CAMHS Deputy Ward Manager - *£3000 Recruitment/Retention Payment(RL)

South London and Maudsley NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS mental health provider in Greater London is seeking a compassionate and motivated Deputy Ward Manager to join their CAMHS Inpatient Units. This role involves supporting clinical leadership, ensuring safe staffing, and delivering quality patient care in a therapeutic environment. Candidates with previous leadership experience and a commitment to patient-centered approaches are encouraged to apply. The position offers structured training and career progression opportunities in a supportive team culture.

Benefits

Structured training opportunities

Career progression support

Positive team culture

Qualifications

• Experience in a leadership role within a healthcare setting.
• Commitment to patient-centered care.
• Ability to mentor and support junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Support the clinical leadership of the ward.
• Ensure safe staffing and effective care delivery.
• Drive service improvements and uphold clinical standards.

Skills

Leadership skills

Compassionate care

Mentoring

Job description

Job overview

Are you ready to take the next step in your leadership journey within CAMHS? Do you want to work in a team where you feel empowered, supported, and proud to make a difference in young people’s lives? If so, joining the CAMHS Inpatient Units as a Deputy Ward Manager could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

We are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across our adolescent inpatient services, including general and PICU wards. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we strive to create a safe, therapeutic environment that promotes recovery and resilience.

As a Deputy Ward Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the clinical leadership of the ward, ensuring safe staffing, effective care delivery, and a positive team culture. You’ll work closely with the Ward Manager and multidisciplinary teams to uphold clinical standards, drive service improvements, and mentor junior staff.

We believe that providing excellent care starts with recruiting exceptional people. We’re looking for compassionate, motivated leaders who are ready to go the extra mile for our patients and colleagues. Whether you’re stepping into your first leadership role or building on existing experience, we’ll support your development through structured training, coaching, and career progression opportunities. At SLaM, there’s always a place for you to grow.

Please note vacancy can be closed early once maximum applications received.

Main duties of the job

During this role you will have the opportunity to learn new specialist skills through our excellent learning and development opportunities which will include leadership and managerial skills alongside clinical interventions. It is important to show through your application and interview, what transferable skills and experience you have.

As well as our inhouse development programme, we also have our CAMHS Nursing Academy which is a training and development program which is based on the four pillars of advanced nursing practice.

We have vacancies across our adolescent units;

• Tyson East 2, currently based on the Bethlem Royal Hospital site
• B, Bethlem Royal Hospital
• CAMHS Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Bethlem Royal Hospital

All three of our units are currently operating form the Bethlem Royal Hospital. PICU cares for some of the most unwell and vulnerable young people requiring secure mental health services in a compassionate, safe and timely manner.