Band 7 Ward Manager - Ardenleigh, MSU CAMHS

A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Our Medium Secure CAMHS unit has an exciting opportunity to join us for the position of ward Manager.

MSU CAMHS is a 10 bedded, mixed gender unit providing high quality care for young people. We are looking to recruit a highly-motivated, compassionate and inclusive nurse leader who is committed to enhancing service delivery.

The post-holder should have a passion for working with young people who have complex mental health needs and have experience of working within challenging and complex environments, as well as experience within a managerial position.

The post holder will need to provide leadership and mentoring and will act as a positive role model for junior staff in a manner that positively reflects the ethos of the service and the Trust Values. You will be responsible for managing, directing and leading the nursing team - encouraging and creating opportunities for positive change, reduction of inequalities and a drive to maintain and improve the quality of care which is delivered to our service users.

You will be provided with support from an experienced group of senior nurse leaders and other healthcare professionals as well as opportunities for further personal development, access to training and on-site staff wellbeing and support.

This role will require you to be able to remain calm when faced with challenges, to have the ability to remain resilient and compassionate. You should have excellent understanding of Trauma Informed Care and how to implement these values. It will be important to have excellent communication skills and a genuine passion for working with young people in secure care.

You will need to be able to show clear and effective leadership to enable the team to continue to work to high standards meeting the needs of the service users. The role will require you to be present and available to the young people and the staff team and to be responsive and reliable. It will also be essential to understand risk management and have the confidence and ability to ensure that care plans are accurate and that the staffing team have the skills to manage complex risks.

You will be attached to a clinical team and be expected to provide confident nurse leadership input into the multi disciplinary team.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.