of the nursing team receive clinical supervision, appraisal, CPD requirements and complete mandatory training
• Addresses shortfalls in development and ensures that training and performance issues are addressed
• Recognises and rewards positive performance by the nursing staff, commensurate with their roles and responsibilities
• Acts as a highly visible role model, mentor and leader, creating a culture that promotes learning, development, inquiry and professionalism, celebrates achievements and shares learning to the benefit of the ward, hospital and wider division
• Disseminates implements and monitors compliance with relevant policies and statutory requirements of the hospital, division and group
• Takes appropriate action to ensure that the standard of care that patients receive is of the highest standard
• Ensures that all patients have clear current care plans that reflect their personalised needs, and are evidence based and ensures that family members and carers are suitable engaged based on the needs and wants of the patient

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Experience within eating disorders would be desirable
• Willingness to complete further clinical, managerial and leadership training and development relevant to ED and in management and leadership
• Competent computer skills
• Staff rostering capability and knowledge
• Experience of clinical audit and/or service improvement based on evidence desirable
• A clear and positive communication style both verbally and non-verbally

The successful Ward Manager will receive an excellent salary of £50,375 - £56,329 per annum DOE. This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 37.5 hours a week. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Access to new schemes: gym memberships, IT technology and private healthcare
• The opportunity to extend your skills within other specialisms
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications - CPD Funding
• Leadership and management development
• Payment of NMC fees
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Full induction and training package

Reference ID: 6933

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An amazing new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Ward Manager to work in an exceptional mental health hospital based in the Edmonton, London area. You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This hospital provides a full care pathway including medium secure and low secure units for males, along with a mixed gender acute wing

**To be considered for this position you must be qualified as a Registered Mental Health Nurse with a current active NMC Pin**

As the Ward Manager your key responsibilities include:

• Planning and co-ordinating the quality and management of nursing care, patient care and the clinical environment
• Rota management
• Making sure that the physical healthcare needs of patients are assessed and managed effectively
• Ensuring that all patients have clear current care plans that reflect their personalised needs
• Undertaking direct patient care where necessary
• Ensuring the ward complies with statutory regulations, current legislation and meets quality standards
• Ensuring that all members of the nursing team receive clinical supervision, appraisal, CPD requirements and complete mandatory training

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Experience of managing others
• Willingness to complete further clinical, managerial and leadership training
• Computer literate - you are responsible for rota management
• As a member of the leadership team your communication skills and motivation to strive for excellence yourself and via others will shine through

The successful Ward Manager will receive an excellent salary of £47,375 - £53,329 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 37.5 hours a week. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• 25 days' annual leave (increasing with length of service to a maximum of 30)
• Birthday off
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Opportunities to develop and progress in a wide variety of care settings
• Free car parking
• Free on site meals
• Employee benefits scheme (e.g., discounted shopping vouchers, interest free Apple Products loan scheme)
• Full onsite induction training and orientation programme

Reference ID: 2688

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