Overview
In this Ward Manager role at Brookside Adolescent Inpatient Unit, you will lead and coordinate nursing care for admitted adolescents, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based practice. You will manage daily ward operations, supervise staff, and support the Modern Matron while working with internal and external partners to shape care models. You will be a visible clinical leader, promoting supervision, appraisal and professional development within the team. This is a people-centred leadership role with a focus on CAMHS, risk management, and service improvement within a trusted NHS environment.
Pay / Benefits
- High Cost Area Supplement 15%
- comprehensive induction (up to 2 weeks)
- development opportunities
- supportive working environment
- values-oriented culture
- opportunity for flexible clinical placement
Responsibilities
- Line manage in-patient staff
- Support infection control agenda
- Implement Trust physical health policy
- Identify clinical risks and develop SMART care plans and risk management for each patient
- Promote service user and carer involvement and respond to feedback
- Ensure ward interventions are evidence-based
- Conduct supervision, appraisals and performance reviews
- Participate in Directorate Quality and Safety and Inpatient Experience Group meetings
- Collaborate with Practice Improvement Practitioners, HR, Finance and infection control to adhere to policies
Key requirements
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Significant CAMHS experience
- Experience in inpatient settings
- Knowledge of risk management and SMART care planning
- Ability to lead on supervision and appraisals
- Evidence-based practice and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
- leadership
- communication
- stakeholder engagement
- infection control
- risk management
- care planning
CAMHS Ward Manager in London employer: National Health Service
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for healthcare professionals in North Wales. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on compassionate care, staff have access to continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in both acute and community paediatrics. The Health Board's integrated approach ensures that employees are part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for the local population.
