Cygnet

Ward Manager

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 12

Full-timeWales, UK£58.9k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Familiarity with an inpatient setting.
Experience managing change, leadership initiatives, motivating others, and developing others.
Ability to undertake audits, develop and follow up action plans, and ensure their completion.
Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and current nursing practices.
Commitment to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provision.
Focus on patient recovery to monitor, manage, and reduce risk.
Successful candidates must undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

Provide suggestions, proposals, and recommendations to the Hospital Manager aimed at the continued development of the ward.
Contribute to and participate in planned visits to the ward by professional visitors.
Initiate and maintain a unit-level monitoring system for professional nursing practice, including PIN numbers and the current registration of all qualified staff.
Ensure that evaluation of service delivery is based on patients, carers, and families.
Advise non-clinical hospital staff on managing patients with mental illness.
Ensure patients’ confidentiality rights are respected and Cygnet Health Care and professional policies are followed.

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for a professional, confident Ward Manager who can lead, inspire & oversee the delivery of the very best care at our new service opening early 2027, Cygnet Delfryn House.

Cygnet Delfryn House is our new Low Secure service for women in North Wales. We support women across two wards, specialising in mental health and personality disorders. The service is due to open in early 2027 and is accepting referrals now.

All of our secure services aim to monitor, manage and reduce risk in a safe and therapeutic setting, in order to help individuals progress towards more independent living.

Your day-to-day…

Provide suggestions, proposals & recommendations to the Hospital Manager aimed at the continued development of the ward
Contribute & participate in planned visits to the ward by professional visitors
Initiate & maintain a monitoring system in relation to professional nursing practice at unit level, including pin numbers & the current registration of all qualified staff
Ensure that the evaluation of service delivery is user (i.e. patient, carer & family) based
Advise non-clinical staff within the hospital on management of patients with mental illness
Ensure patients’ rights to confidentiality are respected & that Cygnet Health Care & professional policies are adhered to.

You are…

Committed to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provision
Familiar with an in-patient setting
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 & the latest nursing practices
Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk.

Why Cygnet?

£58,920 per year
NHS & employee discount scheme
50% NMC registration renewal paid by Cygnet
Free meals on duty
Free parking
Bespoke career pathways

Please note, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

What next?

If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.

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What next?

If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.

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About the Company

Cygnet

Cygnet provides mental health and social care services in the UK, offering a network of hospitals and community services for adults and children. Its services focus on placing people in care at the center of every decision, delivering treatment, support, and social care to help individuals achieve positive outcomes and live more independently. The company differentiates itself through its large, award-winning network of hospitals and community services and its emphasis on person-centered care that supports long-term wellbeing. Cygnet’s goal is to help people with mental health needs and related social care challenges improve their wellbeing and independence, while offering care pathways across hospital and community settings.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Seal, United Kingdom
Founded: 1988

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