Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Deputy Ward Manager

The closing date is 01 June 2025

Job summary

"No two days are the same on Chartwell. We all support each other here and it feels like a real community" ~ Katy

We are looking for a registered mental health or learning disabilities nurse or occupational therapist to join our supportive team. You will have a passion for supporting adults during admissions to inpatient services - supporting them and their families in their recovery.

If you have a keen interest in developing your leadership skills then we have the support for you to develop them: We offer access to NHS leadership academy courses, our own in-house leadership courses, coaching and mentoring as well as regular team days, reflective practice and management and clinical supervision!

In order to be shortlisted you will need:

  • Post-qualification experience working as a nurse
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Care and passion for the people that we serve

Main duties of the job

Chartwell Ward

Our team mission statement:

The Team on Chartwell Ward strives to provide a safe environment that empowers people in their personalised recovery journey.

Our Pledge:

We commit to you that we will act with care, kindness, compassion and inclusivity.We will work beside you and collaboratively with you.We will listen to you.Your voice will be the centre to your care.We strive to continually improve ourselves and our service.

If you feel your values align with our teams then we would love to hear from you. We are an 18 bedded acute mental health ward caring for people during a mental health crisis. The work can be challenging and very rewarding.

You will be working with people to support them with their mental and physical health, learning new skills to cope with distress and keeping people safe. A key part of our role is working with family and loved ones as well as part of our wide multidisciplinary team (Doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists and more).

About us

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Our strategyOur mission is what we set out to do every dayWe deliver brilliant care through brilliant people

Our vision is where we want to be in the futureTo provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

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Details

Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-AC0685-A

Job locations

Priority House

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9PH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • RMN completion of Preceptorship programme

Desirable

  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

  • Leadership experience

Desirable

  • Training in leadership
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • RMN completion of Preceptorship programme

Desirable

  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

  • Leadership experience

Desirable

  • Training in leadership

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Priority House

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9PH


Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Priority House

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9PH


Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Katy Gordon-Young

katy.gordon-young@nhs.net

01622725000

Details

Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-AC0685-A

Job locations

Priority House

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9PH


Supporting documents

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