Ward Manager

Elysium Healthcare; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare is seeking a Ward Manager for its CAMHS service in Waterlooville. The role involves leading the nursing team, fostering a supportive environment, and ensuring high standards of care for vulnerable young patients. Competitive salary plus benefits including a welcome bonus, annual leave, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Free meals and parking

Career development and training

Enhanced Maternity Package

Life Assurance

Wellbeing support and activities

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Relevant nursing qualification required.
• NMC registration necessary.
• Experience in a similar environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the nursing team to provide high-quality care.
• Empower recovery and supervise staff.
• Manage ward budgets and oversee on-call service.

Skills

Leadership

Caring attitude

Expertise in nursing care

Evidence-based care

Education

Relevant nursing qualification

NMC registration

Job description

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Introduction

Being a Ward Manager is more than just managing a team. It's about leadership, expertise, fostering a positive culture, providing guidance, nurturing talent, and caring for everyone within your ward. If this resonates with you, then you're the Ward Manager we're seeking.

Whether you're a senior nurse seeking the next step or an experienced Ward Manager looking to lead a new ward, if caring for others and leading a team to effectively run a ward comes naturally, apply today to join Bere Clinic in Waterlooville.

At Elysium, your career will be enjoyable, rewarding, and fulfilling as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of society's most vulnerable.

It's a career to be proud of and enjoy. Delivering great healthcare should feel like this.

What you will be doing:

With NHS or private care experience, you'll lead the nursing team to provide high-quality care and support to young people in this 12-bed CAMHS service, while supporting colleagues and promoting teamwork.

As a Ward Manager, you'll empower recovery, supervise staff, manage the ward budgets, and work alongside the senior Nurse to oversee the on-call service. You'll lead by example, act as a role model, and create a positive learning environment that makes a difference.

Other duties include:

• Providing Clinical Leadership and expertise
• Supporting a unified service and engaged workforce
• Ensuring high standards within the Clinical Governance framework
• Supervising nursing staff effectively
• Being an expert resource on Nursing care within the specialism
• Maintaining a positive environment for staff development and high-quality care
• Taking charge of the ward as designated

Qualifications and skills:

• A relevant nursing qualification
• NMC registration
• A positive, caring, and compassionate attitude
• A commitment to high-quality, evidence-based care
• Experience in a similar environment
• Proven leadership skills

Where you will be working:

Location: Bere Clinic, Hemlock Road, Waterlooville, PO8 8QT

This 12-bed CAMHS service supports young people aged 12-18 with eating disorders, featuring an onsite school and a multidisciplinary team, offering a unique opportunity to shape its future.

What you will get:

• Salary of £52,000 plus a £5,000 Welcome Bonus
• 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and training
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity Package

Additional benefits include retail discounts, special offers, and more.

*Applicants requiring sponsorship from outside the UK are eligible for an International Relocation Package, available upon application.

About your next employer:

You will join an established, stable, and agile organization with over 8,000 employees across more than 90 services in England and Wales, covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education sectors, offering growth opportunities.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network in 10 countries with over 86,000 employees.

We follow safer recruitment practices, are a Disability Confident employer, and are committed to inclusive hiring. All staff are responsible for safeguarding service users, and all candidates will undergo a DBS check.