Ward Manager

Reference

PRI100485

Location

Life Works Community Ltd, The Grange, High Street, Old Woking, Surrey GU22 8LB

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Salary

£41,000- £43,000 FTE depending on experience

Hours

37.5

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Full Time

Job Advert - Division Information

Life Works, located in Woking, Surrey, is a highly respected private rehabilitation centre with a unique therapeutic environment, leading the way in addiction and eating disorder treatment. We treat up to 18 low risk private patients for addictions and eating disorders in a Georgian house surrounded by beautiful gardens. We are easily accessible from the A3 and M25 and a 30 min walk from Woking Train station. Being part of the Priory group, all staff benefit from the range of benefits and training that the Priory has to offer; including excellent CPD opportunities. In addition, we also have "The Cottage" a unique private enviroment for Clients to use for their treatment".

Our evidence-based programme uses a combination of group and individual therapies and incorporates experiential elements to help people start the process of treating their Eating Disorder or Addiction in a safe and supportive environment. Our goal is to always treat the individual and ensure we support our clients on their personal journey..

Job Advert Location Description

In this role, you will be line managed by the Director of Clinical Services who is the Senior Manager directly overseeing all clinical aspects of the site. You will have clinical and managerial oversite for a small group of Nurses and HealthCare Assistants.

The role would be supernumary and ideally 9-5pm Monday-Friday but we are open to some flexibility on this. Being a small site that is therapeutically led, the Nursing staffing ladders at site for a shift are one Nurse with 1-2 Health Care assistants (depending on acuity/admissions).

Duties to include

• Being responsible for complete operational management of the site in regards to the Nursing Team.
• Day to day oversight of staffing, resources, roster management and workforce planning.
• Provide supervision, professional development and promotion of staff well-being.
• Participates with the “on call” responsibility working within a rotational basis, alongside SMT colleagues.
• Providing a high standard of care to people with Addictions and ED.
• Developing therapeutic relationships to optimise patient engagement.
• Following all codes of conduct, standards and legislation, respecting the rights of others and promoting ethical practice.
• Contributing to patient assessments, compiling a plan of care alongside the individual, and monitoring patient progress.
• Recruitment of Nursing Team and potential involvement with other SMT recruitment.
• Rota management.
• Clinical Governance contribution. 

3+ years Nursing experience

• Experience working with Eating Disorder and Addictions is desirable
• Extensive clinical and management experience
• Fine tuned decision making skills
• Effective organisational capability
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Enthusiastic and motivated with a strong “can do” attitude
• A role model to other staff - providing advice and support to promote good practice
• Encourage team members to expand, develop their own competencies
• Strong ability to work under pressure is essential