Job summary
We are excited to offer two opportunities which include a 'Golden Hello' of £3,000 (subject to T&C's),to lead our friendly and supportive teams as Ward Managers for Juniper Ward or Mulberry Ward.
Juniper is an 18 bed Inpatient open acute ward, supporting the needs of working age adults. Juniper Ward is mixed gender unit and holds 18 beds.
Mulberry is 15 Bed inpatient open acute ward and is also mixed gender supporting the needs of working age adults.
As the ward manager you will provide robust clinical leadership and management to the staff team. You will be a source of mental health knowledge and expertise, have vision and resilience to support the ward and your colleagues in keeping the ward environment safe and productive.
Main duties of the job
Ensure the service operates in a safe,
effective & efficient way as part of the whole system of mental health
services. Foster a culture that encourages and enables individuals to have an
active role in identifying, planning and meeting their individual needs. Support
strategic leadership in relation to service improvement and quality evaluation.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading
provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental
ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We
also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in
Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively
seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the
mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and
voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use
services and carers.
Surrey is a
beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the
South Coast.
Our historic
market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and
our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country withing easy
reach.
For
international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we
reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Working from home
contracts do not attract high cost area payments.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are excited to
offer this opportunity to lead our friendly and supportive team as Ward Manager
for Juniper Ward.
Juniper is an 18
bed Inpatient open acute ward, supporting the needs of working age adults.
Juniper Ward is mixed
gender unit and holds 18 beds.
As the ward
manager you will provide robust clinical leadership and management to the staff
team. You will be a source of mental health knowledge and expertise, have
vision and resilience to support the ward and your colleagues in keeping the
ward environment safe and productive.
The role involves
working with patients with chronic mental health challenges, delivering
comprehensive psychiatric assessment including risk assessment and risk
management plans. There is a great emphasis on physical health care on the unit
and staff receive regular training to ensure they are offering up to date
interventions and feel confident to carry out care with the patients.
Good
communication skills are essential to deliver effective, high quality
healthcare while managing operational aspects and ensuring the ward runs
effectively, this will include all aspects of people management: recruitment
and retention, safer staffing, staff development, management and clinical
supervision, clinical effectiveness underpinned by evidence based care and key
performance indicators and CQC standards. The applicant must be compassionate
towards both patients and staff and have an open and honest presence.
We are committed
to continuous learning to improve patient care and can offer a range of
learning opportunities to support the development of patient experience and
your own knowledge. We are keen to acknowledge staff interests and have great
educational links to the local universities. We activity encourage staff to
pursue on going education and bring new skills to the unit.
There is an
opportunity to undertake psychological intervention training in DBT skills,
trauma informed interventions and CBT skills, physical health training adding a
range of procedures to your tool kit. We also have unique violence reduction
training with the use of safety pods.
As ward manager
you will be supported by a full MDT team, Advanced Clinical Practitioner and Senior
Matrons.
We have a great
team at Juniper Ward and would welcome applicants from those of you who think
you can meet this challenge.
If you would like
to discuss this position further and would like to have an informal visit
please contact Kylie Witkowski Senior Matron.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are excited to
offer this opportunity to lead our friendly and supportive team as Ward Manager
for Juniper Ward.
Juniper is an 18
bed Inpatient open acute ward, supporting the needs of working age adults.
Juniper Ward is mixed
gender unit and holds 18 beds.
As the ward
manager you will provide robust clinical leadership and management to the staff
team. You will be a source of mental health knowledge and expertise, have
vision and resilience to support the ward and your colleagues in keeping the
ward environment safe and productive.
The role involves
working with patients with chronic mental health challenges, delivering
comprehensive psychiatric assessment including risk assessment and risk
management plans. There is a great emphasis on physical health care on the unit
and staff receive regular training to ensure they are offering up to date
interventions and feel confident to carry out care with the patients.
Good
communication skills are essential to deliver effective, high quality
healthcare while managing operational aspects and ensuring the ward runs
effectively, this will include all aspects of people management: recruitment
and retention, safer staffing, staff development, management and clinical
supervision, clinical effectiveness underpinned by evidence based care and key
performance indicators and CQC standards. The applicant must be compassionate
towards both patients and staff and have an open and honest presence.
We are committed
to continuous learning to improve patient care and can offer a range of
learning opportunities to support the development of patient experience and
your own knowledge. We are keen to acknowledge staff interests and have great
educational links to the local universities. We activity encourage staff to
pursue on going education and bring new skills to the unit.
There is an
opportunity to undertake psychological intervention training in DBT skills,
trauma informed interventions and CBT skills, physical health training adding a
range of procedures to your tool kit. We also have unique violence reduction
training with the use of safety pods.
As ward manager
you will be supported by a full MDT team, Advanced Clinical Practitioner and Senior
Matrons.
We have a great
team at Juniper Ward and would welcome applicants from those of you who think
you can meet this challenge.
If you would like
to discuss this position further and would like to have an informal visit
please contact Kylie Witkowski Senior Matron.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience required:
- 3 years post qualification experience
- 5 years experience working with people with MH needs, 2 of which at a band 6 in Adult MH services
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- A clinical qualification to degree level or equivalent - RMN
- Membership of a professional body (NMC)
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience required:
- 3 years post qualification experience
- 5 years experience working with people with MH needs, 2 of which at a band 6 in Adult MH services
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- A clinical qualification to degree level or equivalent - RMN
- Membership of a professional body (NMC)
Desirable
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
