Ward Manager (RMN/RNLD)

Cygnet Group; Staveley; Presencial; GBP 53 000 - 65 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

NHS discount scheme

Free meals on duty

Free parking

RCNi membership

Bespoke career pathways

Plus much more

Resumo da oferta

Cygnet Acer Clinic in Derbyshire is seeking a Ward Manager to lead the 28-bed unit for women with personality disorder and complex needs or acute mental health needs. The role is 40 hours per week at the Upper Ward, focusing on recovery-oriented, multidisciplinary care and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will oversee nursing practice, ensure patient rights and confidentiality, and drive audits and action plans, with DBS checks required.

Qualificações

• In-patient setting experience.
• Proven change management and leadership skills.
• Committed to patient recovery and risk reduction.
• Compassionate, honest and resilient.
• Able to conduct audits and ensure action plans.

Responsabilidades

• Provide suggestions, proposals and recommendations to the Hospital Manager for ward development.
• Participate in planned ward visits by professional visitors.
• Initiate and maintain monitoring of professional nursing practice at unit level.
• Ensure service delivery evaluations are patient- and family-centred.
• Advise non-clinical staff on management of patients with mental illness.
• Ensure patient confidentiality and adherence to policies.

Conhecimentos

Clinical leadership

Change management

Staff development

Audit & action plans

Risk management

Communication

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Helping others improve and turn their lives around - there's no better feeling. It's 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 Managerwho can lead, inspire & oversee the delivery of the very best care.

You'll be working40 hours a week(Upper Ward)atCygnet 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? We'll 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.

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