South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
Deputy Ward Manager (Avalon)

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Nurse to join our National Inpatient Eating Disorder Service.
This Role Is Ideal For
- An experienced Band 5 nurse ready to develop managerial skills,
- A confident and experienced Band 6 nurse seeking a new challenge
We are looking for a highly motivated, skilled individual to join our senior team and contribute to the continued development of our service.
What We Are Looking For
The successful candidate will:
- Be clinically competent with strong leadership potential
- Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Be forward-thinking, adaptable, and resilient
- Have the ability to mentor, coach, and support colleagues
- Build team morale and encourage high performance
- Be committed to delivering compassionate, patient-centred care
Avalon Ward is a 15-bedded specialist inpatient ward for adults with moderate to severe eating disorders. Many of our patients present at a very low weight and often have a high level of co-morbidity. We work closely and collaboratively with our community eating disorder teams to support patient recovery and ensure safe, seamless discharge pathways.
We are a forward-thinking team committed to continuously improving our clinical model and patient offer to ensure we deliver the highest quality care and patient experience possible. Our approach centres on collaboration with patients, carers, and lived experience experts to ensure continuous learning and delivery of the highest standard of care. This is an exciting opportunity to join our service at a pivotal time, contributing to the development and shaping of our future direction. Uniquely, our ward includes a dedicated Practice Development Nurse, committed to the ongoing learning, development, and clinical excellence of our specialist team.
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We actively share learning and provide mutual support across the SWLSTG Eating Disorders Provider Collaborative, as well as with our CAMHS inpatient eating disorder colleagues, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.


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This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Sandra Ike
- Job title: Ward Manager
- Email address: Sandra.Ike@swlstg.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 07779963950
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