Ward Manager

What you will be doing:

• With experience in mental health settings across the NHS or private sector, you'll lead the nursing team to deliver sane, structured and compassionate care within our 12-bed CYPMHS service. You'll champion high standards, support your colleagues, and cultivate a positive, learning-focused environment.

• Provide clinical leadership, expertise and direction across the ward
• Offer guidance, supervision and coaching to build a unified, confident and engaged workforce
• Ensure high standards of care are maintained and continuously improved within the Clinical Governance framework
• Lead by example, acting as a role model for safe practice, professionalism and compassionate care
• Manage ward budgets, staffing and resources effectively
• Work alongside the Senior Nurse to support the on-call service
• Hold a key role within the MDT, acting as an expert resource in CMHS nursing
• Maintain a collaborative supportive environment where staff can reach their potential and deliver exceptional care
• Take charge of the ward as the designated clinical leader

Your leadership will empower recovery, strengthen team culture and help shape a service where young people feel safe, understood and supported.

• A relevant nursing qualification
• NMC registration
• Experience with in mental health settings
• A positive, compassionate and values-led approach
• A commitment to high-quality, evidence-based care
• Experience in a similar environment or senior nursing role
• A proven track record of effective leadership

Location:

Bere Clinic , Hemlock Road, Waterlooville, PO8 8QT
12 bed CYPMHS service to support young people aged 12-18 with 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.

Being a Ward Manager is more than overseeing a team - it's about leading with purpose, setting the tone for compassionate care, nurturing talent, and creating a culture where staff and young people feel supported, safe and able to thrive. If that resonates with you, you're exactly the kind of leader we're looking for. Whether you're a senior nurse ready to step into leadership or an experienced Ward Manager seeking a new challenge, this is your opportunity to take ownership of a developing CYPMHS ward and guide a team delivering specialist care to young people aged 12-18 with eating disorders.

Your career with Elysium will be rewarding, meaningful and full of opportunities to grow. You'll develop specialist CYPMHS leadership skills, influence service development, and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable young people in society. This is what delivering great healthcare should feel like. It's a career that you can take pride in and enjoy. It's what

• Annual base salary of £52,000
• 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 contribution, to help secure your future
• Subsidised meals and onsite free parking

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure. #