We are looking for a confident Ward Manager (RMN) with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You'll be working 40 hours a week (Monday to Friday 9am-5pm), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Acer Clinic.
At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care.
Job Responsibilities
We are looking for a professional, confident Ward Manager for Cygnet Acer Clinic who can lead, inspire & oversee the delivery of the very best care.
Cygnet Acer Clinic is a 28 bed service providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex needs or acute mental health needs.
Care is provided in a therapeutic environment, with a level of security matched to individual needs. The aim of the treatment, rehabilitation and re-socialisation programme is to prepare the people in our care either for transfer to conditions of lesser security, or for a life in the community.
Your day-to-day
* Provide the highest standard of nursing care & be a role model to junior staff
* Co-ordinate all clinical aspects of the ward & ensure co-operation between clinical departments
* Implement clinical & administrative policies, procedures & regulations
* Ensure compliance by others of policies, procedures & regulations
* Support staff through debriefs, appraisals, training, meetings & development of evidence/ research-based practice
* Participate in the managers on-call system to provide the first point of contact for ward-based staff, outside of normal working hours
* Lead by example to ensure consistently high standards of clinical care & documentation
Why Cygnet? We offer you
* NHS & employee discount scheme
* Most of our sites provide free meals on shift
* Free parking
* Bespoke career pathways
* Plus much more
You are
* Committed to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provision
* Familiar with in an inpatient setting preferably acute or forensic settings
* Experienced in managing change, leadership initiatives, motivating & developing others
* Open, compassionate, honest & resilient
* Capable of undertaking audits, developing, following-up & ensuring completion of action plans
* Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 & the latest nursing practices
* Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk
Person Specification
Please refer to job description above for essential and desirable requirements.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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