Ward Manager

Overview

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 Managerwho can lead, inspire & oversee the delivery of the very best care.

Youll be working40 hours a weekat Cygnet Alders Clinic.

Cygnet Alders Clinic is a 20 bed rehabilitation service providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex needs.

At Cygnet Alders Clinic we provide a specialist psychologically informed personality disorder pathway across three living areas;

• Severn, for assessment and stabilisation;
• Avon, where service users move as they engage and progress with their treatment pathway;
• Coln, which focuses on transitioning to the community.

Benefits

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.

Salary

£61,590

Responsibilities

• Provide the highest standard of nursing care & be a role model to junior staff.
• Co-ordinate all clinical aspects of the ward & ensure co-operation between clinical departments.
• Implement clinical & administrative policies, procedures & regulations.
• Ensure compliance by others of policies, procedures & regulations.
• Support staff through debriefs, appraisals, training, meetings & development of evidence/ research-based practice.
• Participate in the manager's on-call system to provide the first point of contact for ward-based staff, outside of normal working hours.
• Lead by example to ensure consistently high standards of clinical care & documentation.

Qualifications

• You are Committed to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provision.
• Familiar with an inpatient setting preferably acute or forensic settings.
• 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 1983 & the latest nursing practices.
• Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk.
• Cygnethas been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.

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