Job overview

We are seeking a dedicated, compassionate and motivated individual to join our 19 bedded Male Acute Ward based at Caludon Centre in Coventry.

This is an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable people that access our service, whilst working in a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team committed to recovery focused care and treatment.

The role will also include working alongside other multi-professionals to provide exceptional mental health care and the ability to provide supportive leadership and sustain cohesive and collaborative working within the staff team, patient group, wider professionals and carers.  The candidate will need to have strong clinical judgment that enables them to manage a psychiatric crisis safely and calmly. Have a proven track record to ensure that robust risk assessments and undertaken and can make safe decisions under pressure.

Main duties of the job

Our Male Acute ward supports men with a variety of mental health needs who require an excellent  level of care and treatment in a therapeutic setting. Acute wards are busy and challenging but extremely rewarding environments and if you feel that you have the skill set and the desire to lead within this environment then we are looking for someone like you.

The successful candidate will have knowledge of delivering care from a Trauma Informed approach, to ensure that we promote dignity and empowerment to our patient group.  The emphasis will be on the ability to show evidence of previous experiences of leading a team that strive to deliver high quality care with compassion to our patient group.

The role requires a high level of resilience and experience with acute psychiatry.  

Working for our organisation

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

·         generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us

·         excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more

·         salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more

·         discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes

·         wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more

·         staff networks and support groups

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.