Band 7 Ward Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice ManagementTo act as a Clinical Leader with continuing clinical responsibility for designated clinical areas, ensuring that services provide high quality evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, interventions andevaluations for patients.

This will include:

Confidential, sensitive and comprehensive, person-centred mental health nursing assessment that includes a Risk Assessment and CPA to people who present with mental health problems.

Contributing to the professional development and the clinical supervision of team members on a formal and regular basis to maintain and develop quality standards of practice in accordance with appropriate professional guidelines, Trust Policies and level of responsibility of the post.

Assess and monitor service provision against CQC standards (e.g. healthcare, associated infection control, health and safety, catering and food hygiene, fire safety and emergency planning) and contribute to the development of services that meet these standards.

Enable service users by providing accurate and appropriate information, offering choices and involving them as fully as possible in the care process.

To demonstrate a working knowledge of the key elements of relevant Mental Health Legislation.

Ensure the ordering, storage, administration and disposal of medication complies with relevant Trust and legislative guidance e.g. NMC Standards for Medicines Management 2010, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and MHA (1983).

Demonstrating knowledge, experience and competence specific to the area of practice.

Enabling staff to use evidence-based strategies and person-centred/psychosocial interventions in the care and treatment of people with mental health problems.

Leading by example, motivating and empowering others and promoting positive attitudes, mutual understanding and collaboration between all services involved in the care process.

To provide a source of information on how to best meet the mental health needs of service users and their carers.

Pursue legitimate patient concerns, resolving problems on their behalf in an efficient and effective manner.

Ensure that all staff have access to, and are familiar with all clinical and other policies and procedures operational within the Trust.

Teaching, Education & Health Promotion

To use the Practitioners specialist skills, knowledge and resources to co-ordinate learning opportunities for staff within designated areas.

This will include:

Regular provision of advice and training to staff.

Contribute to the provision of an appropriate learning environment for pre- and post- registered students, novice practitioners, and new team members. This may include formal teaching sessions.

Evidence of promotion of positive attitudes towards mental health.

To contribute to a culture of learning within the designated clinical areas.

Continuing Professional Development

To maintain and develop professional knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure that own clinical practice remains evidence based, is current and responsive to meet changing patient and NHS service needs, as outlined in the NHS Plan (2000).

Implement all legal rules, statutory regulations and professional responsibilities relating to practice outlined in the NMC's 'The Code': Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives.

Take responsibility for post-registration education and for continuing professional development as outlined in NMC Standards.

Actively participate in regular clinical supervision from an identified Senior Practitioner, as identified in Trust Clinical Supervision Policy.

To be aware of the need for appropriate management support and supervision from the line manager, and to maintain records of these meetings.

To maintain Health and Safety in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974).

Implement the Clinical and Personnel Policies and Procedures of AWP Trust.

Maintain up to date knowledge of relevant medicines, related medication management issues in line with the appropriate NMC standards and Trust policy, and ensure that staff also work within these guidelines.

Finance and Workforce

To manage all budgets within the post holders sphere of control and make best use of available workforce resources based on agreed staffing models.

To agree and manage all pay and non pay budgets for area of responsibility.

To work with the Modern Matron to monitor all SLA activity and ensure specified standards are met.

To manage any staffing resources in line with AWP best practice guidance

To contribute to the review of staffing resource and skill mix, ensuring that service provision is both safe and therapeutic.

Develop staff rosters in line with AWP guidance utilizing electronic rostering systems (healthroster)

Monitor record and manage staff attendance as detailed in Trust Policy and procedure, and to take appropriate action.

To ensure structured appraisal systems are in place for all staff.

Take part in initial investigations of staff disciplinary issues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC registered nurse (RMN)

Desirable

• Work at band 6 within inpatient services

Essential

Essential

• Clear record of ongoing continuing professional development
• Evidence of ability to assess , plan, implement, and evaluate resident care and act accordingly if untoward changes occur
• Experience of running medication rounds, and the safe administration and disposal of drugs
• Keeping accurate, relevant records

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Beechlydene Ward, Fountain Way Hospital

Wilton Road

Salisbury

SP2 7FD

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)