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We are looking for a professional, confident Ward Manager who can lead, inspire & oversee the delivery of the very best care.
You’ll be working 40 hours a week (Upper Ward) at Cygnet Acer Clinic.
Cygnet Acer Clinic is a 28 bed service providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex needs or acute mental health needs.
Upper Ward:
Acer Upper is a mental health acute service for women, based at Cygnet Acer Clinic in Derbyshire.
The ward provides assessment and treatment for women experiencing a mental health crisis who require an emergency admission.
Our team works closely and collaboratively with service users, their families and the referrer to provide a seamless pathway from referral to discharge. Our approach is recovery focused and supported by a comprehensive multidisciplinary team, contributing to shorter lengths of stay.
We also benefit from a highly specialised personality disorder service on site, and can offer a pathway for women that may require an extended therapy programme.
Your day-to-day… • Provide suggestions, proposals & recommendations to the Hospital Manager aimed at the continued development of the ward • Contribute & participate in planne d visits to the ward by professional visitors • Initiate & maintain a monitoring system in relation to professional nursing practice at unit level, including pin numbers & the current registration of all qualified staff • Ensure that the evaluation of service delivery is user (i.e. patient, carer & family) based • Advise non-clinical staff within the hospital on management of patients with mental illness • Ensure patients’ rights to confidentiality are respected & that Cygnet Health Care & professional policies are adhered to.
You are… • Committed to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provision • Familiar with an in-patient setting • Experienced in managing change, leadership initiatives, motivating & developing others • Open, compassionate, honest & resilient • Capable of undertaking audits, developing, following-up & ensuring completion of action plans • Well-informed of the Mental Health Act & the latest nursing practices • Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk.
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you… • £58,920 Per Annum
• NHS & employee discount scheme • Free meals on duty • Free parking • RCNi membership • Bespoke career pathways • Plus much more.
Please note, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
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