Ward Manager (RMN/RNLD)

NHS Jobs; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Cygnet Health Care’s Acer Clinic in Derbyshire is seeking a professional Ward Manager to lead and inspire the Upper Ward team, delivering high-quality care for women with complex mental health needs.

You’ll work 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, within a multidisciplinary inpatient setting, and focus on recovery, safety and person-centred planning. A salary of £58,920 per annum is offered, with DBS enhancement required.

Qualifications

• Experience in an in-patient mental health setting.
• Strong leadership and staff development abilities.
• Familiar with the Mental Health Act and current nursing practices.
• Ability to plan audits and follow up on action plans.
• Committed to patient recovery and reducing risk.

Responsibilities

• Provide suggestions, proposals & recommendations to the Hospital Manager for ward development.
• Lead ward visits by professional visitors.
• Initiate and maintain monitoring of professional nursing practice at unit level.
• Ensure patient confidentiality and adherence to policies.

Skills

Inpatient leadership

Team motivation

Audit & compliance

Change management

Staff development

Mental Health Act knowledge

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it. We are looking for a professional, confident Ward Manager who can lead, inspire & oversee the delivery of the very best care. You'll be working 40 hours a week (Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm on Upper Ward) at Cygnet Acer Clinic. Cygnet Acer Clinic is a 28 bed service providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex needs or acute mental health needs.

Upper Ward: Acer Upper is a mental health acute service for women, based at Cygnet Acer Clinic in Derbyshire. The ward provides assessment and treatment for women experiencing a mental health crisis who require an emergency admission. Our team works closely and collaboratively with service users, their families and the referrer to provide a seamless pathway from referral to discharge. Our approach is recovery focused and supported by a comprehensive multidisciplinary team, contributing to shorter lengths of stay. We also benefit from a highly specialised personality disorder service on site, and can offer a pathway for women that may require an extended therapy programme.

Your day-to-day Provide suggestions, proposals & recommendations to the Hospital Manager aimed at the continued development of the ward Contribute & participate in planned visits to the ward by professional visitors Initiate & maintain a monitoring system in relation to professional nursing practice at unit level, including pin numbers & the current registration of all qualified staff Ensure that the evaluation of service delivery is user (i.e. patient, carer & family) based Advise non-clinical staff within the hospital on management of patients with mental illness Ensure patients rights to confidentiality are respected & that Cygnet Health Care & professional policies are adhered to.

You are Committed to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provision Familiar with an in-patient setting Experienced in managing change, leadership initiatives, motivating & developing others Open, compassionate, honest & resilient Capable of undertaking audits, developing, following-up & ensuring completion of action plans Well-informed of the Mental Health Act & the latest nursing practices Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk.

Why Cygnet? Well offer you £58,920 Per Annum NHS & employee discount scheme Free meals on duty Free parking RCNi membership Bespoke career pathways Plus much more.

Please note, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.