Deputy Ward Manager

Position: Deputy Ward Manager (Permanent)
Location: Honeywood Mews

Being a Deputy Ward Manager is more than helping to manage a team. It's supporting a leader, being an expert, supporting and embracing a positive culture, providing guidance, nurturing talent, and most importantly, looking after everyone within the ward. If you agree, then you're the Deputy Ward Manager we're looking for.

Whether you're a senior nurse looking for the next step in your career, or an existing Deputy Ward Manager looking for a new ward to be a key part of, if caring for others and being able to successfully support in leading a team to effectively run a ward comes naturally to you, then apply today and join the team at Bere Clinic.

Your career within Elysium will be enjoyable, rewarding and fulfilling as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society.

It’s a career that you can take pride in and enjoy. It’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

What you will be doing:

With experience from the NHS or private care, you will support the Ward Manager to lead the nursing team in providing high-quality care and support to young people agedwith eating disorders, while also supporting your colleagues and promoting good teamwork.

As a Deputy Ward Manager, you will empower recovery and deliver supervision to staff across the ward to deliver great healthcare. You will work alongside the senior Nurse and Ward Manager to co-ordinate the on-call service and manage the ward budgets, and lead by example, acting as a role model to all members of the nursing team, leading care teams and creating a positive learning environment that makes a difference and changes lives for the better.

Other duties include:

Providing Clinical Leadership and expertise

Providing leadership and guidance to support a unified service and engaged workforce

Ensuring that high standards are in place, followed and improved in accordance within the Clinical Governance framework

Utilising and supervising all nursing staff effectively

Being an expert resource on Nursing care of service users within the specialism and hold a key role in the multidisciplinary team

Maintaining a positive and collaborative environment to allow ward members to reach their potential and maximum their ability to provide high-quality care, staff welfare and staff training

Designated to take charge of the ward of the ward in the Ward Manager's absence

Things that you will have:

A relevant nursing qualification

NMC registration

A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate

A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice

Relevant experience in a similar environment

Proven track record of leadership skills

Where you will be working:

Location:

Bere Clinic , Hemlock Road, Waterlooville, PO8 8QT

12 bed CAMHS service to support young people agedwith eating disorders. With an onsite school providing educational services while the young people are in our care and full multidisciplinary team, it’s a great opportunity to be part of something new and help shape its future.

What You’ll Get:

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

Annual base salary of £42,635

The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.

Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals

Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate;
Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!

Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance

Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts

Life Assurance, for added peace of mind

Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.

24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be

Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time

Pension…