Ward Manager

TN United Kingdom; Northampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading charity dedicated to transforming mental healthcare as a Nurse Manager. In this pivotal role, you will inspire and lead a dedicated team within a specialist ward for deaf patients, ensuring exceptional care and operational excellence. With a focus on innovation and quality improvement, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of patients. This role offers excellent training, professional development, and a supportive environment, making it an ideal position for those passionate about mental health and leadership.

Benefits

38 Days Holiday

Pension

Life Cover

Car Lease Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Childcare Vouchers

Excellent Training

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a management position is preferred.
• Proficiency in British Sign Language (BSL) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee ward operations ensuring high performance.
• Lead efforts to improve quality and operational management.

Skills

Management Experience

British Sign Language (BSL)

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Clinical Professional Qualification

Nursing Qualification

Job description

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Lead by example and inspire those around you to provide exceptional care and operational excellence on our wards. Work for a charity that re-invests its profits into new services and facilities, helping to transform mental healthcare. You will be a qualified nurse or hold a clinical professional qualification within a multi-disciplinary profession.

Why St Andrew’s Healthcare?

A top 20 UK charity, St Andrew’s is a unique provider of specialist care in mental health and learning disability. We aspire to deliver truly world-class, holistic services within our outstanding, modern facilities. Our independence allows us to prioritize patients’ interests and re-invest surpluses into frontline services. We are transforming the charity by introducing Integrated Practice Units (IPUs) to deliver ‘Value Based Healthcare’, ensuring the best outcomes for patients and greater control for local teams.

The ward

The largest UK medium secure service for deaf men aged 18 to 65 years.

Fairbairn is a 15-bed ward within a purpose-built medium secure service, managing deaf or hearing-impaired patients with complex mental illnesses in a culturally sensitive environment.

The ward accepts patients with various diagnoses, including mental illness, learning disability, brain injury, autism spectrum disorder, or personality disorder.

You will work as part of the Medium Secure Division and support other wards within this role.

The role of the Nurse Manager/Ward Manager

You will have managerial and operational responsibility for your ward, ensuring high performance and operational excellence. Your effective day-to-day support and leadership will be crucial in maintaining quality care. There is also scope for innovation, as you will lead efforts to improve the quality and operational management of your wards.

What you will need for this role

Experience in a management position and proficiency in British Sign Language (BSL) are preferred. A positive outlook, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills are essential. We seek managers who can inspire teams, set a clear vision, influence others, and embrace change enthusiastically.

And in return?

Benefits include additional hours if needed, a pension, life cover, excellent training, 38 days holiday, car lease scheme, cycle to work scheme, and childcare vouchers. You will join our expert clinical and MDT team, with opportunities for teaching, mentoring, coaching, professional development, training, and career advancement.