Priory
Night Manager
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Department: Nursing
Location: Priory Hospital Middleton St George
Compensation: £48,548 / year
Description
Priory Hospital Middleton
Full Time - 37.5 hours per week
£48,548 per annum
Priory Hospital Middleton is looking to recruit a Night Manager to join the team. This is a full-time role of 37.5 hours per week.
Set in spacious and relaxing grounds, Priory Hospital Middleton St George, located in Darlington, County Durham, is a specialist inpatient service for adults with mental health issues, complex needs, and behaviors that challenge. We are dedicated to supporting people to transfer effortlessly between the most appropriate care, meeting individual needs, enabling recovery and re-engagement within the community, and maximizing life opportunities.
We accept referrals from a wide variety of public sector organizations throughout the UK, including special hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, prisons, courts, low secure units (LSUs), medium secure units (MSUs), forensic lead commissioners, social services, NHS Mental Health Trusts, GPs, the police, and others.
What you'll be doing
To Provide Clinical Management and Leadership of the full nursing team on the site throughout the night shift time period, this includes being a highly visible role model and mentor to the broader nursing team. The post-holder has responsibility for overseeing and maintaining the highest standards of nursing care across the site during the night shift. The role will act as a senior clinical member of the team, providing advice and support from a nursing perspective and will oversee and hold responsibility for the hospital and its resources.
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Reporting to our Director of Clinical Services, the Night Manager will work alongside the Unit Managers and coordinate the safe and appropriate management of the site throughout the night-time delivery of care.
- Manages the Hospital site and resources effectively, taking steps to ensure that appropriate staffing levels and skill mix of nursing experience and skills is in place to effectively manage the night-time delivery across the site.
- Ensures that all members of the night-time nursing team receive clinical supervision, appraisal, CPD requirements, and complete mandatory training as required.
- Addresses shortfalls in development and ensures that training and performance issues are addressed.
You can find additional information in the attached job description.
What you'll bring to the role
Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.
- Currently registered with the Nursing Midwifery Council as a first-level nurse (RMN or RNLD), with at least 2 years’ experience in a supervisory capacity.
- Post-registration experience ideally of working in more than one of the clinical areas provided at the hospital.
- Experience of working as a Ward Manager / Deputy Manager / Senior Nurse or equivalent role.
- Sound working knowledge of the Mental Health Act.
- Ability to undertake physical requirements of PMVA.
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For more information, you can email rachelcass@priorygroup.com.
What we will give you in return
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
- Free on-site parking
- Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra day of annual leave
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones), and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Leadership & management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.
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