Ward Manager

Introduction

Being a Ward Manager is more than just managing a team. It's about being a leader, an expert, and a driving force behind a positive culture. You will provide guidance, nurture talent, and most importantly, look after everyone within your ward. If this resonates with you, then you're the Ward Manager we're seeking.

Whether you're a senior nurse seeking the next step or a seasoned Ward Manager looking for a new ward to lead, if caring for others and leading a team effectively comes naturally, then apply today to join the team at Brighton & Hove Clinic in Hove.

Your career with 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 to be proud of and enjoy. That's what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

What you will be doing:

With experience from the NHS or private care, you will lead the nursing team to provide high-quality care and support to individuals with mental health conditions, while also supporting colleagues and promoting teamwork.

As a Ward Manager, you will empower recovery, deliver supervision to staff, work alongside the senior nurse to manage the on-call service, and oversee ward budgets. You will lead by example, acting as a role model, leading care teams, and creating a positive learning environment that makes a difference.

Other duties include:

• Providing clinical leadership and expertise
• Providing guidance to support a unified service and an engaged workforce
• Ensuring high standards are followed and continuously improved within the clinical governance framework
• Utilising and supervising all nursing staff effectively
• Being an expert resource on nursing care within the specialty and playing a key role in the multidisciplinary team
• Maintaining a positive, collaborative environment to enable staff to reach their potential, ensuring high-quality care, staff welfare, and training
• Taking charge of the ward as designated

Qualifications and qualities required:

• A relevant nursing qualification
• NMC registration
• A positive attitude, caring, and compassionate nature
• A commitment to high-quality, evidence-based care and values
• Experience in a similar environment
• Proven leadership skills

Where you will be working:

Location: New Church Road, Hove BN3 4FH

Brighton & Hove Clinic provides a CAMHS Tier 4 Eating Disorder service for young people aged 12 to 18 years, with primary or co-morbid diagnoses such as mental health issues, depression, OCD, anxiety, or self-harm.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £52,000
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus your birthday off
• Free meals
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and training opportunities
• Pension contributions
• Life assurance
• Enhanced maternity package Additional benefits include retail discounts, special offers, and more.

About your next employer:

You will work for an established, stable, and agile organization with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to care. With over 90 services across England and Wales in mental health, neurological, learning disabilities, autism, children, and education sectors, there are opportunities for growth and advancement.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network spanning 10 countries with over 86,000 employees.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment practices and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. All staff are responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. A DBS disclosure is required for all candidates.