Ward Manager

Job summary

Band 7 ward Manager -- Hamtun Ward

Hamtun Ward is a male PICU at Antelope House, which is a busy city centre mental health hospital serving the diverse and multi-cultural population of Southampton.

We are looking for a skilled RMN who has demonstrable post registration experience and leadership experience in an acute inpatient setting. The post requires the necessary skills to lead, support colleagues, and be visible and accessible to staff.

There will also be an expectation of participation in the ward MDT as well as complex and high risk case discussions, development of therapeutic standards across the unit as a whole, working with your peers from other wards, regular involvement in patient flow and bed management decisions, making active contributions to the quality and patient safety initiatives and supporting your ward maximize care delivery through regular audits, benchmarking and peer reviews.

You will be expected to maintain and develop your practice working alongside colleagues on the ward, managing HR processes, supervision, performance and quality and will also include participating in the Duty Senior Nurse rota.

Main duties of the job

You will be a registered mental health nurse with evidence of continued learning and development at an advanced level. We are looking for someone that has experience of supervising staff and running a multi -disciplinary team, you will have proven organisational skills, the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines. You will have experience of recruitment, managing rosters, sickness management and audit work. Evidence of staff coaching and delegation, and developing teams, would also be a strength. Drive and determination and resilience under pressure are essential for this important role.

You will receive support from an experienced leadership team and work closely with the clinical leads. The trust has an excellent training and development programme to enhance your career development.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.

- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.

- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.

While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Antelope House

Brintons Terrace

Southampton

Hampshire

SO14 0YG

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Antelope House

Brintons Terrace

Southampton

Hampshire

SO14 0YG

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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