Ward Manager - Wessex House

Are you an experienced registered professional looking for a new challenge leading and coordinating a 12 bedded CAMHS Tier 4 inpatient unit in Bridgwater?

Wessex House provides highly specialist inpatient care for adolescents aged between 13 and 18 whose mental health problems cannot be managed in the community because of their complexity and risk., The postholder will be responsible and accountable for leading and coordinating the clinical, managerial and educational requirements of the inpatient ward, ensuring adequate systems are in place to support continuity over a 24-hour period.

The postholder will take a key role in continuing the development of the inpatient ward using research and recovery focussed innovative practice.

The postholder will provide clinical and managerial leadership of the inpatient ward, leading by example to maintain visibility and accessibility to staff, patients and visitors, including undertaking direct clinical care of patients as well as providing support to the medical, nursing and AHP team on a daily basis, which empowers staff to deliver patient-centred, evidence-based nursing care within a defined budget.

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!