Ward Manager

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Newark and Sherwood; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary £48,945

33 days annual leave + birthday off

Career development and training

Rewards & Ely-Vate platform

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Earned wage access (Stream)

24/7 GP service

Enhanced maternity package

Pension contribution

Subsidised meals

Onsite free parking

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare is seeking a Ward Manager to lead the nursing team and deliver high-quality care within a low secure women’s ward. You will empower recovery, supervise staff, and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to promote learning and exemplary practice.

You will manage on-call duties, contribute to budgeting, and role-model compassionate care while driving clinical governance and staff development across the ward.

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse with appropriate registration.
• Experience in NHS or private care environments.
• Proven leadership and staff supervision experience.
• Experience with ward budgets and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the nursing team to deliver high-quality care and promote teamwork.
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision across the ward.
• Manage on-call service alongside senior Nurse.
• Maintain and improve standards within Clinical Governance.
• Support multidisciplinary teams and patient recovery pathways.
• Designate ward leadership and role modeling for staff.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing leadership

Teamwork

Clinical governance

Budget management

Education

Nursing qualification

NMC registration

Job description

What you will be doing:

With experience from the NHS or private care, you will lead the nursing team provide high-quality care and support for people, while also supporting your colleagues and promoting good teamwork. As a Ward Manager, you will empower recovery and deliver supervision to staff across the ward to deliver great healthcare. You will work alongside the senior Nurse to manage the on-call service and manage the ward budgets, andlead by example, acting as a role model to all members of the nursing team, leading care teams and creating a positive learning environment that makes a difference and changes lives for the better.

Other duties include:

• Providing Clinical Leadership and expertise
• Providing leadership and guidance to support a unified service and engaged workforce
• Ensuring that high standards are in place, followed and improved in accordance within the Clinical Governance framework
• Utilising andsupervising all nursing staff effectively
• Being an expert resource on Nursing care of service users within the specialism and hold a key role in the multidisciplinary team
• Maintaining a positive and collaborative environment to allow ward members to reach their potential and maximum their ability to provide high-quality care, staff welfare and staff training
• Designated to take charge of the ward

Things that you will have:

• A relevant nursing qualification
• NMC registration
• A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
• A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice
• Relevant experience in a similar environment
• Proven track record of leadership skills

Where you will be working:

Location: The Farndon Unit, Farndon Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4SW

You will be working at the Farndon Unit, a purpose-built low secure hospital that offers personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways, including a trauma-specific pathway, for women with complex care needs. You will join the multidisciplinary team in providing specialist care for people with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder and/or mild learning disability. The combination of general low secure wards and a recovery ward area (also within the low secure perimeter) provide a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering recovery and rehabilitation.

What you’ll Get:

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £48,945
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Subsidised meals and onsite free parking

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.