Job summary
WARD MANAGER
ADULT MENTAL HEALTH INPATIENT SERVICES
LANGDALE WARD
DOROTHY PATTISON
BAND 7
37.5 HOURS PER WEEK
PERMANENT
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Adult Mental Health directorate, on Langdale ward, which is a 21 bed ward inpatient ward, for males, . The ward is supported by a dedicated multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for leading and management of the ward clinical and management standards.
Working in conjunction with the operation manager and Matron, you will lead a team working towards and maintain high standards both clinical and management.
Working within national and local policies and standards.
Working closely with and not exhaustive list;
- Mental Health Act team
- Bed management
- Safeguarding
- Finance
- Recruitment
- HR
About us
Applications are invited from experienced Nurses with relevant experience, to support and lead the team . You should be motivated and forward thinking in your approach and possess excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will support and oversee and be responsible operational for the delivery of the team the care and treatment of care delivery. They will be required to work autonomously in order to address issues impacting on clinical care, quality, service delivery, with overall support and strategic direction from the Service Manager. The post is a full time post and requires on site working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will support and oversee and be responsible operational for the delivery of the team the care and treatment of care delivery. They will be required to work autonomously in order to address issues impacting on clinical care, quality, service delivery, with overall support and strategic direction from the Service Manager. The post is a full time post and requires on site working.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Experience of band 6/7, and Professional Mental Health qualification
- leadership skills and qualification in management
- Effective decision making and communication skills
- Safe Management of resources
- Developing and managing others
- Good MDT working relationships
- Problem solving skills
- Delivering supervision
- Experience of working in a mental health setting
Desirable
- Evidence of managing change
- knowledge and understanding of current initiatives
- Managing conflict
- Aware of service performance targets
- Excellent time management
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Experience of band 6/7, and Professional Mental Health qualification
- leadership skills and qualification in management
- Effective decision making and communication skills
- Safe Management of resources
- Developing and managing others
- Good MDT working relationships
- Problem solving skills
- Delivering supervision
- Experience of working in a mental health setting
Desirable
- Evidence of managing change
- knowledge and understanding of current initiatives
- Managing conflict
- Aware of service performance targets
- Excellent time management
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
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).
