Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager – CAMHS MSU – Ardenleigh: Sponsorship Available
Job Title: Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager – CAMHS MSU
Agency: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Location: United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 39,959 to 48,117 £ / Year
Job summary
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An exciting opportunity has arisen on CAMHS MSU for a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager to work within the team.
CAMHS MSU is a 10-bedded unit split across Pacific and Atlantic Wards at Ardenleigh. We work in collaboration with a variety of providers and our MDT to deliver robust care to our service users, with their care individually tailored to each person.
Our Deputy Ward Managers provide frontline leadership within a dynamic, pro-active and recovery-focused ward. We aim to provide great quality of care within a safe and comfortable environment guided by the Trauma-Informed Care model. Our staff is expected to follow the trust values, and our Deputy Ward Managers lead by example, supporting staff on the ward to meet their full potential.
In return, we will offer you Leadership and Management Training, mentorship training, regular management and clinical supervision, continuous professional development and a supportive team to nurture your skills and talent.
You will also be a valued member of the multi-disciplinary team working in collaboration with our service users, their families, and other professionals, internal and external multi-agencies.
Main duties of the job
You are expected to demonstrate ability in effective staff supervision and appraisals, rota management, communication, empathy, sickness monitoring, self-awareness, clinical skills, understanding of the Mental Health Act, compassion and critical self-reflection. Also, an ability to share responsibility with the management team and recognise own limits in managing decisions. You will also be expected to lead the site as Duty Senior Nurse regularly.
You will need to demonstrate a range of skills and attributes including effective leadership, crisis management, flexibility, and discharge planning and site coordination.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN/RNLD qualification, with at least 1 year’s experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience working within mental health
Desirable
- Passion to work with CAMHS
- Experience working in secure services
- Experience in a band 6 or management role
Leadership
Desirable
- Evidence of skills and experience in Management and/or Leadership
Closing Date: 1 September 2026
How to Apply;
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