Unit ward manager

Role: Unit Ward Manager

Location: Brighton

About our client

Platinum are working with a specialised healthcare provider in Brighton. They provide a range of intensive support and rehabilitation services for people with mental health needs as well as elderly patients with dementia.

Our client has a unique set up with 3 floors with a residential care home setting as well as a private hospital setting for mental health patients.

Salary : £48,000 - £50,000 pa

What's in it for you?

As a unit ward manager you will receive:

• Excellent salary - dependent on experience
• Working with a dedicated multidisciplinary team
• Free lunchtime Meals
• Paid breaks
• Leadership & management development
• Support with your Revalidation

What's involved?

Our client in Brighton is looking for a unit ward manager who has experience in managing a ward either in the NHS or privately. You also need to be registered as a RMN. This is a full time position, working 5 days - 42 hours a week.

• To co-ordinate the quality and management of nursing care, patient care and the clinical environment with 24-hour responsibility for staffing.
• Participate fully with the multidisciplinary team and undertake direct patient care.
• Manage and direct the delivery of clinical services within the ward, ensuring it complies with statutory regulations, current legislation and meets quality standards.

What do you need?

• Registered on the NMC register, Mental Health
• Experience in working in and site management of an inpatient setting, preferable acute or PICU
• Experience as a Senior Nurse / Charge Nurse
• 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/#####, Mental Capacity Act#####5, guarding,
• DOLS & the latest nursing practices Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk
• Experience of having difficult conversations with staff, patients and carers

Sound like the role for you?

Click Apply Now and one of the team will in touch to discuss our Unit Ward Manager vacancy we have in Brighton.

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Job Role: Unit Ward Manager
Job Number: 927833 / INDCARE

Location: Brighton

Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.