Ward Manager

Tokitan; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Tokitan as a Ward Manager in Haywards Heath to lead a dedicated team in delivering high-quality mental health care. An ideal candidate will possess leadership skills, extensive clinical expertise, and a passion for patient care, while also fulfilling the responsibilities outlined for this role.

Benefits

Fully funded lifelong learning opportunities

Supportive working environment

Career development support

Qualifications

• Experience as a registered mental health nurse (RMN).
• Completed mentorship course or ENB equivalent.
• Demonstrated achievement in clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead a clinical team providing high-quality care across a 24-hour period.
• Manage budgets and resources for maximum clinical effectiveness.
• Foster a culture of effective risk management among the team.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Clinical expertise

Team management

Education

Registered Nurse with current registration

Degree/diploma in relevant qualification

Job description

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Ward Manager

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area

Mental Health

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 7

Contract

FTC/secondment until August 2026

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift work)

Job ref

354-CS-21707

Site

Chalkhill Hospital

Town

Haywards Heath

Salary

£46,148 - £52,809 pa

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

16/06/2025 23:59

Come and join us

We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced nurse to join the leadership team on Chalkhill Ward as the ward manager. We encourage you to apply if you are an experienced B6 nurse or a current B7 nurse.

We are looking for someone who leads a team with passion, clinical expertise and great communication.

We need you to help us sustain high standards and to help us to continue to develop further. You will be expected to have a good understanding of professional boundaries and ensure you uphold the NMC code of conduct.

We are passionate at Chalkhill about providing the highest standards of care and ensuring to implement least restrictive practice.

You will be supported by a Matron and you will be working alongside an established and experienced multi-disciplinary team (MDT).

Main duties of the job

Chalkhill is a 12 bedded, General Acute Unit for Children and Young People based on the Princess Royal Hospital Site in Haywards Heath.

The purpose of your role as Ward Manager is to be responsible for and provide effective leadership for a clinical team providing a high-quality service.

We have developed a culture where patients and staff's ideas and concerns are listened and we would encourage you to apply if you share these values.

Working for our organisation

You will be part of a team that is resilient, thoughtful in its approach and most of all, supportive to the patients they care for and the colleagues they work alongside.

You would be provided with on-going support via regular supervision

I'd welcome you to give me a call or drop me an email to discuss the role if you are interested. I would also be more than happy to show you around the hospital

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The key responsibilities are:

• To be responsible for the management and leadership of a team of health professionals providing care over a 24-hour period including responsibility for assessment planning, implementation and evaluation of care for the patients within their sphere of responsibility
• To provide effective leadership and management to staff which promotes high performance standards both individually and as a team
• To deliver a service within the agreed budgets and resources ensuring maximum value in terms of clinical and cost effectiveness
• Ensure that a culture of effective risk management is present in the team
• To act as role model and knowledge resource to the nursing team
• To represent the clinical area in all relevant forums and meetings
  
  

In order to be a successful Ward Manager Chalkhill, you will be:

• An experienced leader in a band 6 or 7 role
• A Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
• Passionate about patient care
  
  

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree/ diploma level with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience
• Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role
• Evidence of CPD
• Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
  
  

Knowledge/Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive experience of acute care in the care group and demonstrable achievement in clinical practice
• Experience of providing professional support/supervision and motivation of staff
• Experience of managing staff
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience in similar role
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to provide and receive complex and emotive information with staff, service users, carers and other stakeholders
• An open and facilitative style of leadership which can be adapted when necessary to ensure delivery of objectives
• Able to hold professionals and peers to account
  
  

Approach/Values

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Care Group and those of the Trust
• Can use constructive criticism and openly seeks to review and reflect on own style and presentation
• Resilient and motivated with drive and vision that is able to work on own initiative and manage a range of priorities across competing agendas
• Empathy towards the needs of people using mental health and related services, and a vision of how services can make step changes for improvement
• Commitment to the aims and values of the NHS combined with high personal integrity
  
  

Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.

We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children's social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.

Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Ward Manager JD (PDF, 281.4KB)
• Privacy Notice (PDF, 127.7KB)
  
  

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Kat Wailes

Job title

Matron

Email address

Telephone number

01444 441805

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