Deputy Ward Manager

Priory Healthcare

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Job summary

Priory Hospital Middleton St George are recruiting for a Deputy Ward Manager to join their team.

The role offers a salary of up toUp to £44,648 per annum plus enhancements and a welcome bonus of £5000.

Main duties of the job

As well as clinical duties the appointed person will be expected to deputise in the Ward Managers absence. The successful candidate must be a Registered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurse (RNMH / RNLD).

About us

The Priory Hospital Middleton St George is located in Darlington, County Durham and provides individualised treatment and care for people with mental health needs of adult working age and who present with complex and challenging behaviours, in a safe and supportive environment. Our comprehensive integrated services offer complete care pathways allowing service users to transfer effortlessly between the most appropriate care, meeting individual needs enabling recovery and re-engagement within the community and maximising life opportunities.

Our multi-disciplinary teams provide care for up to 104 male and female service users, working collaboratively with their commissioners, across our 7 wards and our nearby community house. We deliver intensive care and acute, and a recovery and rehabilitation environment which includes a specialist female Personality Disorder service. Our focus is on the delivery of excellent care, empowering service users to progress towards the least restrictive setting and towards independence. Our vision is to place our service users at the heart of our service provision, working closely with them and their carers to support their recovery and rehabilitation.

Date posted

31 May 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Up to £44,648 per annum plus enhancements

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0358-MSG-0081

Job locations

Priory Middleton St George

Darlington

Country Durham

DL2 1TS


Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will have noticeable leadership skills along with a strong drive to develop other members of the team and themselves. Support will be provided for the applicant to complete their Student Nurse Assessor programme so they can mentor and assess student nurses along all stages of their programme. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a talented multidisciplinary team and the candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the ward team possesses the skills, knowledge and motivation to deliver the highest quality of care to service users with complex mental health who require stabilisation in a safe and secure environment.

The successful candidate will also ensure that they and the team uphold MHA and MCA standards and work to uphold NMC's code of practice whilst ensuring all relevant policies are in place, reviewed and updated as and when necessary (e.g. ward guidelines/patient information) in liaison with the Ward Manager and multidisciplinary team. An understanding of Safewards will be essential but training can be provided.

The successful candidate will ensure clinical records are well maintained and systems are in place for staff to communicate effectively on clinical issues ensuring awareness of legal implications and ensure all ward management responsibilities are met and all reports are up to date

What wed like to give you:

  • A competitive salary
  • £5,000 nurse welcome bonus 't&cs apply
  • Disclosure check cost coverage
  • Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
  • Free on-site parking and supplementedmeals on duty
  • Free access to our on-site gymnasium
  • Online benefits and cashback rewards
  • Cycle towork scheme
  • SMART Pension option

Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will have noticeable leadership skills along with a strong drive to develop other members of the team and themselves. Support will be provided for the applicant to complete their Student Nurse Assessor programme so they can mentor and assess student nurses along all stages of their programme. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a talented multidisciplinary team and the candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the ward team possesses the skills, knowledge and motivation to deliver the highest quality of care to service users with complex mental health who require stabilisation in a safe and secure environment.

The successful candidate will also ensure that they and the team uphold MHA and MCA standards and work to uphold NMC's code of practice whilst ensuring all relevant policies are in place, reviewed and updated as and when necessary (e.g. ward guidelines/patient information) in liaison with the Ward Manager and multidisciplinary team. An understanding of Safewards will be essential but training can be provided.

The successful candidate will ensure clinical records are well maintained and systems are in place for staff to communicate effectively on clinical issues ensuring awareness of legal implications and ensure all ward management responsibilities are met and all reports are up to date

What wed like to give you:

  • A competitive salary
  • £5,000 nurse welcome bonus 't&cs apply
  • Disclosure check cost coverage
  • Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
  • Free on-site parking and supplementedmeals on duty
  • Free access to our on-site gymnasium
  • Online benefits and cashback rewards
  • Cycle towork scheme
  • SMART Pension option

Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current NMC registration as a RMN or RNLD with at least 2 years post registration experience.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current NMC registration as a RMN or RNLD with at least 2 years post registration experience.

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

Priory Healthcare

Address

Priory Middleton St George

Darlington

Country Durham

DL2 1TS


Employer's website

https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Priory Healthcare

Address

Priory Middleton St George

Darlington

Country Durham

DL2 1TS


Employer's website

https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Talent Acquisitions Partner

Farah Gigani

Farahgigani@priorygroup.com

07342990348

Date posted

31 May 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Up to £44,648 per annum plus enhancements

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0358-MSG-0081

Job locations

Priory Middleton St George

Darlington

Country Durham

DL2 1TS


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