CAMHS Deputy Ward Manager

An outstanding new job opportunity has arisen for a motivated CAMHS Deputy Ward Manager to work in an exceptional hospital setting based in Southampton. As a CAMHS Deputy Ward Manager you will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers.

This special hospital is one of the country’s leading centres for the treatment of a wide range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, and stress. They are also able to provide expert outpatient treatment for eating disorders at the hospital.

As a CAMHS Deputy Ward Manager your day to day duties include:
• Works as Senior Nurse in a Ward or equivalent area ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, their families and visitors
• Applies relevant policies and statutory requirements within the ward and hospital framework of governance and communicates requirements to the wider team.
• Ensures that risk is assessed and managed across the immediate and wider working environment and that statutory requirements are met.
• Respects and applies the requirements of equality and diversity, promoting and role modelling these across the team.
• Identifies deficits in skill mix and safe staffing levels and acts to address these.
• Supervises a defined group of team members and contributes to their overall CPD, mandatory training and appraisal process recognising the skills required across the team. This will also include addressing any performance issues that are below the expected standard.
• Acts as a role model to promote a culture of learning development, inquiry and a team vision.
• Implements, monitors and evaluates therapeutic interventions within an overall care programme, enabling people with mental health and or learning disability needs to develop coping strategies.
• Actively supports and contributes to effective Multi Disciplinary Working
• Engages in collaborative problem solving, supporting and encouraging clients to take ownership of issues, identify problems and to develop solutions to them based on their own needs and preferences.
• Contributes to the process of collaboratively assessing and acting on risks of harm, danger and abuse.

An ideal CAMHS Deputy Ward Manager must have these skills as they are beneficial for this position:
• At least 3 years, or equivalent experience post-registration in Mental Health
• To be a trained Mentor
• Clinical Supervision experience essential, training desirable
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development and intent to maintain and develop Continued professional development and leadership
• Good computer skills
• Effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills

The successful CAMHS Deputy Ward Manager will receive an excellent salary from £33,000 - £35,000 depending on experience. This exciting position is a Full Time role working 37.5 hours a week. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (at commencement of employment)
• A group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP)
• Private Medical Insurance Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Free meals while on duty
• Care first - Employee Assistance Services
• Continuous learning and development
• Childcare vouchers
• Career development
• Personal health insurance
• An employee assistance programme
• Voluntary benefit

To be considered for this position you must be qualified as a Registered Mental Nurse (RMN)
Reference ID: 3929
To apply for this fantastic job role, please call Lisa Halls on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV to contact@jupiterrecruitment.co.uk