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We are looking for an experienced Ward Manager to lead a nursing team and provide high-quality care and support to people within a Mental Health setting in Berkshire.
Whether you're a senior nurse looking for the next step in your career, or a Ward Manager looking for a new ward to make your own, if caring for others and being able to successfully lead a team to effectively run a ward comes naturally to you, then apply today!
Duties:
As a Ward Manager, you will empower recovery and deliver supervision to staff across the ward to deliver great healthcare. You will work alongside the senior Nurse to manage the on-call service and manage the ward budgets, and lead by example, acting as a role model to all members of the nursing team, leading care teams and creating a positive learning environment that makes a difference and changes lives for the better.
Other duties include:
* Providing Clinical Leadership and expertise
* Providing leadership and guidance to support a unified service and engaged workforce
* Ensuring that high standards are in place, followed and improved in accordance with the Clinical Governance framework
* Utilising and supervising all nursing staff effectively
* Being an expert resource on Nursing care of service users within the specialism and hold a key role in the multidisciplinary team
* Maintaining a positive and collaborative environment to allow ward members to reach their potential and maximize their ability to provide high-quality care, staff welfare, and staff training
* Designated to take charge of the ward
Essential:
* A relevant nursing qualification
* NMC registration
* A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
* A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice
* Relevant experience in a similar environment
* Proven track record of leadership skills
You will be working at a 130-bedded independent hospital which supports service users that require medium and low secure Forensic Mental Health Services. In addition to these services, there is also a PICU Mental Health Service.
Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will provide personalised assessment and treatment programmes for males with mental illness/complex care needs as well as those with personality disorder, and females and males in a PICU service.
What you will get:
* Annual salary of £50,662
* £2,200 Location Allowance
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) - plus your birthday off!
* Free meals and parking
* Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
* Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
* Pension contribution to secure your future.
If you are interested in learning more about this job role or any other permanent opportunities through Athona, get in touch with Amy.
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