Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager - CAMHS MSU - Ardenleigh
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 05/08/2026
- Closes
- 01/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager to join the CAMHS MSU team at Ardenleigh. The role involves providing frontline leadership within a dynamic, recovery-focused ward, ensuring high-quality care in a safe environment. You will support staff development, collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, and contribute to the overall well-being of service users and their families. The position offers leadership training, mentorship, and continuous professional development.
Essential criteria
- RMN/RNLD qualification, with at least 1 year experience
- Experience working within mental health
Desirable criteria
- Passion to work with CAMHS
- Experience working in secure services
- Experience in a band 6 or managent role
- Leadership
- Evidence of skills and experience in Management and or Leadership
- RMN/RNLD qualification, with at least 1 year experience
- Experience working within mental health
- Passion to work with CAMHS
- Experience working in secure services
- Experience in a band 6 or managent role
- Leadership
- Evidence of skills and experience in Management and or Leadership
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has risen on CAMHS MSU for a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager to work within the team.
CMAHS MSU is a 10 bedded unit split acros Pacific and Atlantic Wards at Ardenleigh. We work in collaboration with 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 are 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 a 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, underst
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