Ward Manager (RMN / RNLD)

Description:

We are hiring!
We are looking for a professional, confident Ward Manager (RMN / RNLD) who can lead, inspire & oversee the delivery of the very best care.

You’ll be working 40 hours a week (Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm) with bleep cover one day a week 7.30am-8pm at Cygnet Hospital Beckton.

We are looking for a Ward Manager to join us on Svanna Ward. Svanna Ward at Cygnet Hospital Beckton is our new 12 bed PICU service for women. The service will accept emergency and crisis admissions from all areas including acute wards and forensic services. Our aim is a short, rapid intervention to help individuals to regain a sense of control and order in their lives, so they can move to a less restrictive care setting and, ultimately, return home. Svanna ward is now open and accepting referrals.

Cygnet Hospital Beckton is a specialist service for women, situated in the East End of London. We provide a comprehensive service across four specialist wards; PICU, Acute, Tier 4 Personality Disorder and Personality Disorder for women with complex mental health needs.

This is a unique opportunity to work within forward-thinking hospital with a drive for innovation and creativity; we are looking for a motivated leader to share our passion for new ideas and drive for sustained high quality care delivery as part of a supportive team.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.

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 unit coordinator rota system to provide the first point of contact for ward-based staff, outside of normal working hours (one day per week 7:30am – 8:00pm)

Lead by example to ensure consistently high standards of clinical care & documentation

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

50% NMC registration renewal paid by Cygnet

Free meals, on-site parking and EAP support

Bespoke career pathways

Smart Health Toolkit, including 24 hour GP service with the option of prescription delivery to your local pharmacy

Gym Discounts across the UK as well as free online fitness classes with ClassPass, Nutritional Programmes and Fitness Consultations

Discount schemes including Reward Gateway, NHS Discount and Blue Lights Card

Plus much more

You will have....

Essential

A qualified RMN / RNLD with a valid NMC pin number 

Committed to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provision

Familiar with in an inpatient setting – (preferably experience of working in personality disorders/acute setting) 

Experienced in managing change, leadership initiatives, motivating & developing others

Experienced working with service users with personality disorder

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

Desirable 

Please refer to the job description

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

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