Job summary
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic, and hard-working Band 7 Ward manager to lead and manage the multi-disciplinary team to promote a high standard of patient care on our 14 bedded National Deaf Adult inpatient ward: Bluebell ward. The team manager would liaise with referring teams nationally and ensure protection and promotion of the deaf culture within the deaf community, the organisation, and its allies.
We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. For this role, we offer career pathways to Band 8 and beyond. In addition, we offer ongoing training and development in senior leadership and management programs at master's level.
Main duties of the job
The nursing service forms a substantial proportion of the entire Deaf service, it is therefore pivotal to the quality-of-care delivery to our clients. The successful candidate is expected to work with the entire Deaf service workforce in developing the highest standards of care possible and providing high quality nursing care. He/she will be a highly skilled and well-motivated individual with considerable experience of working in a dynamic mental health service.
The post holder will be responsible for implementing and monitoring all policies and ensures that the ward functions in line with the Trust quality standard. The post holder will also ensure that supervision and appraisal systems are robustly implemented and that the care provided is of the highest possible standard in line with the service's clinical governance framework. The Ward Manager is ultimately responsible for providing a safe environment within which all staff can deliver care and support to patients and their significant others. He/she must ensure effective deployment of resources within agreed budgets.
Experienced in British sign language is desirable but not essential, but you must have experience of working in a health & social care environment.
About us
We offer a number of excellent staff benefits and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance,we support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, compressed hours and working from home.
- Career development,there are opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Subsidised car parking- access to carparking facilities at any of our sites at a reduced rate of £20/month.
- NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
- Eye examinations
- Looking after your health
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car lease scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Childcare vouchers
- Staff restaurants
- Free gym membership
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To take responsibility for the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children.
- To co-ordinate bed management for the ward.
- To provide out of hour cover as on-call on rotational basis which will include a period of nights and weekends.
- To lead in the recruitment, selection, and retention of staff in the clinical area in conjunction with other heads of profession where appropriate
- To ensure the ward is adequately and safely staffed within the agreed budget and nursing resources are used efficiently to meet identified needs.
- To participate in budget setting and report areas of concern to the Line Manager and Head of Nursing.
- To ensure that effective communication is established within the service and external departments, e.g., attendance at regular staff meetings, attendance at Ward Managers meetings, CPA meetings and team briefing.
- To ensure ward hygiene, ward cleanliness and the maintenance of ward fabric, reporting deficiencies where appropriate to the Line Manager.
- To ensure systems are in place for the safekeeping of patients property and sufficient keys are available to enable patients to access a lockable space in their bed area.
- To ensure effective implementation, dissemination and monitoring of all Directorate and Trust-wide policies.
- To investigate complaints, accidents, and critical incidents in accordance with agreed procedure and prepare timely reports.
- To provide monthly reports to the Line Manager as required, e.g., activity levels, bed occupancy, manpower and expenditure, staffing issues and any other information that the Line Manager needs to be aware of.
Clinical /Professional
- To be responsible for the assessment of care needs, and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care and recovery for the clients.
- To establish and maintain high standards of clinical practice and patient care including providing expert nursing leadership in the management of deaf people with mental health illness.
- To ensure the named nurse system for patients is in operation on the ward as well as plan, organise and allocate staff with appropriate levels of skills and expertise to be the named nurse to selected group of patients.
- To ensure after-care at the appropriate level (CPA/Section 117) is arranged for each service user on discharge, depending on the individual needs, in conjunction with other disciplines, in particular achieving effective liaison and planning with locality team.
- To ensure that all staff members are aware of current risk assessment procedures and management plans and fully engage in zoning.
- To ensure regular auditing of the interventions carried out by nursing staff take place and that nursing staff reflect on practice.
- To ensure that all staff members are familiar with and observe the provisions of the Mental Health Act, Care Programme Approach, maintain and observe Codes of Professional Conduct and other appropriate legislation.
- To implement and contribute to policy and service development as appropriate.
- To participate in the monthly Ward Managers development programme.
- To adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct at all times.
- To ensure that all staff adhere to the Mental Health Act 1983, and that all relevant documentation is current, updated and appropriately filed.
- To ensure the safekeeping of clients money and property, through adherence to the relevant Trust policies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To take responsibility for the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children.
- To co-ordinate bed management for the ward.
- To provide out of hour cover as on-call on rotational basis which will include a period of nights and weekends.
- To lead in the recruitment, selection, and retention of staff in the clinical area in conjunction with other heads of profession where appropriate
- To ensure the ward is adequately and safely staffed within the agreed budget and nursing resources are used efficiently to meet identified needs.
- To participate in budget setting and report areas of concern to the Line Manager and Head of Nursing.
- To ensure that effective communication is established within the service and external departments, e.g., attendance at regular staff meetings, attendance at Ward Managers meetings, CPA meetings and team briefing.
- To ensure ward hygiene, ward cleanliness and the maintenance of ward fabric, reporting deficiencies where appropriate to the Line Manager.
- To ensure systems are in place for the safekeeping of patients property and sufficient keys are available to enable patients to access a lockable space in their bed area.
- To ensure effective implementation, dissemination and monitoring of all Directorate and Trust-wide policies.
- To investigate complaints, accidents, and critical incidents in accordance with agreed procedure and prepare timely reports.
- To provide monthly reports to the Line Manager as required, e.g., activity levels, bed occupancy, manpower and expenditure, staffing issues and any other information that the Line Manager needs to be aware of.
Clinical /Professional
- To be responsible for the assessment of care needs, and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care and recovery for the clients.
- To establish and maintain high standards of clinical practice and patient care including providing expert nursing leadership in the management of deaf people with mental health illness.
- To ensure the named nurse system for patients is in operation on the ward as well as plan, organise and allocate staff with appropriate levels of skills and expertise to be the named nurse to selected group of patients.
- To ensure after-care at the appropriate level (CPA/Section 117) is arranged for each service user on discharge, depending on the individual needs, in conjunction with other disciplines, in particular achieving effective liaison and planning with locality team.
- To ensure that all staff members are aware of current risk assessment procedures and management plans and fully engage in zoning.
- To ensure regular auditing of the interventions carried out by nursing staff take place and that nursing staff reflect on practice.
- To ensure that all staff members are familiar with and observe the provisions of the Mental Health Act, Care Programme Approach, maintain and observe Codes of Professional Conduct and other appropriate legislation.
- To implement and contribute to policy and service development as appropriate.
- To participate in the monthly Ward Managers development programme.
- To adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct at all times.
- To ensure that all staff adhere to the Mental Health Act 1983, and that all relevant documentation is current, updated and appropriately filed.
- To ensure the safekeeping of clients money and property, through adherence to the relevant Trust policies.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- RMN (current NMC registration)
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- Evidence of post qualification training/education
- Ongoing evidence of continuing professional development
- BSL Level 1 and 2
Desirable
- Development at Diploma or Degree level
- Management qualifications
- Experience working in a Deaf mental health setting
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working at Band 6
- Experience of key working with clients
- Experience of working with people who have experienced serious ongoing mental health problems
- Experience of recruitment and selection of staff
- Experience of managing and monitoring budgets
Desirable
- Experience of working with adults with Mental illness
- Experience of working in Adult Mental Health
- Experience of implementing significant changes in working practices
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Good organisational skills
- Sound knowledge and skill in risk assessment
- Clear understanding of the Mental Health Act, Clinical Governance, Clinical audit and national policies
- Knowledge of our business and how it supports patient care
- Ability to establish systems to provide necessary reports on activity and performance
Desirable
- Ability to contribute to, monitor and implement changes and improvements to services
- Ability to monitor and control resources
- Knowledge of performance management procedures
- oSpecialised clinical skills, e.g. group work , anxiety/anger management, CBT, family work skills
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- RMN (current NMC registration)
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- Evidence of post qualification training/education
- Ongoing evidence of continuing professional development
- BSL Level 1 and 2
Desirable
- Development at Diploma or Degree level
- Management qualifications
- Experience working in a Deaf mental health setting
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working at Band 6
- Experience of key working with clients
- Experience of working with people who have experienced serious ongoing mental health problems
- Experience of recruitment and selection of staff
- Experience of managing and monitoring budgets
Desirable
- Experience of working with adults with Mental illness
- Experience of working in Adult Mental Health
- Experience of implementing significant changes in working practices
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Good organisational skills
- Sound knowledge and skill in risk assessment
- Clear understanding of the Mental Health Act, Clinical Governance, Clinical audit and national policies
- Knowledge of our business and how it supports patient care
- Ability to establish systems to provide necessary reports on activity and performance
Desirable
- Ability to contribute to, monitor and implement changes and improvements to services
- Ability to monitor and control resources
- Knowledge of performance management procedures
- oSpecialised clinical skills, e.g. group work , anxiety/anger management, CBT, family work skills
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).
