Ward Manager (RMN) post at Cygnet Kenney House, a hospital for women with mental health needs run by Cygnet Health Care. The job centres on leading the ward, overseeing clinical service improvement, auditing practice and driving action plans, and monitoring the registration of qualified nursing staff. The hospital has three wards, including a psychiatric intensive care unit and an acute service, and the role follows a Monday to Friday day pattern of 40 hours. An enhanced DBS check is required.
What the job involves
- Lead and oversee the delivery of high-quality care on the ward
- Drive improvement strategies across all clinical service provision
- Set up and maintain monitoring of professional nursing practice, including PIN numbers and registration of qualified staff
- Make suggestions and recommendations to the Hospital Manager on the ward's development
- Carry out audits and develop, follow up and complete action plans
- Contribute to planned visits to the ward by professional visitors
- Ensure service evaluation is based on the views of patients, carers and families
- Advise non-clinical hospital staff on managing patients with mental illness
- Ensure patients' rights to confidentiality are respected and Cygnet and professional policies are followed
What’s required
Registration & licences
- Registered mental health nurse (RMN)
Experience
- Familiar with an in-patient setting
- Experience of managing change, leadership initiatives, and motivating and developing others
Skills & knowledge
- Well-informed of the Mental Health Act and current nursing practice
- Capable of undertaking audits and developing, following up and completing action plans
- Focused on patient recovery, monitoring, managing and reducing risk
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
Other
- Open, compassionate, honest and resilient
- Committed to delivering improvement strategies across clinical service provision
What’s offered
- NHS and employee discount scheme
- 50% of NMC registration renewal paid by Cygnet
- Free meals on duty
- Free parking
- RCNi membership
- Bespoke career pathways
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
