Being a Ward Manager is more than just managing a team. It's being a leader, an expert, the driving force behind a positive culture, providing guidance, nurturing talent, and looking after everyone within your ward.
If you are a senior nurse seeking the next step in your career or a seasoned Ward Manager looking for a new ward to make your own, We welcome you to join the team at The Farndon Unit in Newark.
What you will be doing:
With experience from the NHS or private care, you will lead the nursing team to provide high‑quality care and support for people, while also supporting your colleagues and promoting good teamwork. As a Ward Manager, you will empower recovery, deliver supervision to staff across the ward, manage the on‑call service, oversee ward budgets, and lead by example, acting as a role model and creating a positive learning environment.
Other duties include:
* Providing clinical leadership and expertise
* Guiding a unified service and engaged workforce
* Ensuring high standards within the Clinical Governance framework
* Utilising and supervising all nursing staff effectively
* Acting as a key resource on nursing care of service users within the specialism and being part of the multidisciplinary team
* Maintaining a positive and collaborative environment to support staff welfare and training
* Taking charge of the ward
Things that you will have:
* A relevant nursing qualification
* NMC registration
* A positive attitude and a naturally caring and compassionate approach
* A commitment to high‑quality care and evidence‑based practice
* Relevant experience in a similar environment
* Proven track record of leadership skills
Where you will be working:
Location: The Farndon Unit, Farndon Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4SW
You will work at a purpose‑built low secure hospital offering personalised assessment and recovery‑based treatment pathways, including a trauma‑specific pathway, for women with complex care needs.
You will join the multidisciplinary team providing specialist care for people with severe and enduring mental illness, personality disorder, or mild learning disability, within a seamless internal care pathway that supports and empowers recovery and rehabilitation.
What You’ll Get:
* Annual base salary of £48,945
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional leave
* Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
* Access to the Rewards & Benefits platform Ely‑Vate for savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing resources
* Wellbeing support and activities to maintain a healthy work‑life balance
* Access to Blue Light Card for exclusive offers and discounts
* Life Assurance for added peace of mind
* Stream for instant access to earned wages and financial wellbeing support
* 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion to ensure you are at your best
* Enhanced Maternity Package
* Pension contribution to secure your future
* Subsidised meals and onsite free parking
About your next employer:
Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and spans more than 90 services across England and Wales, covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education. As part of Ramsay Health Care, Elysium operates a global network in 10 countries.
We are a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. All staff must understand their responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users, and all candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
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