Career Opportunities: Deputy Ward Manager - Medium Secure (36462)
Are you looking for that next step in your Nursing career?
Deputy Ward Manager
Location: Northampton
We are St Andrew's, a mental health charity dedicated to inspiring hope for those living with complex mental health needs.
We aim to create a future with less stigma, more community support, and increased research and education to inspire real change. We believe in a society where everyone with complex mental health needs is heard, valued, and has hope for their future.
Join us in supporting individuals to transform their lives.
What we are looking for?
We seek a confident, passionate individual who wants to make a difference in the lives of those we support. If you desire to work with an innovative and dynamic team in a supportive work environment, this role is for you! It promises to be both personally and professionally rewarding.
Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence every single day.
At St Andrew’s, we offer numerous programmes and qualifications, with access to a wide range of Learning & Development courses. Remaining current in your nursing skills is vital for patient care, and we provide sector-leading in-house specialist training, including Clinical Skills, RAID, British Sign Language, DBT, and CBT.
We have clear progression pathways outlined in our Nursing Career Map, focusing on various specialist career paths, including:
* Leadership & Management
* Quality & Innovation
* Learning, Education, and Research
Main Duties of the Role
You will lead your team by example and collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team. With flexible shifts, you will maintain direct links with colleagues across our expert Multi-Disciplinary Teams to deliver high standards of care through continuity and consistency. You will need to:
* Provide and receive clinical supervision
* Coordinate the multi-disciplinary teams to ensure all clinical services provided to the ward function effectively and efficiently to meet individual patient needs
* Ensure the ward environment is clean and safe for all staff, patients, and visitors at all times
* Act as the Designated Division Shift Coordinator (bleep holder), coordinating and undertaking seclusion reviews as required
* Use demonstrated expertise to provide vision and effective role modeling to maintain high standards of clinical care
* Stay current with topics, policies, and innovations in clinical practice and translate them into practice
* Deputize for the Ward Manager in their absence or as required
Rewards
We offer an excellent benefits package, including: Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing to 33 after 10 years' service; Life cover; Our newly launched Electric Car scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Healthcare cash plan; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to free vocational qualifications.
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