Cygnet
Ward Manager (RMN/RNLD)
Ward Manager (RMN/RNLD) at Cygnet, based in Chesterfield, East Midlands, paying £58,920 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £58,920 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Chesterfield, East Midlands
- Closing date
- Sector
- Nurse
- DBS check
About 47% above the going rate for nurse
Reference 57423300
About the role
Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.
We are looking for a professional, confident Ward Manager who can lead, inspire & oversee the delivery of the very best care.
You’ll be working 40 hours a week (Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm on Upper Ward) at Cygnet Acer Clinic.
Cygnet Acer Clinic is a 28 bed service providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex needs or acute mental health needs.
Upper Ward:
Acer Upper is a mental health acute service for women, based at Cygnet Acer Clinic in Derbyshire.
The ward provides assessment and treatment for women experiencing a mental health crisis who require an emergency admission.
Our team works closely and collaboratively with service users, their families and the referrer to provide a seamless pathway from referral to discharge.
Our approach is recovery focused and supported by a comprehensive multidisciplinary team, contributing to shorter lengths of stay.
We also benefit from a highly specialised personality disorder service on site, and can offer a pathway for women that may require an extended therapy programme.
Your day-to-day…
- Provide suggestions, proposals & recommendations to the Hospital Manager aimed at the continued development of the ward
- Contribute & participate in planned visits to the ward by professional visitors
- Initiate & mainta
in a monitoring system in relation to professional nursing practice at unit level, including pin numbers & the current registration of all qualified staff - Ensure that the evaluation of service delivery is user (i.e. patient, carer & family) based
- Advise non-clinical staff within the hospital on management of patients with mental illness
- Ensure patients’ rights to confidentiality are respected & that Cygnet Health Care & professional policies are adhered to.
You are…
- Committed to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provision
- Familiar with an in-patient setting
- Experienced in managing change, leadership initiatives, motivating & developing others
- Open, compassionate, honest & resilient
- Capable of undertaking audits, developing, following-up & ensuring completion of action plans
- Well-informed of the Mental Health Act & the latest nursing practices
- Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk.
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
- £58,920 Per Annum
- NHS & employee discount scheme
- Free meals on duty
- Free parking
- RCNi membership
- Bespoke career pathways
- Plus much more.
Please note, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
What next?
If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.
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Reference: 57423300 · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 16 Nov 2026 · Listed via Cygnet
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