Deputy Ward Manager - Mental Health Acute Inpatient

Jarrodean Healthcare; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider is seeking a Deputy Ward Manager for their Acute Inpatient Mental Health Unit in Guernsey. This role offers an attractive salary ranging from £47,946 to £64,108 plus bonuses, and benefits such as relocation payment and staff accommodation. Applicants must be registered Mental Health Nurses with significant experience in acute settings and the ability to provide leadership.

Benefits

Higher-than-UK salary

Generous bonus scheme

Flat rate 20% income tax

No Council tax or VAT

Relocation payment of £5,000

Three months initial free accommodation

Qualifications

• Must have full NMC Registration as a Mental Health Nurse.
• Experience in managing acute inpatient mental health teams.
• Ability to provide senior leadership and set professional practice standards.

Responsibilities

• Support and deputise for the Ward Manager.
• Provide senior leadership to the Acute Inpatient Mental Health Team.
• Ensure standards for professional practice are established in the Unit.

Skills

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Band 6 UK Adult Acute Inpatient Mental Health experience

Mentorship qualification

Job description

Applications are invited from suitably-experienced Mental Health Nurses to join the Acute Inpatient Mental Health Team as Deputy Ward Manager on the beautiful Island of Guernsey , in the Channel Islands.
This Unit is the only Acute Inpatient facility on the island of Guernsey, for patients experiencing severe symptoms requiring a period of inpatient stay.
The Unit aims to; provide care in the least restrictive environment, reduce service users' vulnerability to crisis and maximise their resilience and minimise the length of hospital admission by facilitating early discharge with active involvement in discharge planning.

You will support and deputise for the Ward Manager as required, providing senior leadership to the team and take a lead role in service management and delivery acting as a role model in establishing standards for professional practice within the Unit.

Please note; Guernsey has adopted the AfC banding system, but have applied their own salary scale.
The current Guernsey Band 6A Deputy Ward Manager salary range is 47,946 to 64,108 plus an annual bonus of 1,604 and higher unsocial hours enhancements; 36% evening/Saturday and 72% Sunday/BH.
Annual leave starts at 36 days up to 42 days with full credit for NHS service for annual leave and sick leave.

The Island of Guernsey is in the Channel Islands and has a population of 65,000. It has some of Britain's finest and best-kept beaches , an especially mild and sunny climate , and an offbeat, historic harbour town in St. Peter's Port, the island's capital.

This unique integrated health service delivers a diverse range of services including diagnosing and treating patients in the island's acute hospital complex, and supporting people with in the wider community.
Guernsey provides excellent care, supported by modern equipment and reliant on Mental Health care professionals recruited to a high standard.

Person requirements

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with full NMC Registration.
• Current Band 6 UK Adult Acute Inpatient Mental Health experience.
• Experienced in deputising for the Ward Manager in their absence.
• Completion of Mentorship qualification.

The benefits of working in Guernsey include

• A higher-than-UK salary.
• A generous bonus scheme; 1,604 annually and an additional 3,000 at completion of 2 & 4 years (ongoing annual bonus thereafter)
• A flat rate 20% income tax.
• No Council tax or VAT
• A relocation payment of 5,000*
• Three months initial free accommodation*
• On-site Staff Accommodation or a generous allowance for private rental accommodation*
• A continental lifestyle, where the people are friendly, and crime is very low.
• *Full T&C in relocation directive

If this role is not for you, please remember we offer a generous 500 Bonus for any successful friend or colleague referrals.