Being a Ward Manager is more than just managing a team. It is being a leader, an expert, the driving force behind a positive culture, providing guidance, nurturing talent, and most importantly, looking after everyone within your ward. If that describes you, then we want you to apply today and join the team at Emerald Place Clinic in Horley.
If you are a senior nurse looking for the next step in your career, or a seasoned Ward Manager looking for a new ward to make your own, and caring for others and leading a team to run a ward comes naturally to you, we invite you to apply.
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. It’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.
What you will be doing
With experience from the NHS or private care, you will lead the nursing team, providing high‑quality care and support to young people within a mental health setting while also supporting your colleagues and promoting good teamwork. As a Ward Manager, you will empower recovery and deliver supervision to staff across the ward, work alongside the senior nurse to manage the on‑call service and the ward budgets, and lead by example, acting as a role model to all nursing team members, leading care teams and creating a positive learning environment that makes a difference and changes lives for the better.
Other duties include
* Providing Clinical Leadership and expertise
* Providing leadership and guidance to support a unified service and engaged workforce
* Ensuring that high standards are in place, followed and improved in accordance within the Clinical Governance framework
* Utilising and supervising all nursing staff effectively
* Being an expert resource on nursing care of service users within the specialism and holding a key role in the multidisciplinary team
* Maintaining a positive and collaborative environment to allow ward members to reach their potential and maximise their ability to provide high‑quality care, staff welfare and staff training
* Designated to take 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, values and evidence‑based practice
* Relevant experience in a similar environment
* Proven track record of leadership skills
Where you will be working
Location: Emerald Place Clinic, Farmfield Drive, Charlwood, Horley, RH6 0BN. Emerald Place Clinic is a general adolescent inpatient unit for the care and treatment of young people aged 13 to 18. Young people admitted to the unit have a primary diagnosis of mental illness across a wide range of disorders and complex needs, including mood disorders, acute psychosis, neurodevelopmental disorders, mild learning disabilities, autism, and disordered eating.
What You’ll Get
* Annual base salary of £53,000
* Equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave during our annual selection window
* Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
* Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely‑Vate – your one‑stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits and a wellbeing hub
* Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work‑life balance
* Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
* Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
* Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support
* 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion to ensure you are the best you can be
* Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time
* Pension contribution to help secure your future
* Subsidised meals and onsite free parking
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