Ward Manager

North London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Ward Manager for a female acute ward at Highgate Mental Health Centre. The role involves overseeing ward operations, implementing trauma-informed care, and fostering a positive environment for both staff and patients. Candidates should have strong leadership qualities and a commitment to improving mental health services. This is a temporary position with opportunities for professional development and leadership exposure.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills to manage a female acute ward.
• Experience in mental health care and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a female acute ward focused on trauma-informed care.
• Work closely with bed management and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Risk Management

Education

Registered Nurse

Social Worker

Occupational Therapist

Job description

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We are looking for a Ward Manager for one of our 4 female 17 bedded acute wards within the Highgate Campus in Highgate.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Ward leadership team on one of our female acute wards, based at Highgate Mental Health Centre. The successful candidate will be provided with a clear development and support plan to ensure you maximise your learning within the role and offer you exposure to senior leadership learning opportunities. As manager of a Female Ward, the post holder will be committed to working with trauma informed care models/approaches that specialise in the needs of Females. The successful candidate must have a genuine interest in female care within mental services, and be willing to specialise in understanding the challenges women with mental health issues face.

We are seeking a strong leader who has the capacity and drive to take the ward through essential change process, be open to continuous improvement plans, and embrace change and create a positive environment for staff and for patients.

If you want to discuss the advert in more detail, then please contact Matron, Mary Ibude

E-Mail: [e-mail]

North London Foundation Trust invites skilled and conscientious leaders to apply for the post of Ward Manager of a busy acute treatment ward at Highgate Mental health centre.

The role is open to skilled applicants registered with professional bodies of the following disciplines; Nurse, OT and Social Worker.

The role will require focused attention to maintaining throughput and working closely with bed management to ensure the treatment pathway is followed. We welcome applicants that will be creative and enthusiastic in their approach to developing high quality mental health care for service users in the Boroughs of Camden, Islington, Barnet, Haringey and Enfield. In North London Foundation Trust inpatient acute wards provide multi-disciplinary assessment & treatment for people with mental health problems who are in an acute phase of their illness.

We Are Looking For

• Caring and creative individuals who have a positive approach to work and a strong multi-disciplinary team-working ethic.
• Candidates that are able to use data and QI methodology to influence change
• Candidates who are experienced in the provision of safe and professional care; have a good awareness of risk management and an in-depth knowledge of the Mental Health Act.
• Candidates with excellent communication skills and attention to detail in clinical documentation and all correspondence.
• Caring and compassionate leaders who are able to influence positive a positive caring environment for staff and patients.
  
  

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy

• We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
• With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
• We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
• We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
  
  

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mary Ibude Job title: Matron Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07766067876

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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