Deputy Ward Manager

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 Thornford Park in Thatcham.

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.

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 people with mental health conditions in this secure mental health setting, 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.

• 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 holding a key role in the multidisciplinary team
• Maintaining a positive and collaborative environment to allow ward members to reach their potential and maximise their ability to provide high‑quality care, staff welfare and staff training
• Designated to take charge of the ward in the Ward Manager's absence

• A relevant nursing qualification and NMC registration
• A positive attitude and a naturally caring and compassionate approach
• 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

Location:

Thornford Park, Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET
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You will be working at Thornford Park, a 141‑bedded independent hospital which supports service users that require medium and low secure forensic mental health services. In addition to these services there is also a PICU mental health service. The service provides a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering people in their recovery and rehabilitation.

Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will provide personalised assessment and treatment programmes for males with mental illness/complex care needs as well as those with personality disorder, and females and males in a PICU service.

• Annual salary of £42,704
• 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
• Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking

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