Deputy Ward Manager

Priory; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Cheadle is looking for a Deputy Ward Manager to join their team. This full-time role involves overseeing patient care, supporting staff, and ensuring a therapeutic environment. Candidates should have active NMC registration, clinical supervision experience, and a commitment to professional development. The position requires resilience and empathy to support patients effectively.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 months to 2 years of post-registration experience.
• Clinical specialty expertise required.
• Continued professional development commitment necessary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment for patients.
• Assist in assessment and implementation of patient care plans.
• Communicate policies and statutory requirements to the team.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Leadership

Clinical supervision experience

Education

Active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council

Training as an Assessor or Supervisor

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal is looking to recruit a Deputy ward Manager to join the team in our Pankhurst ward. This is a full time role of 37.5 hours.

Set within picturesque landscaped gardens in Stockport, Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal offers a range of comprehensive inpatient mental health services for young people and adults.
The focus of our service is to help people to live their best life in a safe and supportive environment.

What you'll be doing

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.

What you'll bring to the role

Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.

The ideal candidate will hold active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, meeting all requirements for revalidation. They should be a trained Assessor or Supervisor, with clinical supervision experience being essential and formal training in this area desirable. A strong commitment to continued professional development and leadership is required, along with good computer skills. The role also demands at least 18 months to 2 years of post-registration experience, with demonstrable expertise within a clinical speciality.

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