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Introduction
Being a Deputy Ward Manager is more than helping to manage a team. It's supporting a leader, being an expert, supporting and embracing a positive culture, providing guidance, nurturing talent, and most importantly, looking after everyone within the ward. If you agree, then you're the Deputy Ward Manager we're looking for.
Whether you're a senior nurse seeking the next step in your career or an existing Deputy Ward Manager looking for a new ward to be a key part of, if caring for others and supporting a team to effectively run a ward comes naturally to you, then apply today and join the team at Pinhoe View in Exeter.
Your career within Elysium will be enjoyable, rewarding, and fulfilling as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society.
This is a 6-month fixed-term position.
What you will be doing
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 people with acute mental health conditions across two wards and eight flats, while also supporting colleagues and promoting teamwork.
As a Deputy Ward Manager, you will empower recovery and deliver supervision to staff, work alongside the senior Nurse and Ward Manager to coordinate the on-call service, manage ward budgets, and lead by example to create a positive learning environment. Other duties include:
* Providing Clinical Leadership and expertise
* Supporting a unified service and engaged workforce
* Ensuring high standards within the Clinical Governance framework
* Supervising nursing staff effectively
* Being an expert resource on Nursing care within the specialism
* Maintaining a positive, collaborative environment
* Taking charge of the ward in the Ward Manager's absence
Qualifications and Experience
* A relevant nursing qualification
* NMC registration
* A positive attitude, caring, and compassionate nature
* A commitment to high-quality care and evidence-based practice
* Relevant experience in a similar environment
* Proven leadership skills
Location
Pinhoe View, College Way, Exeter, EX1 3PZ
A purpose-built facility providing mental health services for adults with acute conditions across two wards and flats. The service is supported by a multidisciplinary team specializing in assessment, treatment, and stabilization.
What you will get
* Annual salary up to £49,495
* 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off
* Free meals and parking
* Wellbeing support and activities
* Career development and training
* Pension scheme
* Life Assurance
* Enhanced Maternity Package
Additional benefits include retail discounts, special offers, and more.
About your next employer
You will work for an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a wide network of services across England and Wales in Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education sectors. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network with over 86,000 employees.
Elysium follows safer recruitment practices and is a Disability Confident employer. All staff are responsible for safeguarding service users, and all candidates will undergo a DBS disclosure.
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