CAMHS Ward Manager

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) 15%

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Ward Manager for the Brookside Adolescent Inpatient Unit in London. You will be responsible for patients on the ward, leading the team, allocating resources and ensuring high standards of care within the Trust’s values.

You will supervise staff, carry out appraisals, support the Modern Matron, and work with internal and external stakeholders to develop care pathways. A 9am-5pm, Monday–Friday pattern is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical leadership and ward management.
• Ability to assess, plan and deliver care and to supervise staff.
• Commitment to safeguarding and infection control.

Responsibilities

• To be responsible for line managing in-patient staff.
• To support the Infection control agenda of their area of responsibility.
• To ensure that the Trust physical health policy is implemented.
• To ensure that issues relating to clinical risk are identified and there are SMART care plans and risk management plans for each patient.
• To actively promote service user and carer involvement and by responding constructively to comments, suggestions, complaints and compliments.
• To ensure that interventions on the ward are evidence based.
• To carry out supervision, appraisals and performance reviews in line with the knowledge and skills Framework.
• To participate in the Directorate Quality and Safety and Inpatient Experience Group meetings to develop practice and to provide support to ward staff.
• To work closely with support services the Practice Improvement Practitioners, HR, Finance and infection control department in ensuring that trust policies are adhered to.

Skills

Leadership

Line management

Clinical governance

Infection control

Risk management

Communication

Staff development

PDP supervision

Job description

Job overview

An exciting opportunity is available for new position for those who are eager to develop their career and gain valuable experience in clinical leadership as the Ward Manager at Brookside Adolescent Inpatient Unit.

The Role is to be responsible for patients admitted to Brookside Adolescent Unit and will assess, manage, plan and deliver care, including being professionally and legally accountable. They will be expected to work Monday – Friday 9am-5pm.

The post holder will provide management and supervision to the ward or team staff and support the Modern Matron by being an effective team member whilst also working on their own initiative.

They will act as a role model for junior staff, and in a manner, which positively reflects the values of the organisation and in a way, which will ensure that effective communication pathways exist with internal and external stakeholders aimed at developing current models of care.

They will lead in the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care. This will include managing the daily functioning of the ward, responsibility for all staff management, resource allocation, modernisation and development of the workforce and services and overseeing patient referrals and assessments.

The postholder is responsible for ensuring that supervision, appraisal and PDP are embedded in practice. They will promote supervision as a positive influence for practice. The post holder will provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in clinical settings and service areas to staff, patients and carers.

The post holder will bring about contemporary evidence based nursing interventions, facilitating a culture shift in accordance with the Trust values.

The post-holder will be flexible in providing nursing management cover to alternative services at Brookside if required including Crisis service and Home Treatment Team service.

Key Responsibilities:

• To be responsible for line managing in-patient staff.
• To support the Infection control agenda of their area of responsibility.
• To ensure that the Trust physical health policy is implemented.
• To ensure that issues relating to clinical risk are identified and there are SMART care plans and risk management plans for each patient.
• To actively promote service user and carer involvement and by responding constructively to comments, suggestions, complaints and compliments.
• To ensure that interventions on the ward are evidence based.
• To carry out supervision, appraisals and performance reviews in line with the knowledge and skills Framework.
• To participate in the Directorate Quality and Safety and Inpatient Experience Group meetings to develop practice and to provide support to ward staff.
• To work closely with support services the Practice Improvement Practitioners, HR, Finance and infection control department in ensuring that trust policies are adhered to.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, CEME)

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Working for Us

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are:

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Use of AI

We value applications that genuinely reflect each candidate’s own skills, experience and motivations. We therefore strongly discourage the use of AI-generated content in applications.

Applications should be written in your own words and accurately represent your knowledge, skills and experience.

We reserve the right to reject an application where we reasonably believe AI has been used to generate or materially contribute to its content.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.

For an informal chat or to arrange a visit, please contact:

Name: Emma Berry

Job title: Brookside Service Lead

Contact Number: 0300 555 1156

Email: [e-mail]