Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Band 7 Ward Manager - Secure Services, Bristol

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Job summary

Are you a motivated and compassionate leader who is committed to working collaboratively to deliver high quality care?

Secure Services are looking to appoint a Band 7 Ward Manager for Bradley ward at Fromeside medium secure unit.

Bradley Brook Ward is an 8 bedded acute inpatient admissions ward for the treatment of ill mental health for working age males.

The successful candidate would be working closely with the Acute cluster Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), Modern Matron and an experienced Bradley nursing team.

There are some exciting pathway developments happening within secure services, so we are looking for an individual who would like experience in change management and implementation.This is anexcitingpersonal developmentopportunityfor the suitable candidate.Our focus is on developing nursing clinical practices in the forensic setting, and improving the patient flow through secure services by cross-working over wards, within that pathway.

Main duties of the job

This is a demanding and rewarding post where the ward manager is pivotal in ensuring standards and performance are maintained at the highest levels. The person we are looking for should be able to demonstrate key leadership skills to empower the nursing team as they strive to achieve standards of care in line with both the Trust and National guidance.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Fromeside is an 81-bedded medium secure unit for people with a mental illness who also have a criminal history, or have risks and behaviours that mean they cannot be treated in mainstream mental health services. Fromeside provides both short term and longer-term care and we have an ethos of recovery, and service user and carer involvement. We have a service for women and a range of wards for men, supporting those who are acutely unwell through to those preparing for discharge. People returning to life in the community are supported by our community nurses who work alongside mainstream community mental health services.

Details

Date posted

12 August 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

342-SEC096-0822

Job locations

Blackberry Hill Hospital

Bristol

BS16 1EG


Job description

Job responsibilities

We are currently working hard to develop and improve our services in Secure and we require outward thinking and innovative approaches from our staff whilst remaining committed to maintaining safety and security.

The role will incorporate managing and developing inpatient staff, being involved with clinical complex care reviews and decision-making, championing new ideas and facilitating them into practice. We are also looking for someone motivated and interesting in continuing the reducing restrictive practice work this team has achieved.

This role involves but not limited to:

  • Planning and co-ordinating the quality and management of nursing care, patient care and the clinical environment
  • Roster management
  • Quality improvement objectives
  • Ensuring the ward complies with statutory regulations, current legislation and meets quality standards
  • Responsibility for efficient and effective use of nursing resources

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are currently working hard to develop and improve our services in Secure and we require outward thinking and innovative approaches from our staff whilst remaining committed to maintaining safety and security.

The role will incorporate managing and developing inpatient staff, being involved with clinical complex care reviews and decision-making, championing new ideas and facilitating them into practice. We are also looking for someone motivated and interesting in continuing the reducing restrictive practice work this team has achieved.

This role involves but not limited to:

  • Planning and co-ordinating the quality and management of nursing care, patient care and the clinical environment
  • Roster management
  • Quality improvement objectives
  • Ensuring the ward complies with statutory regulations, current legislation and meets quality standards
  • Responsibility for efficient and effective use of nursing resources

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current NMC Registration

Experience

Essential

  • 5 years post qualifying experience

Desirable

  • Experience of managing other staff
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current NMC Registration

Experience

Essential

  • 5 years post qualifying experience

Desirable

  • Experience of managing other staff

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.

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.

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

Blackberry Hill Hospital

Bristol

BS16 1EG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Blackberry Hill Hospital

Bristol

BS16 1EG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Modern Matron

Jim Kamara

jim.kamara@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

12 August 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

342-SEC096-0822

Job locations

Blackberry Hill Hospital

Bristol

BS16 1EG


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