Ward Manager
An excellent job has arisen for a motivated Ward Manager to work within the female DBT ward with one of the UK’s leading healthcare company. As a Ward Manager you will be working in West Sussex.
This hospital provides the opportunity to gain experience across many specialist mental health disciplines including Secure Services, a DBT Locked Rehabilitation service, HDU Services and Acute care. This ward specialises in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), which is a combination of CBT techniques and mindfulness. At its core, DBT allows the patient to find a balance between the opposite concepts of acceptance and change, allowing them to experience validation of their own behaviours and emotions whilst simultaneously understanding that to see a change they need to make skilled and deliberate changes.
As the Ward Manager, your day to day duties include:
· Managing the ward and resources effectively, taking steps to ensure appropriate staffing levels and skill mix of nursing experience is in place for effective rota management
· Provide all members of the team with clinical supervision, appraisal, CPD requirements and mandatory training
· Ensure that all patients have clear care plans that reflect their personalised needs
· Actively contribute to the recruitment and retention of staff at all levels
· Ensure all clinical communication, records, reports and other patient related information is accurate and promptly delivered
· Undertake clinical investigations when required
· Actively contribute to patient therapy sessions (including DBT sessions)
· Medicine management and ensure all Registered Nurses undergo competency-based assignments as part of their induction
· Engaging with other members of the Ward and facilitate positive and efficient MDT working
· Participate in the Level 2 on call rota
An ideal Ward Manager must have these skills as they are beneficial for this position:
· Must be a fully Registered Mental Health Nurse
· Must be currently registered with the NMC
· Must have at least 2 years of experience in a supervisory/managerial position
· Excellent communication skills
· Good computer and organisational skills
· Show willingness to complete further clinical, managerial and leadership training
The successful Ward Manager will receive an excellent salary of £43,412.00. This exciting position is for 37.5 hours a week. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:
**£5000 Welcome Bonus over 3 years**
· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (at commencement of employment)
· A group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP)
· Private Medical Insurance Scheme
· Life Assurance
· Free meals while on duty
· Care first - Employee Assistance Services
· Continuous learning and development
· Childcare vouchers
· Career development
· Personal health insurance
· An employee assistance programme
· Voluntary benefit
To be considered for this position you must be a qualified RMN
Reference: 3439
To apply for this fantastic job role, please call Beth Collins on 01216380567 or send your CV to [email protected]