Description
Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal has an opportunity for a Deputy Ward Manager with an Active Registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council to join our team on our mixed Acute ward.
As a Deputy Ward Manager, you will be part of a compassionate team that is committed to supporting people's wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future.
Key responsibilities include:
- Working as a Senior Nurse, ensuring a safe, therapeutic and inclusive environment for patients, families and visitors while applying relevant policies, statutory requirements and governance standards.
- Assessing and managing risks, maintaining safe staffing and skill mix, and promoting diversity and inclusion.
- Supervising and developing nursing staff through CPD, mandatory training, appraisal and clinical supervision, addressing performance concerns and supporting junior staff and student nurses.
- Providing and evaluating therapeutic interventions for individuals with mental health and/or learning disability needs, promoting collaborative problem-solving and risk management, and contributing effectively to multidisciplinary working.
- Acting as Named Nurse and Associate Nurse, regularly leading shifts, undertaking agreed ward lead roles, deputising for the Ward Manager when required, and supporting recruitment and retention.
Benefits include:
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra day's annual leave
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Leadership & management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses