Job summary
We are looking for someone who holds a keen interest in leadership with a desire to champion good quality service delivery ensuring a positive patient experience for individuals with complex needs.
The band 7 Ward Manager post presents as an ideal opportunity for an experienced leader to join our clinically led, operationally enabled Division to manage our 20-bedded low secure unit.
Whilst forensic experience is an advantageous, it is not essential as knowledge development within this area can be provided to the right candidate.
You will become an intrinsic member of our existing leadership team within the Medium to Low secure Forensic Division and assist in the development of the Forensic services in-line with the strategic goals and vision of the service and the Trust's objectives and priorities.
We would welcome applications from individuals with flexible working arrangements, this may include an option to work less than full-time and or condensed hours.
Main duties of the job
You will work collaboratively with the clinical and operational teams over both the medium and low secure wards to provide a clinically led and operationally enabled service, to ensure we provide excellent care to our patients.
You will be highly motivated, enthusiastic and will be accountable in your own area of responsibility. You will be required to provide strong and effective management and organisational inspirational leadership to ensure the delivery of the Trust's objectives and priorities.
Key Responsibilities:-
Operational Leadership -To support the Service Manager and other colleagues within the service area. Provide operational line management and supervision to allocated staff. Ensure staff receive annual performance appraisals aligned with the Trust's policy and strategy.
Analytical and Judgement Skills -Contribute to identifying, reviewing and re-designing services in response to user need, ensuring a safe, high quality level of service is maintained.
Manage complex, challenging and changing situations -Obtains, analyses and interprets information for key performance indicators and outcome.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire.Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding this role, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding this role, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area,
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
- Live register Mental Health Nurse Qualification
Desirable
- Working knowledge of relevant IT systems to own area of work
- Member of specialist interest group/network, regionally or nationally
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of post-registration professional practice
- Proven leadership / management experience, able to demonstrate examples of positive impact / change within service delivery / practice at an advanced level.
Desirable
- A breadth of professional practice including specialising in the field where the post is held.
- Development of expert leadership / management skills at an advanced level.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring.
- Ability to effectively commute between all various Trust sites
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area,
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
- Live register Mental Health Nurse Qualification
Desirable
- Working knowledge of relevant IT systems to own area of work
- Member of specialist interest group/network, regionally or nationally
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of post-registration professional practice
- Proven leadership / management experience, able to demonstrate examples of positive impact / change within service delivery / practice at an advanced level.
Desirable
- A breadth of professional practice including specialising in the field where the post is held.
- Development of expert leadership / management skills at an advanced level.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring.
- Ability to effectively commute between all various Trust sites
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally.
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).
