About this role
Job summary
Set within picturesque landscaped gardens in Stockport, Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal offers a range of comprehensive inpatient mental health services for young people and adults.
The focus of our service is to help people to live their best life in a safe and supportive environment.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. You will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients
Works as Senior Nurse in a Ward or equivalent area ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, their families and visitors.Apply relevant policies and statutory requirements within the ward and hospital framework of governance and communicates requirements to the wider team.Ensures that risk is assessed and managed across the immediate and wider working environment and that statutory requirements are met.Respects and applies the requirements of diversity and inclusion, promoting and role modelling these across the team.
About us
Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.
All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.
We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy.
Job description Job responsibilities
Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal is looking to recruit a Deputy ward Manager to join the team. This is a full time role of 37.5 hours a week.
Person Specification
Requirements Essential
The ideal candidate will need to be a Registered Mental Health Nurse with an active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, meeting all requirements for revalidation. They should be a trained Assessor or Supervisor, with clinical supervision experience being essential and formal training in this area desirable. A strong commitment to continued professional development and leadership is required, along with good computer skills. The role also demands at least 18 months to 2 years of post-registration experience, with demonstrable expertise within a clinical speciality.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Priory Healthcare
Address Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal
100 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle
Manchester
Greater Manchester
SK8 3DG
Employer's website https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)