Ward Manager (RMN/RNLD)

Overview

In this role you lead and oversee the delivery of high-quality care on a 28-bed ward for women with complex mental health needs. You will work 40 hours weekly, Monday–Friday, within a recovery-focused MDT environment at Cygnet Acer Clinic. You’ll drive service improvement, governance and patient-centred care, while collaborating with service users, families, and referrers to support smooth pathways from referral to discharge. This is a meaningful opportunity to shape local care delivery and contribute to better outcomes for residents.

Pay / Benefits

• NHS & employee discount scheme
• Free meals on duty
• Free parking
• RCNi membership
• Bespoke career pathways
• Plus much more.

Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire and oversee delivery of high-quality care on the ward
• Provide suggestions and recommendations to the Hospital Manager for ward development
• Participate in planned ward visits by professional visitors
• Initiate and maintain a monitoring system for nursing practice at unit level (staff registration, PINs)
• Ensure service delivery is evaluated from patient, carer and family perspectives
• Advise non-clinical staff on management of patients with mental illness
• Ensure patient confidentiality and adherence to policies

Key requirements

• Committed to improvement strategies across clinical service provision
• Familiar with an in-patient setting
• Experience managing change, leading initiatives, and developing others
• Open, compassionate, honest and resilient
• Capable of audits, action plans and follow-up
• Well-informed of the Mental Health Act and current nursing practices
• Focused on patient recovery and risk reduction

• open and compassionate communication
• resilience under pressure
• leadership and people development
• in-patient ward management
• audits and action planning
• nursing practice monitoring and governance

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