Job summary
- Main area
- Older Adults
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 334-NUR-8322640-LF
- Employer
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chelsham House
- Town
- Kent
- Salary
- £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Ward Manager
NHS AfC: Band 6
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Ward Manager working within the Psychological Medicine and Older Adult Directorate of the South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
Chelsham House provides person centred treatment and care to older adults with acute needs associated with their Dementia, through a well-established multidisciplinary team. Our patients are older adults who have mental health difficulties and / or Dementia and require specialist in-patient care prior to moving back into the community or on to other specialised settings.
Main duties of the job
About the role:
You will work closely with the Ward Manager to provide full clinical and managerial leadership to ensure the effective provision, management and development of service delivery, whilst encouraging a person-centred, therapeutic environment for our patients.
We offer a number of opportunities including regular supervision, comprehensive CPD packages and the opportunity to be involved in the development of Chelsham ward to be the most therapeutic and inclusive environment possible for our patients and their relatives and carers. All staff members take part in a comprehensive induction and there will be opportunities to develop clinical and specialist skills in this area.
Working for the Psychological Medicine and Older Adult Directorate ensures personal and career development by attending collaborative Leadership and Nursing Councils, which all nurses are encouraged to engage with as it is an opportunity to shape nursing practice and have a say in policy development.
The Councils enable staff to network with senior management of both the Directorate and Trust.
Working for our organisation
The South London Mental Health and Community Partnership (SLP) is a collaboration between Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust, delivering mental health services to a population of more than three million people.
The partnership brings together clinical expertise, experience and innovation, aiming to improve quality, use resources most effectively, and deliver best practice consistently to all patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a Deputy Ward Manager you will promote and develop clinical leadership and clinical practice and be a positive role model to junior members of the team through the practice of evidence-based care.
You will be expected to support professional development through clinical appraisal and supervision and contribute to the ongoing educational programme for staff, fostering a positive learning environment.
The post holder will deliver, or advise on the delivery of, high quality safe nursing care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct.
The post holder will oversee medication management supporting Band 4 and Band 5 nurses to shift coordinate and run shifts
The post holder will deal with matters entailing to other disciplines: providing information, acting on instructions given, liaising with other staff within the Trust and other professionals
The post holder will coordinate junior staff and oversee the admission and discharge of service users, ensuring needs of the patient and service including relevant legislative or required documentation are completed.
Please see separate job description for further details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse. (A)
- BSc in mental health or equivalent (A)
- Evidence of continuing professional development. (A)
- Evidence of successful completion of preceptorship. (A)
Desirable criteria
- Master’s degree. (A)
- Practice Assessor Course. (A)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with older age adults. (A/I)
- Experience of supporting and developing staff through supervision, coaching, feedback and ongoing professional development. (A/I)
- Experience of contributing to clinical, operational and governance meetings, ensuring actions are recorded, followed up and communicated effectively. (A/I)
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment, and knowledge of methods to develop culturally sensitive practice (A/I)
- Experience of research-based/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence-based practice. (A/I)
Desirable criteria
- Experience of participating or developing new service initiatives. (A/I)
- Experience of taking responsibility for a ward / clinical unit. (A/I)
- Experience of engaging / supporting clinical research projects. (A/I)
- Experience of supporting practice development in clinical areas. (A/I)
- Experience of recruitment and selection of staff. (A/I)
- Experience of Dementia care. (A/I)
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of clinical governance and audit. (A/I)
- Physically able to fulfil the requirements of the role, including undertaking SLTP and ILS as required. (A/I)
- Working knowledge of all relevant legislation associated with acute mental health care, including MHA, MCA, CPA procedures, Human Rights Act, Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults. (A/I)
- Highly developed risk assessment and management skills. (A/I)
- Understanding of the role and function of other organisations providing services to people with mental ill-health. (A/I)
- Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service users’ needs. (A/I)
- Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations. (A/I)
- Demonstrates an approachable, supportive and professional manner with service users, carers and colleagues. (A/I)
- Demonstrates self-awareness, confidence and personal motivation to maintain high standards and inspire others. (A/I)
- Uses initiative and professional judgement to identify problems, consider options and take appropriate action where there is no predetermined framework. (A/I)
- Demonstrates a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, advocating for all individuals, including those with protected characteristics. (A/I)
- Flexibility to work shift patterns across 24 hours, 7 days a week and across all clinical areas as required
Desirable criteria
- Skills in complaint management and conflict resolution. (A/I)
- Knowledge and practical application of CQC fundamental standards of care in an older adult mental health setting. (A/I)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hassan Mansaray
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 3228 4373
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