Deputy Ward Manager
Location: Baldock, Hertfordshire
Salary: £50,000
Contract Type: Permanent | Full-Time
Tezlom is looking for a dedicated Deputy Ward Manager for a leading psychiatric hospital committed to delivering outstanding patient care.
Perks:
* Excellent salary
* £3,000 Welcome Bonus
* Access to our ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme to earn up to £1000
* Annual Leave: Up to 33 days, including bank holidays
* Nurse Package: Including a cash back medical plan.
* High street discounts via HCPA Academy.
* In-house training and development.
* Access to career progression throughout the group
* Employer pension contribution
* Free parking
* Fully funded DBS
* Get your birthday off after 1 year with us
As a Deputy Ward Manager, either on our acute or PICU ward, you will:
* Play a key leadership role in providing high-quality, compassionate care to patients.
* Support the Ward Manager in day-to-day operations, ensuring smooth running of the ward.
* Lead and motivate a skilled team of nurses and healthcare staff.
* Contribute to clinical governance and service improvement.
* Ensure compliance with all safety and regulatory standards.
* Support Service Lead in managing sickness and absence on a shift basis and in the absence of the Ward in line with policy, in partnership with HR and the principles of safe staffing.
* Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff, including interview panels and a formal induction programme.
* Liaise with the service lead when reviewing ward’s basic protocol
* To be scheduled for weekly on-call duty at least once a month
* Attend service improvement meetings such as clinical improvement, restrictive practice, team meetings and other practice review meetings as scheduled
What we are looking for:
* Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or RNLD with active NMC registration,
* Experience in a leadership role within a mental health setting.
* Strong clinical and communication skills.
* Sound IT skills
* A passion for improving mental health care services.
* A minimum of 3 years’ experience of working as a nurse in a mental health setting.
* Experience in OPMH care or PICU is desirable
* You must have outstanding communication skills, excellent clinical skills and be motivated to offer the highest standards of care