We are looking for a professional, confident Ward Manager (RMN/RNLD) who can lead, inspire & oversee the delivery of the very best care.

You’ll be working 40 hours a week at Cygnet Churchill.

Cygnet Churchill, in south London, is a 57 bed inpatient mental health hospital for men. Cygnet Churchill has four wards including an emergency acute admissions service (Juniper Ward) and three high dependency inpatient rehabilitation services (Elm Court, Maple Court and Mulberry Court).

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development. You’ll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts – as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits – to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.

Your day-to-day…

• Provide the highest standard of nursing care & be a role model to junior staff
• Co-ordinate all clinical aspects of the ward & ensure co-operation between clinical departments
• Implement clinical & administrative policies, procedures & regulations
• Ensure compliance by others of policies, procedures & regulations
• Support staff through debriefs, appraisals, training, meetings & development of evidence/ research-based practice
• Participate in the manager’s on-call system to provide the first point of contact for ward-based staff, outside of normal working hours
• Lead by example to ensure consistently high standards of clinical care & documentation

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• NHS & employee discount scheme
• 50% NMC registration renewal paid by Cygnet
• Free meals on duty
• Free parking
• Bespoke career pathways
• Plus much more

You are…

• Committed to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provision
• Familiar with in an inpatient setting – preferably acute or forensic settings
• Experienced in managing change, leadership initiatives, motivating & developing others
• Open, compassionate, honest & resilient
• Capable of undertaking audits, developing, following-up & ensuring completion of action plans
• Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 & the latest nursing practices
• Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

Here at Cygnet, we are incredibly proud of our globally diverse team, all working together to help improve the lives of the people in our care every single day. We celebrate diversity because different people, with different perspectives make Cygnet a better health and social care provider. Cygnet is an equal opportunities employer.