What you will be doing
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With experience from the NHS or private care, you will support the Ward Manager to lead the nursing team in providing high-quality care and support to residents with a range of Mental Health conditions, while also supporting your colleagues and promoting good teamwork.
As a Deputy 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 and Ward Manager to co-ordinate 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:
1. Providing Clinical Leadership and expertise
2. Providing leadership and guidance to support a unified service and engaged workforce
3. Ensuring that high standards are in place, followed and improved in accordance within the Clinical Governance framework
4. Utilising and supervising all nursing staff effectively
5. Being an expert resource on Nursing care of service users within the specialism and hold a key role in the multidisciplinary team
6. Maintaining a positive and collaborative environment to allow ward members to reach their potential and maximum their ability to provide high-quality care, staff welfare and staff training
7. Designated to take charge of the ward of the ward in the Ward Manager's absence
Things that you will have:
8. A relevant nursing qualification
9. NMC registration
10. A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
11. A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice
12. Relevant experience in a similar environment
13. Proven track record of leadership skills
Where you will be working:
Dunnock View is a 42-bed service, providing treatment for men and women who may have suffered trauma and are affected by Mental Health disorders.
A trauma-informed care model is used to focus on length of stay to make sure individuals are able to move as quickly and safely as possible from the service to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment for them.
Service users could be suffering from Acute mental illness, Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Personality Disorder, Dual diagnosis, Self-harm, Substance misuse issues.
What you will get:
14. Annual salary of £41,000
15. The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
16. Free meals and parking
17. Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
18. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
19. Pension contribution to secure your future.
20. Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
21. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.