Deputy Ward Manager

Job summary "No two days are the same on Chartwell. We all support each other here and it feels like a real community" ~ Katy We are looking for a registered mental health or learning disabilities nurse or occupational therapist to join our supportive team. You will have a passion for supporting adults during admissions to inpatient services - supporting them and their families in their recovery. If you have a keen interest in developing your leadership skills then we have the support for you to develop them: We offer access to NHS leadership academy courses, our own in-house leadership courses, coaching and mentoring as well as regular team days, reflective practice and management and clinical supervision! In order to be shortlisted you will need: Post-qualification experience working as a nurse Strong leadership skills Care and passion for the people that we serve Main duties of the job Chartwell Ward Our team mission statement: The Team on Chartwell Ward strives to provide a safe environment that empowers people in their personalised recovery journey. Our Pledge: We commit to you that we will act with care, kindness, compassion and will work beside you and collaboratively with will listen to voice will be the centre to your strive to continually improve ourselves and our service. If you feel your values align with our teams then we would love to hear from you. We are an 18 bedded acute mental health ward caring for people during a mental health crisis. The work can be challenging and very rewarding. You will be working with people to support them with their mental and physical health, learning new skills to cope with distress and keeping people safe. A key part of our role is working with family and loved ones as well as part of our wide multidisciplinary team (Doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists and more). About us Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life. We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving million people across the county. The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles. You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones. The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service. Job description Job responsibilities You must have post registration experience and will have completed mentorship training to be able to mentor students. You must also be able to support the needs of people with acute mental illness, their relatives and carers. This requires excellent communication and liaison skills. You will need to have a good knowledge of MHA and will also have excellent interpersonal skills to manage and supervise staff effectively. You will be working with a wide range of experienced and friendly professionals providing high-quality care with compassion. We offer regular clinical supervision and management supervision. Please see the job description for full details. Person Specification Qualification Essential RMN completion of Preceptorship programme Desirable Evidence of continuing professional development Experience Essential Leadership experience Desirable Training in leadership