An excellent job has arisen for a motivated Ward Manager (Female DBT) to work with one of the UK’s leading healthcare company. As a Ward Manager you will be working in highly reputed service within the Hassocks area.

 

This hospital provides the opportunity to gain experience across many specialist mental health disciplines including Secure Services, a DBT Locked Rehabilitation service, HDU Services and Acute care. This wards specialises in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), which is a combination of CBT techniques and mindfulness. At its core, DBT allows the patient to find a balance between the opposite concepts of acceptance and change, allowing them to experience validation of their own behaviours and emotions whilst simultaneously understanding that to see a change they need to make skilled and deliberate changes.

 

 As the Ward Manager, your day to day duties include:

·         Managing the ward and resources effectively, taking steps to ensure appropriate staffing levels and skill mix of nursing experience is in place for effective rota management

·         Provide all members of the team with clinical supervision, appraisal, CPD requirements and mandatory training

·         Ensure that all patients have clear care plans that reflect their personalised needs

·         Actively contribute to the recruitment and retention of staff at all levels

·         Ensure all clinical communication, records, reports and other patient related information is accurate and promptly delivered

·         Undertake clinical investigations when required

·         Actively contribute to patient therapy sessions (including DBT sessions)

·         Medicine management and ensure all Registered Nurses undergo competency-based assignments as part of their induction

·         Engaging with other members of the Ward and facilitate positive and efficient MDT working

·         Participate in the Level 2 on call rota

 

 An ideal Ward Manager must have these skills as they are beneficial for this position:

·         Must be a fully Registered Mental Health Nurse

·         Must be currently registered with the NMC

·         Must have at least 2 years of experience in a supervisory/managerial position

·         Excellent communication skills

·         Good computer and organisational skills

·         Show willingness to complete further clinical, managerial and leadership training

 

The successful Ward Manager will receive an excellent salary of £43,412.00. This exciting position is for 37.5 hours a week. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

·         25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (at commencement of employment)

·         A group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP)

·         Private Medical Insurance Scheme

·         Life Assurance

·         Free meals while on duty

·         Care first - Employee Assistance Services

·         Continuous learning and development

·         Childcare vouchers

·         Career development

·         Personal health insurance

·         An employee assistance programme

·         Voluntary benefit

 

To be considered for this position you must be a qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse

Reference: 3439

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call Beth Collins on 01216380567 or send your CV to [email protected]