Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity to join our acute Adult Mental Health inpatient service at Hallam Street Hospital in Sandwell and Penn Hospital in Wolverhampton as a Band 7 Night co-ordinator.
There are 4 vacancies available, successful candidates will be aligned to one of the acute wards on the site you are allocated to and will work closely with the inpatient management teams
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to hold the senior nurse bleep cover, have management input and responsibility to oversee any incidents that occur and support staff in regards to these incidents.
You will provide professional and clinical leadership to the team, be responsible for staff supervision and for creating a positive effective workforce and culture, making sure audit deadlines are met and that any quality improvements are implemented in your areas effectively.
You will be expected to hold the senior nurse bleep, have management input, co-ordinate and oversee any incidents that occur and support staff in regards to these incidents.
You will maintain and develop high standards of care pertaining to the mental and physical wellbeing of patients and promoting a person centred approach to patients.
You will have a dynamic approach to problem solving in a busy environment, using all of your management and clinical skillsto deal with other professionals involved in admissions, discharges, emergencies and other agencies, having confidence in your decision making
You will be responsible for the hospital site you are working on and ensure safe staffing is maintained, in some areas you will have oversight of 136 units and will support with safe bed flow and capacity.
You will be expected to manage and oversee any patient and family or carer concerns
There is an expectation to support management of staff working nights, including supervision, training, and support with performance
About us
In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits:
- Agenda for change agreed annual leave plus bank holidays (at commencement of employment)
- Continuous learning and development
- Childcare vouchers
- Career development
- Free parking
- The opportunity to work with an organisation with high levels of staff satisfaction
- The opportunity to be involved in developing and improving our services and being part of projects
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Deputising for the ward manager when required
- Having an assertive and unrelenting focus on the performance of the nursing team and taking definitive action when performance falls below acceptable levels
- Supporting the ward manager in ensuring the allocated ward achieves excellence across the full range of relevant quality and compliance criteria
- Effectively working with other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and Senior Management Team (SMT) to ensure effective care in delivery to patients and all members of staff are appropriately managed
- Promoting and maintaining a professional nursing environment, ensuring a high standard of nursing care at all times, assisting with evaluation through clinical governance and audit
- Assisting the ward managers in coordinating the work of the nursing team including staff training, duty rotas and making adjustments to manage short term cover to manage emergencies
- Supporting the Ward Manager in the planning and implementation of service developments by developing a highly skilled and motivated nursing workforce through regular supervision, appraisals and probationary meetings
- Supporting and lead regular patient feedback mechanisms, e.g. satisfaction surveys, community meetings as well as coordinating complaints and incident investigations and management cases
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Deputising for the ward manager when required
- Having an assertive and unrelenting focus on the performance of the nursing team and taking definitive action when performance falls below acceptable levels
- Supporting the ward manager in ensuring the allocated ward achieves excellence across the full range of relevant quality and compliance criteria
- Effectively working with other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and Senior Management Team (SMT) to ensure effective care in delivery to patients and all members of staff are appropriately managed
- Promoting and maintaining a professional nursing environment, ensuring a high standard of nursing care at all times, assisting with evaluation through clinical governance and audit
- Assisting the ward managers in coordinating the work of the nursing team including staff training, duty rotas and making adjustments to manage short term cover to manage emergencies
- Supporting the Ward Manager in the planning and implementation of service developments by developing a highly skilled and motivated nursing workforce through regular supervision, appraisals and probationary meetings
- Supporting and lead regular patient feedback mechanisms, e.g. satisfaction surveys, community meetings as well as coordinating complaints and incident investigations and management cases
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience in relevant clinical, professional or managerial role.
- Evidence of ongoing continued professional development.
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in management and/or leadership
- Qualification in coaching or mentoring.
- Leadership or other organisational development training
Experience
Essential
- Experience in ward based teams in Mental Health care.
- Experience of working within a mental health acute care or PICU setting
- Experience of delivering clinical services to people with Mental health needs
Desirable
- Experience of leading or delivering service developments andchange agent skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to manage ward based team of staff and allocate resources to meet objectives and deadlines.
- Knowledge and understanding of inpatient settings.
- Knowledge and understanding of current and proposed initiatives impacting on health services.
Skills/Personal qualities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to listen to and respect others views and opinions.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff,commissioners and partner agencies as relevant.
- Ability to build credibility and work collaboratively with others across the service
- Effective people management skills, ability to create a culture where staff are valued and supported.
- Ability to communicate contentious and conflicting information in a sensitive and tactful manner, particularly where there may be resistance or barriers to understanding.
- Effective decision making skills.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Excellent problem solving skills, able to analyse a situation, identify root causes and seek solutions to address the problem.
Desirable
- Ability to influence others at various levels across the organisExcellent IT skills, ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpointations.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience in relevant clinical, professional or managerial role.
- Evidence of ongoing continued professional development.
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in management and/or leadership
- Qualification in coaching or mentoring.
- Leadership or other organisational development training
Experience
Essential
- Experience in ward based teams in Mental Health care.
- Experience of working within a mental health acute care or PICU setting
- Experience of delivering clinical services to people with Mental health needs
Desirable
- Experience of leading or delivering service developments andchange agent skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to manage ward based team of staff and allocate resources to meet objectives and deadlines.
- Knowledge and understanding of inpatient settings.
- Knowledge and understanding of current and proposed initiatives impacting on health services.
Skills/Personal qualities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to listen to and respect others views and opinions.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff,commissioners and partner agencies as relevant.
- Ability to build credibility and work collaboratively with others across the service
- Effective people management skills, ability to create a culture where staff are valued and supported.
- Ability to communicate contentious and conflicting information in a sensitive and tactful manner, particularly where there may be resistance or barriers to understanding.
- Effective decision making skills.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Excellent problem solving skills, able to analyse a situation, identify root causes and seek solutions to address the problem.
Desirable
- Ability to influence others at various levels across the organisExcellent IT skills, ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpointations.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
