Deputy Ward Manager

We are looking for a Deputy Ward Manager to lead a nursing team and provide high-quality care and support to people with within a Mental Health private hospital within Essex.

Whether you’re a senior nurse looking for the next step in your career, or currently a deputy manager looking for a new ward to make your own, if caring for others and being able to successfully lead a team to effectively run a ward comes naturally to you, then apply today!

Duties:
Responsible of a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, their families and visitors.
Apply relevant policies and statutory requirements within the ward and hospital work of governance and communicates requirements to the wider team.
Ensure that risk is assessed and managed across the immediate and wider working environment and that statutory requirements are met.
Supervises a defined group of team members and contributes to their overall CPD, mandatory training and appraisal process recognising the skills required across the team.
This will also include addressing any performance issues that are below the expected standard.

Essential:

• A relevant nursing qualification
• NMC registration
• Worked as a senior nurse in a previous position.
• A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate

Annual salary of £43,000 to £46,000

If you are interested in learning more about this job role or any other permanent opportunities through Athona, get in touch with Amy on or drop an email to