Deputy Ward Manager

NHS; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent mental health provider in Cardiff is seeking a Deputy Ward Manager to join their team. This full-time role involves ensuring a therapeutic environment for patients, assisting with individual care plans, and managing risk assessments. An ideal candidate will have active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, clinical supervision experience, and strong communication skills. The position requires a commitment to professional development and entails a shift pattern from 07:45 to 19:30.

Qualifications

• At least 18 months to 2 years of post-registration experience.
• Ability to demonstrate expertise within clinical specialty.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment for patients.
• Assist qualified staff with patient care plans.
• Manage risk assessment and ensure statutory requirements are met.

Skills

Active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council

Clinical supervision experience

Strong computer literacy

Excellent communication skills

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Located just a few miles outside Cardiff, South Wales, Priory Hospital Cardiff supports the NHS by offering low secure services for males and females with a personality disorder, a learning disability or a mental health diagnosis. Care is provided across three bespoke therapeutic placements (BTPs), each offering specialist, tailored treatment in the least restrictive environment possible.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. You will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients

• Works as Senior Nurse in a Ward or equivalent area ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, their families and visitors.
• Apply relevant policies and statutory requirements within the ward and hospital framework of governance and communicates requirements to the wider team.
• Ensures that risk is assessed and managed across the immediate and wider working environment and that statutory requirements are met.
• Respects and applies the requirements of diversity and inclusion, promoting and role modelling these across the team.

About us

Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 13,000 colleagues and a network of 280 services, we support over 26,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.

All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy.

Job responsibilities

Priory Hospital Cardiffis looking to recruit a Deputy Ward Managerto join the team. Our Shift Pattern is: 07:45 - 19:30. This is a full-time role of 37.5 hours a week.

Person Specification

Requirements

• The ideal candidate will hold active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and meet all Revalidation requirements. They should be a trained Assessor or Supervisor, with essential experience in clinical supervision and a commitment to ongoing professional development, including maintaining and enhancing their clinical and leadership skills. Strong computer literacy is required, along with at least 18 months to 2 years of post-registration experience. The candidate must also demonstrate expertise within their clinical specialty and possess excellent communication skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.