Ward Manager

Posted 20/08/2024 by Leaders in Care

Location:
Edmonton
Salary/Rate:
£46,000 - £51,000/annum
Are you ready to lead a dynamic team in a supportive and progressive environment? Our client is seeking a passionate Ward Manager to join their award winning mental health hospital in Enfield on the Forensic ward. This comes with a competitive salary up to £51,000, plus a £5000 welcome bonus! Additional perks include free on-site parking, supplemented meals on duty, and 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

Our client is a leading provider of mental health services in the UK, offering a comprehensive care pathway that includes acute services and two medium secure wards. They are dedicated to supporting patients through a recovery approach, ensuring that each individual is at the centre of their own treatment plan. 

As a Ward Manager, you will:
  • Manage the Forensic ward and its resources to ensure exceptional standards of care.
  • Ensure the nursing team has the skills, knowledge, and motivation to deliver high-quality care.
  • Assist with the development of services, ensuring wards run effectively.
  • Provide senior nursing leadership and act as a visible role model.
  • Plan and coordinate the quality and management of nursing care.
  • Handle rota management and ensure effective staffing levels.
  • Assess and manage the physical healthcare needs of patients.
  • Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and quality standards.
  • Provide clinical supervision, appraisals, and mandatory training for the nursing team.
Package and Benefits:

The Ward Manager position comes with an attractive package, including:
  • Annual salary of up to £51,000
  • £5000 welcome bonus
  • Free on-site parking
  • Supplemented meals on duty
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Birthday holiday - an extra day's annual leave on your birthday
  • Enhanced maternity pay
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Flexible benefits, including gym membership, IT technology, and private healthcare
  • Access to development opportunities and sponsorship of professional qualifications
  • Leadership and management development
  • Long service award
  • Refer a friend bonuses
  • Relocation support up to £3000
  • Fully funded DBS and NMC registration
  • Return to Practice support
  • Mentorship experience
  • CPD top up
The ideal Ward Manager will have:
  • A nurse qualification and current NMC registration.
  • Experience in managing others.
  • Willingness to complete further clinical, managerial, and leadership training.
  • Computer literacy for rota management.
  • Excellent communication skills and motivation to strive for excellence.
If you have experience or interest in roles such as Clinical Nurse Manager, Nursing Supervisor, Mental Health Nurse Manager, Senior Nurse, or Healthcare Manager, you might find this Ward Manager position appealing.

Please click APPLY or call LEWIS on (phone number removed).


LICLA
Type:
Permanent
Start Date:
19/08/2024
Contract Length:
N/A
Job Reference:
BH-27299
Job ID:
222198590
Applications:
Less than 10

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