Ward Manager - Acute Ward

Bramley Health; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Career advancement

Retail discounts

Wellness support

Job summary

Bramley Health is seeking an experienced Ward Manager for a purpose-built facility delivering care on four wards for individuals with complex mental health needs. The role focuses on daily ward leadership, staff development, and effective multidisciplinary collaboration to support patient recovery and safe discharge planning.

The post involves leading nursing and support staff, coordinating rosters, contributing to governance, and managing clinical pathways with the MDT.

Qualifications

• Experience in ward management within mental health services.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and ensure governance.
• Proven track record in staff development and rosta coordination.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day running of the ward, coordinating its operations.
• Train, supervise, appraise, line manage and retain all nursing and support staff for the service.
• Coordinate the staff rota and ensure clinical cover remains compliant and in accordance with the service specification.
• Contribute to clinical governance meetings.
• Monitor the day-to-day clinical care of all residents in the service.
• Ensure the completion of CPA, Managers Hearing and Mental Health Tribunal reports by members of the clinical team.
• Provide out of hours cover on an on-call basis in accordance to company's policy.
• Ensure the appropriate communication and liaison with referring clinicians care coordinators or other clinical staff involved in patients care.
• Facilitate care programme approach meetings, ward rounds, managers panels, mental health review tribunals and multidisciplinary care planning meetings.
• Effectively coordinate the review patients in at regular intervals as clinically indicated.
• To ensure medication is administered as prescribed and that it is reviewed at appropriate intervals by medical staff.
• Facilitate and coordinate treatment plans using the care programme approach, updating plans within agreed time limits.
• Coordinate smooth flow of care from admission to discharge alongside the consultant psychiatrist.
• Some shift work will be required to support the nursing team.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Clinical governance

On-call availability

MDT coordination

Education

Nursing registration

Job description

Are you an experienced nurse with a flair for leadership, a dedication to patient care and a desire to make a real difference? If so we want you to join our team as a Ward Manager!

The Langford Centre is a purpose built, state-of-the-art facility providing exceptional care for individuals with complex mental health needs, including psychosis, depression, bipolar disorder, personality disorder, often posing a risk to themselves.

Across our 4 wards we provide low secure, high dependency inpatient rehabilitation and acute services; Our aim is to support our patients from the point of admission to engage in their recovery pathway to promote successful reintegration back in to the community.

The aim of the ward manager role is to be responsible and accountable for the day to day management of the ward.

This is achieved by demonstrating excellent leadership skills and an enthusiasm for staff and service development, and to work autonomously and effectively within the multidisciplinary team.

FURTHER KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE WARD MANAGER WILL INCLUDE:

GENERAL:

• Manage the day-to-day running of the ward, coordinating its operations
• Train, supervise, appraise, line manage and retain all nursing and support staff for the service
• Coordinate the staff rota and ensure clinical cover remains compliant and in accordance with the service specification
• Contribute to clinical governance meetings

CLINICAL:

• Monitor the day-to-day clinical care of all residents in the service
• Ensure the completion of necessary CPA, Managers Hearing and Mental Health Tribunal reports by members of the clinical team
• Provide out of hours cover on an ''on-call'' basis in accordance to company's policy
• Ensure the appropriate communication and liaison with referring clinicians care coordinators or other clinical staff involved in patients care
• Facilitate care programme approach meetings, ward rounds, managers panels, mental health review tribunals and multidisciplinary care planning meetings
• Effectively coordinate the review patients in at regular intervals as clinically indicated
• To ensure medication is administered as prescribed and that it is reviewed at appropriate intervals by medical staff
• Facilitate and coordinate treatment plans using the care programme approach. Also using good clinical practice within the MDT setting. Ensuring effective use of resources and the updating of plans within agreed time limits
• Alongside the consultant psychiatrist the Ward Manager is responsible for coordinating the smooth flow of care from admission of discharge
• Some shift work will be required on a regular basis to support the nursing team with their duties

PLEASE NOTE, THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. AN ENHANCED DBS CHECK IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ROL El.

ABOUT US

Bramley Health is a leading provider of specialist health and social care services in South London and the South East. We focus on supporting individuals with complex needs to live fulfilling lives through outcome-focused care pathways.

We take pride in a collaborative and supportive working environment, and our service users and our employees, are at the heart of everything we do.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Joining our team means access to training and development opportunities, career advancement, retail and travel discounts, wellness support, and much more. We're committed to helping you succeed and thrive in your role.