Location: Leeds
Salary: £52,000 per annum
Position: Permanent, Full-Time
Service: Specialist Mental Health Hospital
The Role
We are recruiting for an experienced Ward Manager to join a specialist mental health hospital providing inpatient care for women with complex and enduring mental health needs.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and dynamic Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to take responsibility for the clinical and operational management of a ward within an established specialist service.
As Ward Manager, you will lead the day-to-day running of the ward, ensuring patients receive a consistently high standard of safe, effective and person-centred care.
Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team and senior clinical leadership, you will provide strong leadership to the nursing team while ensuring the service meets all internal, regulatory and professional standards.
The Service
The hospital provides specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for women with a range of complex needs, including:
Personality disorders
Complex and enduring mental health conditions
Mild to moderate learning disabilities
Patients detained under the Mental Health Act
High-dependency and complex presentations
The service provides a comprehensive pathway of care, including low secure, high dependency/PICU and rehabilitation services.
The overall approach focuses on recovery, rehabilitation and delivering care within the least restrictive environment possible. The multidisciplinary team works closely with patients to maintain therapeutic relationships, promote independence and support individuals towards their optimum level of functioning.
Key Responsibilities
As Ward Manager, you will be responsible for the clinical leadership and operational management of the ward, including:
Providing clear and effective leadership to the nursing and wider clinical team
Managing the day-to-day clinical and operational requirements of the ward
Ensuring appropriate staffing and effective management of shifts
Maintaining high standards of clinical governance, quality and compliance
Ensuring internal policies, professional standards and external regulatory requirements are consistently met
Developing and maintaining therapeutic relationships with patients
Promoting a patient-centred and recovery-focused approach to care
Supporting patient assessments and the development, implementation and review of individual care plans
Monitoring patient progress and responding appropriately to changes in clinical presentation
Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and senior clinical leadership
Providing supervision, guidance and support to members of the nursing team
Managing challenging situations and responding effectively to changing service requirements
Supporting and mentoring student nurses and less experienced colleagues
Promoting continuous professional development across the ward
Identifying opportunities to improve clinical practice and patient outcomes
Ensuring clinical documentation is accurate, comprehensive and completed to the required standards
Promoting an open, professional and positive culture across the service
About You
We are looking for an experienced nurse with a strong background within inpatient mental health services and the leadership skills required to manage a clinical team effectively.
You will be confident operating within a challenging clinical environment and able to balance patient care, team leadership, compliance and the operational requirements of the ward.
Essential Requirements
Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with current NMC registration
Previous experience working within an inpatient setting
Relevant diploma, degree or equivalent professional experience
Recognised mentorship qualification
Strong clinical knowledge relevant to mental health services
Experience leading, supporting or supervising members of a clinical team
Strong clinical and managerial skills
Ability to organise and prioritise your own workload and that of others
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage conflict and challenging situations professionally
Evidence of supporting service improvement within a clinical environment
Ability to mentor, support and develop colleagues
Commitment to delivering safe, high-quality and person-centred care
Desirable
Previous Ward Manager, Deputy Ward Manager or equivalent leadership experience
Leadership or managerial experience within a similar specialist mental health environment
Experience supporting patients with personality disorders and complex mental health needs
Experience within low secure, PICU, high dependency or rehabilitation services
Package
£52,000 per annum
Permanent, full-time position
Opportunity to lead a specialist inpatient mental health ward
Established multidisciplinary and senior clinical support
Ongoing professional development opportunities
Opportunity to contribute to the continued development and improvement of the service
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age
Salary description
£47000.00 - £52000.00 per year