Deputy Ward Manager CAMHS - Secondment 6 Months
Application Deadline: 31 October 2025
Department: Nursing
Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time
Location: Cheadle Royal
Compensation: £40,014 / year
Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal is looking to recruit a Deputy Ward Manager to join our team on the CAMHS ward. This is a Secondment of 6 months and a full‑time role of 37.5 hours. Set within picturesque landscaped gardens in Stockport, Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal offers a range of comprehensive inpatient mental health services for young people and adults. The focus of our service is to help people live their best life in a safe and supportive environment.
You will be part of a compassionate team committed to patients’ wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. You will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients.
* Works as Senior Nurse in a Ward or equivalent area ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, their families and visitors.
* Applies relevant policies and statutory requirements within the ward and hospital framework of governance and communicates requirements to the wider team.
* Ensures that risk is assessed and managed across the immediate and wider working environment and that statutory requirements are met.
* Respects and applies the requirements of diversity and inclusion, promoting and role‑modeling these across the team.
What you’ll bring to the role:
Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows. The ideal candidate will hold an active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and meet all revalidation requirements. They will be a trained assessor or supervisor with essential experience in clinical supervision, while formal training in this area is desirable. Evidence of continued professional development and a clear intent to maintain and further enhance both professional and leadership skills are required. The role also demands strong computer literacy and at least 18 months to 2 years of post‑registration experience, with demonstrable expertise within a clinical speciality.
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
* Free on‑site parking
* Supplemented meals
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Birthday Holiday – Your birthday as an extra day annual leave
* Enhanced maternity pay
* Contributory pension scheme
* Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
* Access to development opportunities
* Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
* Leadership & management development
* Long service award
* Refer a friend bonuses
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.
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