Ward Manager (RMN) post on Shaw Ward, the 17-bed male emergency acute unit at Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton, a men's PICU and acute hospital. The role centres on leading the clinical running of the ward, setting care standards, and supporting staff through appraisals, training and debriefs. It is a weekday day-shift post of 40 hours, with one day a week on the unit coordinator rota for out-of-hours contact. Applicants need a current NMC registration as an RMN or RNLD.
What the job involves
- Lead and oversee the delivery of care on the ward
- Provide the highest standard of nursing care and act as a role model for junior staff
- Co-ordinate all clinical aspects of the ward and co-operation between clinical departments
- Implement clinical and administrative policies, procedures and regulations
- Ensure others comply with policies, procedures and regulations
- Support staff through debriefs, appraisals, training, meetings and evidence-based practice development
- Lead by example to keep clinical care and documentation consistently high
- Act as first point of contact for ward-based staff outside normal hours on the unit coordinator rota, one day a week (7:30am to 8pm)
What’s required
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration as an RMN or RNLD with a valid PIN
Experience
- Experience as a Senior RMN or Ward Manager in a PICU or acute mental health hospital
- Experience in an inpatient mental health setting
- Experience working with service users with personality disorders
- Experience managing change, leadership initiatives, and motivating and developing others
Skills & knowledge
- Capable of undertaking audits and following up action plans to completion
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and current nursing practice
- Committed to delivering improvement strategies across clinical service provision
- Focus on patient recovery, including monitoring, managing and reducing risk
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
Other
- Open, compassionate, honest and resilient
Nice to have
- Preferred experience of working in personality disorder or acute services
What’s offered
- 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 optional prescription delivery to a local pharmacy
- Gym discounts across the UK, free online fitness classes via ClassPass, nutrition programmes and fitness consultations
- Discount schemes including Reward Gateway, NHS Discount and Blue Light Card
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
