Job summary
Corner House is part of the National Deaf Child and Family Service at South West London and St. George's Mental Health Trust. Corner House is an Monday to Friday inpatient providing Tier 4 care to children and young people from the UK, age 11- 17 years.
Corner House provides a Mental Health Service for deaf children and their families. The Service comprises of 6 bedded inpatient unit.
Corner House provides mental health care, assessment and treatment to deaf young people and their families along three clinical care pathways; complex mental health, complex assessment and treatment review.
All of the children/young people admitted are deaf and are likely to use a variety of communication means, including British Sign Language (BSL) and Sign Supported English (SSE).
The service has a full multi disciplinary team and is made up of both deaf and hearing staff.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for dynamic Ward Manager to join the team of highly motivated and committed MDT within Deaf Inpatient service. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our well-established team within Deaf CAMHS Service.
The post holder does not need previous experience in deaf services or CAMHS but will have to demonstrate good organisational skills and sound knowledge and skill in risk assessment. You will have demonstrable experience of inpatient ward management, significant clinical experience and experience of managing staff. You should have a proven track record of motivating staff, managing change and improving performance. The successful candidate will be supported in developing leadership skills on Corner House ward. The individual will be responsible for the day to day running of the ward as the nurse in charge and supporting the team.
The post holder will be supported by a quality lead nurse who will lead on the ongoing training and development of staff skill in both CAMHS and deaf mental health.
You will need to have NMC Registration and evidence of continuing professional development.
Although we welcome deaf applicants and those with experience working within the Deaf community and in deaf mental health services, we will provide full support in developing deaf awareness, British Sign Language training to level 2 as a minimum and support from qualified British Sign Language Interpreters.
About us
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
About our locations:
Springfield University Hospital, Tooting
Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Demonstrate highly skilled clinical nursing practice in the specialist area of child & adolescent mental health & Deafness, undertaking clinical assessment and interventions such as individual, family and group work.
- Ensure effective delivery of nursing care in accordance with the young persons needs, multidisciplinary decisions, recognised good practice, local policies and Safeguarding requirements.
- Develop the Primary Nursing Role and ensure the Primary nursing 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 Primary nurse to selected group of patients.
- Ensure nursing provision in a range of therapeutic interventions, including: assessment, the therapeutic milieu, individual work, group work, family work, behavioural interventions and recovery.
- To respond swiftly and appropriately to any Safeguarding concerns raised.
- To actively engage in and promote Reflective Practice.
- Ensure that the inpatient environment and nursing practice complies with the CQCs Essential Standards of Quality & Safety.
- Monitor standards of nursing care via Audit particularly in relation to care planning and risk management and take action should standards fail to meet the required level
- Ensure that all clinical records are well maintained.
- To provide nursing leadership to the nursing workforce and ensure that the nursing perspective is maintained in the care pathway from referral through to discharge.
- To develop good working relationships with CAMHS services across the country in order to ensure effective and responsible discharge planning.
- Ensure that forums are in place for the nursing team to review various aspects of the service, such as; the nursing care of individual young people, the safe and smooth running of the therapeutic environment and the use of resources.
- To be a role-model to junior qualified staff and support them in complex clinical work with young people and developing their ward management skills where appropriate.
- To ensure that all nursing staff are familiar with and observe the provisions of the Mental Health Act, The Children Act, Care Programme Approach, Codes of Professional Conduct and other appropriate legislation.
- To attend & actively contribute to the CAMHS Clinical Governance forum.
- To ensure ward hygiene, ward cleanliness and the maintenance of the ward fabric, reporting deficiencies where appropriate to the Modern Matron.
- To adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct at all times.
- To work closely with Interpreter Co-ordinator and interpreters ensuring the Communication Policy is adhered to
Management - To work closely with the Service Manager and Modern Matron in the delivery of high quality mental health adolescent inpatient care for Deaf young people.
- To manage the in-patient nursing team and MDT.
- To ensure effective management of the e-roster in order to provide consistency in nursing care and a reduction in agency use. Including annual leave and study leave.
- Ensuring consistent safe staffing levels on the ward
- To effectively manage the wards expenditure budget and ensure the most appropriate and cost effective use of resources within the remit of the nursing team
- To provide information where required to the Service Manager or General Manager in order to assist with performance reporting to the National Commissioning Team.
- To keep under constant review the overall provision and ongoing development of service delivery, ensuring high standards of professional care, open and transparent communication processes and adherence to the Trust policies, procedures and protocols and a safe and therapeutic environment.
- To have responsibility for the recruitment, selection and retention of nursing staff and to participate in the selection of other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- To monitor sickness and absence of nursing staff.
- To keep nursing job descriptions under review, in order to develop roles to meet the needs of the service.
- To ensure an appropriate Clinical and managerial supervision structure is in place for all nursing staff and MDT
- To ensure that all nursing staff have an annual development review.
- To ensure that appropriate guidance and education is available to nurses.
- To monitor continuing professional development for all nursing staff.
- To represent the service at various management meetings such as the Ward Managers Development day.
- To review and develop policies, procedures and protocols for the service and ensuring that these are implemented and monitored.
- 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 and team briefing.
- To investigate complaints, accidents and critical incidents in accordance with agreed procedure and prepare timely reports.
- Implementing policies around performance and the disciplinary procedure
- Participating as manager on call for the trust as part of an on call rota
Communication - To have, or study and develop British Sign Language (BSL) signing skills to a minimum of stage 2 within 2 years of appointment.
- To continue to develop BSL skills and to achieve relevant standards according to Service needs.
- To adhere to Directorate policy that signing will be used at all times when there is a Deaf person nearby whether the person is directly involved in the conversation
Training and Development - To ensure the Trust and local induction training is completed for all new staff and that a preceptorship programme is in place for newly qualified staff.
- To receive both professional and managerial supervision and develop and implement supervision and development reviews on the ward, counsel, advise and initiate action where necessary in all matters relating to staff well being.
- To attend all mandatory training and service related essential training.
- To ensure staff comply with mandatory training and undertake service related training.
- To ensure that clinical areas receive regular educational audits and are equipped to provide high quality training to students on placement.
- To support nursing research in the Centre and facilitate the research projects of other disciplines. provide informal and formal training to other disciplines as needed, promoting the use of learning resources and evidence-based practices.
- To initiate internal and external audit and contribute to the application and evaluation of current research findings.
- Working alongside university, liaising with link lecturers supporting to facilitate practice placement
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Demonstrate highly skilled clinical nursing practice in the specialist area of child & adolescent mental health & Deafness, undertaking clinical assessment and interventions such as individual, family and group work.
- Ensure effective delivery of nursing care in accordance with the young persons needs, multidisciplinary decisions, recognised good practice, local policies and Safeguarding requirements.
- Develop the Primary Nursing Role and ensure the Primary nursing 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 Primary nurse to selected group of patients.
- Ensure nursing provision in a range of therapeutic interventions, including: assessment, the therapeutic milieu, individual work, group work, family work, behavioural interventions and recovery.
- To respond swiftly and appropriately to any Safeguarding concerns raised.
- To actively engage in and promote Reflective Practice.
- Ensure that the inpatient environment and nursing practice complies with the CQCs Essential Standards of Quality & Safety.
- Monitor standards of nursing care via Audit particularly in relation to care planning and risk management and take action should standards fail to meet the required level
- Ensure that all clinical records are well maintained.
- To provide nursing leadership to the nursing workforce and ensure that the nursing perspective is maintained in the care pathway from referral through to discharge.
- To develop good working relationships with CAMHS services across the country in order to ensure effective and responsible discharge planning.
- Ensure that forums are in place for the nursing team to review various aspects of the service, such as; the nursing care of individual young people, the safe and smooth running of the therapeutic environment and the use of resources.
- To be a role-model to junior qualified staff and support them in complex clinical work with young people and developing their ward management skills where appropriate.
- To ensure that all nursing staff are familiar with and observe the provisions of the Mental Health Act, The Children Act, Care Programme Approach, Codes of Professional Conduct and other appropriate legislation.
- To attend & actively contribute to the CAMHS Clinical Governance forum.
- To ensure ward hygiene, ward cleanliness and the maintenance of the ward fabric, reporting deficiencies where appropriate to the Modern Matron.
- To adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct at all times.
- To work closely with Interpreter Co-ordinator and interpreters ensuring the Communication Policy is adhered to
Management - To work closely with the Service Manager and Modern Matron in the delivery of high quality mental health adolescent inpatient care for Deaf young people.
- To manage the in-patient nursing team and MDT.
- To ensure effective management of the e-roster in order to provide consistency in nursing care and a reduction in agency use. Including annual leave and study leave.
- Ensuring consistent safe staffing levels on the ward
- To effectively manage the wards expenditure budget and ensure the most appropriate and cost effective use of resources within the remit of the nursing team
- To provide information where required to the Service Manager or General Manager in order to assist with performance reporting to the National Commissioning Team.
- To keep under constant review the overall provision and ongoing development of service delivery, ensuring high standards of professional care, open and transparent communication processes and adherence to the Trust policies, procedures and protocols and a safe and therapeutic environment.
- To have responsibility for the recruitment, selection and retention of nursing staff and to participate in the selection of other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- To monitor sickness and absence of nursing staff.
- To keep nursing job descriptions under review, in order to develop roles to meet the needs of the service.
- To ensure an appropriate Clinical and managerial supervision structure is in place for all nursing staff and MDT
- To ensure that all nursing staff have an annual development review.
- To ensure that appropriate guidance and education is available to nurses.
- To monitor continuing professional development for all nursing staff.
- To represent the service at various management meetings such as the Ward Managers Development day.
- To review and develop policies, procedures and protocols for the service and ensuring that these are implemented and monitored.
- 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 and team briefing.
- To investigate complaints, accidents and critical incidents in accordance with agreed procedure and prepare timely reports.
- Implementing policies around performance and the disciplinary procedure
- Participating as manager on call for the trust as part of an on call rota
Communication - To have, or study and develop British Sign Language (BSL) signing skills to a minimum of stage 2 within 2 years of appointment.
- To continue to develop BSL skills and to achieve relevant standards according to Service needs.
- To adhere to Directorate policy that signing will be used at all times when there is a Deaf person nearby whether the person is directly involved in the conversation
Training and Development - To ensure the Trust and local induction training is completed for all new staff and that a preceptorship programme is in place for newly qualified staff.
- To receive both professional and managerial supervision and develop and implement supervision and development reviews on the ward, counsel, advise and initiate action where necessary in all matters relating to staff well being.
- To attend all mandatory training and service related essential training.
- To ensure staff comply with mandatory training and undertake service related training.
- To ensure that clinical areas receive regular educational audits and are equipped to provide high quality training to students on placement.
- To support nursing research in the Centre and facilitate the research projects of other disciplines. provide informal and formal training to other disciplines as needed, promoting the use of learning resources and evidence-based practices.
- To initiate internal and external audit and contribute to the application and evaluation of current research findings.
- Working alongside university, liaising with link lecturers supporting to facilitate practice placement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRMN (current NMC registration)
- oENB 998 or equivalent
- oEvidence of post qualification training/education
- oAdditional Specialist training relevant to children and young people with mental health problems i.e. CBT, or Family Therapy
- oOngoing evidence of continuing professional development
- oPersonal use of British Sign Language (BSL) or Stage 2 certificate in BSL or willingness to work towards achieving stage 1 & 2 within first two years of appointment.
Desirable
- oDevelopment at Diploma or Degree level
- oManagement qualifications
- oTraining in providing supervision
- oDiploma in Psycho-social interventions, or similar post registration qualification relevant to the post
- oBSL Level 3
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable experience of working at Band 6
- oExperience of Primary nursing in inpatient environment.
- oExperience of working with children/adolescents with mental illness
- oExperience of recruitment and selection of staff
- oExperience effective e-roster management.
- oExperience of budget management.
- oExperience of working as a Clinical Supervisor
- oExperience of implementing and monitoring standards of care such as those required by the CQC. oExperience of working within a multidisciplinary team oExperience of implementing the principles and practice of the Recovery approach
Desirable
- oExperience of working with deaf people with mental health problems.
- oExperience of implementing significant changes in working practices
- oExperience of using and supervising others in the use of psychosocial interventions
- oPersonal experience of Deafness.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRMN (current NMC registration)
- oENB 998 or equivalent
- oEvidence of post qualification training/education
- oAdditional Specialist training relevant to children and young people with mental health problems i.e. CBT, or Family Therapy
- oOngoing evidence of continuing professional development
- oPersonal use of British Sign Language (BSL) or Stage 2 certificate in BSL or willingness to work towards achieving stage 1 & 2 within first two years of appointment.
Desirable
- oDevelopment at Diploma or Degree level
- oManagement qualifications
- oTraining in providing supervision
- oDiploma in Psycho-social interventions, or similar post registration qualification relevant to the post
- oBSL Level 3
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable experience of working at Band 6
- oExperience of Primary nursing in inpatient environment.
- oExperience of working with children/adolescents with mental illness
- oExperience of recruitment and selection of staff
- oExperience effective e-roster management.
- oExperience of budget management.
- oExperience of working as a Clinical Supervisor
- oExperience of implementing and monitoring standards of care such as those required by the CQC. oExperience of working within a multidisciplinary team oExperience of implementing the principles and practice of the Recovery approach
Desirable
- oExperience of working with deaf people with mental health problems.
- oExperience of implementing significant changes in working practices
- oExperience of using and supervising others in the use of psychosocial interventions
- oPersonal experience of Deafness.
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).
