An excellent job has arisen for a motivated Ward Manager to work within the female DBT ward with one of the UK’s leading healthcare company. As a Ward Manager you will be working in West Sussex.

 

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 ward 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:

**£5000 Welcome Bonus over 3 years**

·         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 RMN

Reference: 3439

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