Job summary
- Main area
- Adult Learning Disabilities Inpatients
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Occasional weekend and nights as service requirement)
- Job ref
- 346-TSL-028-24
- Employer
- Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bankfields Court
- Town
- Middlesbrough
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 12/07/2024
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Ward Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, resilient and dynamic Ward Manager to join the ALD inpatient service at Bankfields Court in Middlesbrough.
The post holder will work alongside the Multi Disciplinary team to support the operational and strategic management of the service, and offers the successful candidate the opportunity to support the team through their clinical transformation of a service re-design looking at influencing a new model of care delivery and reviewing and recruiting an appropriately skilled workforce.
The successful ward manager will work with closely with the clinical leads and Clinical Nurse Specialist utilising collective leadership strategies to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities by minimising the impact of their condition through effective leadership and management and delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and wellbeing for all service users. Alongside this, promoting strategies to ensure staff feel supported and well being is maintained is essential due to the complex and acute nature of the service.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be forward thinking, innovative, with a proven track record of leading and managing a team, and have experience in change management, effective roster management, introducing and reviewing supervision processes and other performance metrics.
Applicants will have sound leadership/managerial qualities including the ability to influence others, provide stability during change as well as have excellent communication skills and the ability to network and build relationships. Previous clinical experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities, Autism and Behaviours that challenge requiring individual packages of care as well as care in shared environments will be welcomed.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all staff demonstrate practice that encompasses the Department of Health 6 Cs, and will take responsibility for the operational management of the ward within budgeted resources including the effective line management of the team whilst overseeing and leading service development initiatives, ensuring continual quality improvement as an integral part of the Trust’s Quality Improvement System will be required. The successful post holder will ensure the provision of an environment and culture where patients, carers and staff feel supported and can raise concerns and be confident that they will be listened to and their views respected.
Working for our organisation
We are the Mental Health and Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby. From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care - our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
The Trust offer a wide variety of benefits;
- NHS pension scheme
- 27 -33 days annual leave with the option to purchase additional days
- Flexible working opportunities
- NHS car lease scheme
- Free car parking
- Access to employee support, independent counselling, chaplaincy and physiotherapy
- Great career development opportunities
- Staff discounts with many retailers
- Mindfulness Sessions
- Access to Coaching
- and more
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council (RMN / RNMH / RNLD)
- Be educated to Master’s level in a subject area relevant to the area of practice OR
- Have equivalent clinical experience to that of master’s level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience – which also includes significant experience of managing people. (see below under experience), together with evidence of relevant CPD
- Be trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision
- Be a Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of managing people
- Significant experience working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field
- Significant experience working with patients who display risk behaviours
- Working collaboratively with others (external partners, staff, service users and their families/carers)
- Working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation
- Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
- Risk assessment and management and its application in practice.
- Working knowledge of clinical medicines management
- Developing, maintaining and auditing practice standards
- Evidence of training in Quality Improvement methodology or coaching, and/or using same in quality improvement
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Stonehouse
- Job title
- Interim Service Manager for Urgent Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07775786563
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