Deputy Ward Manager Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

Florin Chilian; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Maidstone is seeking a Deputy Ward Manager to join their dedicated team. This role involves supporting adults during their recovery journey in a mental health setting, with opportunities for professional development and leadership training. Ideal candidates will be registered nurses or occupational therapists with a passion for patient care and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience working as a nurse or occupational therapist.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Care and passion for the people that we serve.

Responsibilities

• Support adults during admissions to inpatient services.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to provide care.
• Develop leadership skills with provided training.

Skills

Leadership

Compassion

Patient Care

Education

Registered Nurse

Occupational Therapist

Job description

Deputy Ward Manager Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

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"No two days are the same on Chartwell. We all support each other here and it feels like a real community" ~ Katy

We are looking for a registered mental health or learning disabilities nurse or occupational therapist to join our supportive team. You will have a passion for supporting adults during admissions to inpatient services - supporting them and their families in their recovery.

If you have a keen interest in developing your leadership skills then we have the support for you to develop them: We offer access to NHS leadership academy courses, our own in-house leadership courses, coaching and mentoring as well as regular team days, reflective practice and management and clinical supervision!

In Order To Be Shortlisted You Will Need

Post-qualification experience working as a nurse

Strong leadership skills

Care and passion for the people that we serve

Chartwell Ward

Our Team Mission Statement

The Team on Chartwell Ward strives to provide a safe environment that empowers people in their personalised recovery journey.

Our Pledge

We commit to you that we will act with care, kindness, compassion and inclusivity.

We will work beside you and collaboratively with you.

We will listen to you.

Your voice will be the centre to your care.

We strive to continually improve ourselves and our service.

If you feel your values align with our teams then we would love to hear from you. We are an 18 bedded acute mental health ward caring for people during a mental health crisis. The work can be challenging and very rewarding.

You will be working with people to support them with their mental and physical health, learning new skills to cope with distress and keeping people safe. A key part of our role is working with family and loved ones as well as part of our wide multidisciplinary team (Doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists and more).

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Our strategy

Our mission is what we set out to do every day

We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people

Our vision is where we want to be in the future

To provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

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Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.

This advert closes on Sunday 1 Jun 2025

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