Deputy Ward Manager - Medium Secure

St Andrew's Healthcare; Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established mental health charity is seeking a passionate Deputy Ward Manager to join their dynamic team in Northampton. This role offers the opportunity to lead a team while providing high standards of care to individuals with complex mental health needs. You will be responsible for coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring a safe and clean ward environment, and maintaining clinical excellence. With a strong focus on professional development, the organization provides access to various training programs and clear career progression pathways. This is a rewarding position where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others while growing in your nursing career.

Benefits

Pension

27 days annual leave

Life cover

Electric Car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Free parking

Paid DBS application

Access to free vocational qualifications

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification required with experience in mental health.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the nursing team and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Coordinate clinical services to meet individual patient needs.

Skills

Nursing Skills

Clinical Supervision

Leadership

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Tools

Clinical Skills Training

DBT

CBT

British Sign Language

Job description

Career Opportunities: Deputy Ward Manager - Medium Secure (36462)

Are you looking for that next step in your Nursing career?

Deputy Ward Manager

Location: Northampton

We are St Andrew's, a mental health charity dedicated to inspiring hope for those living with complex mental health needs.

We aim to create a future with less stigma, more community support, and increased research and education to inspire real change. We believe in a society where everyone with complex mental health needs is heard, valued, and has hope for their future.

Join us in supporting individuals to transform their lives.

What we are looking for?

We seek a confident, passionate individual who wants to make a difference in the lives of those we support. If you desire to work with an innovative and dynamic team in a supportive work environment, this role is for you! It promises to be both personally and professionally rewarding.

Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence every single day.

At St Andrew’s, we offer numerous programmes and qualifications, with access to a wide range of Learning & Development courses. Remaining current in your nursing skills is vital for patient care, and we provide sector-leading in-house specialist training, including Clinical Skills, RAID, British Sign Language, DBT, and CBT.

We have clear progression pathways outlined in our Nursing Career Map, focusing on various specialist career paths, including:

• Leadership & Management
• Quality & Innovation
• Learning, Education, and Research

Main Duties of the Role

You will lead your team by example and collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team. With flexible shifts, you will maintain direct links with colleagues across our expert Multi-Disciplinary Teams to deliver high standards of care through continuity and consistency. You will need to:

• Provide and receive clinical supervision
• Coordinate the multi-disciplinary teams to ensure all clinical services provided to the ward function effectively and efficiently to meet individual patient needs
• Ensure the ward environment is clean and safe for all staff, patients, and visitors at all times
• Act as the Designated Division Shift Coordinator (bleep holder), coordinating and undertaking seclusion reviews as required
• Use demonstrated expertise to provide vision and effective role modeling to maintain high standards of clinical care
• Stay current with topics, policies, and innovations in clinical practice and translate them into practice
• Deputize for the Ward Manager in their absence or as required

Rewards

We offer an excellent benefits package, including: Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing to 33 after 10 years' service; Life cover; Our newly launched Electric Car scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Healthcare cash plan; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to free vocational qualifications.