Job Title: Ward Manager (Nurse)
Location: Charlwood
Type: Permanent
Salary: £52,000 - £55,000 per annum
Being a Ward Manager is more than just managing a team. It's about leading, being an expert, fostering a positive culture, providing guidance, nurturing talent, and most importantly, looking after everyone within your ward. If this resonates with you, then you're the Ward Manager we're looking for.
Whether you're a senior nurse seeking the next step in your career or a seasoned Ward Manager looking for a new challenge, if caring for others and successfully leading a team to effectively run a ward comes naturally to you, then apply today to join our client's team.
Your career with them will be enjoyable, rewarding, and fulfilling as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society.
About Our Client
Our client is a general adolescent inpatient unit for the care and treatment of young people aged 13 to 18. Young people admitted to the unit will have a primary diagnosis of mental illness across a wide range of disorders and complex needs. These could include mood disorders, acute psychosis, neurodevelopmental disorders, mild learning disabilities, autism, or disordered eating.
You will be working for an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering mental health, neurological, learning disabilities & autism, and children & education, there is ample opportunity for you to grow and progress in your career.
What you will be doing
With experience from the NHS or private care, you will lead the nursing team to provide high-quality care and support to young people within a mental health setting, while also supporting your colleagues and promoting good teamwork.
As a Ward Manager, you will empower recovery and supervise staff across the ward to deliver great healthcare. You will work alongside the senior nurse to manage the on-call service and ward budgets, leading by example as a role model to all members of the nursing team, leading care teams, and creating a positive learning environment that makes a difference and changes lives for the better.
Other duties include
- Providing clinical leadership and expertise.
- Offering leadership and guidance to support a unified service and engaged workforce.
- Ensuring that high standards are in place, followed, and improved in accordance with the Clinical Governance framework.
- Effectively utilising and supervising all nursing staff.
- Being an expert resource on nursing care within the specialism and holding a key role in the multidisciplinary team.
- Maintaining a positive and collaborative environment to allow ward members to reach their potential and maximise their ability to provide high-quality care, staff welfare, and staff training.
- Taking charge of the ward when designated.
Things that you will have
- A relevant nursing qualification.
- NMC registration.
- 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.
- A proven track record of leadership skills.
What you will get
- Annual salary of £52,000 to £55,000 DoE.
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including 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.
There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers, and much more.
Apply today through Sanctuary Personnel to take the next step in your career and make a real difference.
