Ward Manager

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as a Ward Manager for our Bluebell Ward at Prospect Park Hospital. This role involves leading a dedicated team to deliver exceptional mental health care while fostering a positive and collaborative work environment. We offer a supportive culture, excellent learning opportunities, and numerous benefits aimed at your wellbeing, including flexible working options and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

Cycle to Work and electric vehicle leasing schemes

Access to wellbeing tools and services

Discounts at retail and dining outlets

Staff networks supporting diversity and inclusion

Generous maternity, paternity, adoption, and special leave

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• Previous Band 7 experience required.
• Dynamic and reliable healthcare professional.
• Skills in team management and operational leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall operations and daily functions of the ward.
• Ensure high-quality patient care within budget.
• Lead and mentor ward staff.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Report Writing

Presentation Skills

Education

Registered Healthcare Professional

Job description

If you are looking for the next step in your mental health career pathway, our Acute Wards can offer you a great environment that will enable you to develop your leadership as Ward Manager.

The opportunity has arisen on Bluebell Ward, an 18-bedded Mental Health In-Patient Ward at Prospect Park Hospital. The Ward has a good core team of experienced staff who actively manage admissions and have a clear, proactive approach to discharge planning and future pathways. The team works cohesively with MDT members to provide safe and compassionate care, as well as collaborating with wider inpatient and community services to ensure a seamless patient journey.

We are seeking a capable, reliable, warm, and dynamic registered healthcare professional with previous Band 7 experience and team management skills. As Ward Manager, you will collaborate closely with the Deputy Service Manager and Inpatient Services Manager to maintain and enhance high standards of patient care, and to support and develop a diverse ward team. We value Ward Managers with excellent communication skills, experience in report writing, and presentation skills to further develop our clinical governance and training initiatives.

• Have overall responsibility for the efficient management and daily operations of the ward.
• Provide operational and clinical leadership, working effectively with community teams to ensure clear admission and discharge planning from the outset.
• Collaborate with the Deputy Service Manager to ensure safe, high-quality care, taking the lead on health & safety and infection prevention and control.
• Have overall responsibility for line management of the ward staff.
• Act as an effective role model and leader, providing direct clinical care and advice, while ensuring optimal use of non-clinical time.
• Manage resources within the allocated budget.
• Promote initiatives for developing nursing practice, skills, role redesign, and advanced clinical practice development.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC and is committed to providing excellent mental health and community health services across Berkshire. We strive to create an inclusive, supportive environment where staff can thrive.

Our Values at Berkshire Healthcare:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing safe, high-quality services
• Working together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing matters. Benefits of working with us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave, increasing with service, plus options to buy or sell leave
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• Cycle to Work and electric vehicle leasing schemes
• Access to wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at retail and dining outlets
• Staff networks supporting diversity and inclusion
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption, and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

For further details or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:

Name: Gilbert Orwako
Job title: Deputy Inpatient Service Manager
Email: [e-mail]
Phone: [phone]