Ward Manager (RMN/RNLD)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Staveley; Presencial; GBP 42.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

NHS and employee discount scheme

Free meals on duty

Free parking

RCNi membership

Bespoke career pathways

Descripción de la vacante

Cygnet Acer Clinic's Acer Upper Ward, the emergency mental health acute ward for women, is seeking a Ward Manager to lead the team and shape care around service users’ views.

The role focuses on monitoring nursing practice, running audits and action plans, and guiding development with input from patients and families. DBS checks are required, with a weekday daytime schedule on site.

Formación

• RMN or RNLD registration is required.
• Experience leading change and developing others.
• In-patient setting experience preferred.
• Commitment to improvement strategies across clinical care.
• Experience in auditing and action planning.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act and current nursing practice.
• Focus on patient recovery and risk management.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and oversee delivery of high-quality ward care.
• Suggest and implement ward development initiatives to Hospital Manager.
• Participate in planned ward visits by professionals.
• Set up monitoring of nursing practice and staff registrations.
• Ensure care is informed by service users’ views.
• Advise non-clinical staff on managing patients with mental illness.
• Protect confidentiality and follow policies.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Auditing

Change management

Risk management

Educación

RMN/RNLD registration

Descripción del empleo

This is a Ward Manager post on Acer Upper, the emergency mental health acute ward for women at Cygnet Acer Clinic, a 28-bed service. The role centres on leading the ward team, monitoring nursing practice and registrations, running audits and action plans, and making sure care is shaped by service users' views. It is a weekday, daytime role, 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, alongside a personality disorder service on site. Successful applicants must pass an enhanced DBS check.

What the job involves

• Lead, inspire and oversee the delivery of high-quality care on the ward
• Give suggestions, proposals and recommendations to the Hospital Manager for the ward's development
• Contribute to and take part in planned visits to the ward by professional visitors
• Set up and maintain a monitoring system for professional nursing practice, including PIN numbers and the registration of all qualified staff
• Ensure service evaluation is based on the views of service users, carers and families
• Advise non-clinical hospital staff on managing patients with mental illness
• Protect patients' confidentiality and ensure Cygnet and professional policies are followed

What’s required

Registration & licences

• RMN or RNLD registration, as the job title specifies

Experience

• Experience of managing change, leadership initiatives, and motivating and developing others
• Familiarity with an in-patient setting

Skills & knowledge

• Commitment to delivering improvement strategies across clinical service provision
• Carrying out audits, developing action plans and ensuring they are completed
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and current nursing practice
• Focus on patient recovery, including monitoring, managing and reducing risk

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check

Other

• Open, compassionate, honest and resilient

What’s offered

• NHS and employee discount scheme
• Free meals on duty
• Free parking
• RCNi membership
• Bespoke career pathways