Ward Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for a professional, confidentWard Manager (RMN) who can lead, inspire & oversee the delivery of the very best care at Cygnet Churchill.

You'll be working 40hours a week (9am - 5pm) Monday - Friday.

Juniper Court at Cygnet Churchill is a 17 bed male mental health acute service. The service provides a safe and stabilising environment for men who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.

Cygnet Churchill, in south London, is an inpatient mental health hospital for men. Cygnet Churchill has four wards including two emergency acute admissions services (Juniper Court and Palm Court) and two high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) services (Elm Court and Mulberry Court).

Your day-to-day Provide suggestions, proposals & recommendations to the Hospital Manager aimed at the continued development of the ward Contribute & participate in planned visits to the ward by professional visitors Initiate & maintain a monitoring system in relation to professional nursing practice at unit level, including pin numbers & the current registration of all qualified staff Ensure that the evaluation of service delivery is user (i.e. patient, carer & family) based Advise non-clinical staff within the hospital on management of patie nts with mental illness Ensure patients rights to confidentiality are respected & that Cygnet Health Care & professional policies are adhered to.You are Committed to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provision Familiar with an in-patient setting Experienced in managing change, leadership initiatives, motivating & developing others Open, compassionate, honest & resilient Capable of undertaking audits, developing, following-up & ensuring completion of action plans Well-informed of the Mental Health Act & the latest nursing practices Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk.Why Cygnet? Well offer you

£60,320 per annum

NHS & employee discount scheme 50% NMC registration renewal paid by Cygnet Free meals on duty Free parking RCNi membership Bespoke career pathways Plus much more.Please note, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

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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.

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

London

SE1 7PW

Employer's website

https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)