Ward Manager Acute Ward

Priory Group; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health care provider in Chelmsford seeks a Ward Manager for the Acute Ward. The role involves overseeing nursing staff, managing resources, and ensuring quality patient care. Ideal candidates must be NMC or HCPC registered with supervisory experience, strong interpersonal skills, and a focus on professional development. This full-time position offers competitive compensation and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Subsidised meals

Birthday Holiday

Enhanced maternity pay

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Access to development opportunities

Sponsorship of professional qualifications

Leadership & management development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonuses

Qualifications

• Registered with the NMC or HCPC with at least two years of supervisory experience.
• Experience in clinical audit, managing multiple priorities, and service improvement.
• Computer literate and committed to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Manage the ward and resources effectively.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels and skill mix.
• Provide clinical supervision and manage training requirements.
• Address performance issues and training shortfalls.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Supervisory experience

Nursing skill

Clinical audit experience

Education

NMC or HCPC registration

Training as Assessor/Supervisor

Job description

Ward Manager Acute Ward

Department: Nursing

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Priory Hospital Chelmsford

Compensation: £47,300 - £53,700 / year

Description

Priory Hospital Chelmsford is looking to recruit a Ward Manager Acute Ward to join the team CAMHS Ward Manager for our 11 bedded ward for young people aged between 13 and 18 years at the Priory Hospital Chelmsford. This is a full time role of 37.5 hours.

Chelmer Ward and The Lodge are private general psychiatry and addiction treatment facilities. We offer support to people in crisis with mental health issues, such as psychosis, mood disorders, personality disorders, anxiety and trauma. The ward has a multidisciplinary team consisting of experienced consultant psychiatrists, specialty doctors, mental health nurses and therapists, who provide person‑centred care, in collaboration with the patient, to allow them to maximise their recovery journey.

What you'll be doing

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. As a Ward Manager Acute Ward, 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.

• Manages the ward and resources effectively, taking steps to ensure that appropriate staffing levels and skill mix of nursing experience and skills is in place including effective rota management, annual leave and training arrangements.
• Has full oversight of the nursing staff rota and is the authorised individual to ensure rota management and erostering standards are maintained and are effective.
• Ensures that all members of the nursing team receive clinical supervision, appraisal, CPD requirements and complete mandatory training.
• Addresses shortfalls in development and ensures that training and performance issues are addressed.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

What you'll bring to the role

Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.

The ideal candidate will be registered with the NMC or HCPC, with at least two years’ supervisory experience in a relevant care setting. They should be a trained Assessor/Supervisor, computer literate, and committed to ongoing professional development. Experience in clinical audit, service improvement, and managing multiple priorities is essential, along with previous experience supervising nursing or care staff.

For more information about the role, you can email [e-mail]

What we will give you in return

• Subsidised meals
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
• 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

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.