Job summary
Are you interested in leading a team? Do you have excellent communication skills? Do you have a commitment to our Values and Striving for Perfect Care?
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Merseycare complex care division, to manage Fern Ward, which is an older person's, mixed sex dementia care unit, at Leigh Moss Hospital. Candidates need to have excellent leadership and interpersonal skills that will enable them to challenge, motivate, influence and inspire their colleagues at all levels, and have an understanding of leading and managing an acute inpatient ward.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will carry managerial responsibility over a 24 hour period. They will be responsible for the performance and delivery of high quality, evidenced based and person centred care. The post holder will operate as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team but be expected to be flexible in terms of delivering care within the ward setting.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.1 Provide effective leadership/ management to the designated team.1.2 Formulate and implement local clinical and operational practices and procedures as appropriate.1.3 Represent the Operational Business manager/ Modern matron at meetings as required.1.4 Ensure effective deployment of staff and other resources within the service to deliver the required service and agreed standards.1.5 Participate in the recruitment and selection process in accordance with Trust policy.1.6 Ensure effective induction of new staff in accordance with Trust policy1.7 Ensure exit interviews are offered to staff on leaving the organisation/moving teams within the Trust.1.8 Ensure the implementation, monitoring and updating of an operational policy and philosophy for the clinical team.1.9 Ensure the principles of Clinical Governance are incorporated in service delivery by maintaining a high quality service based on agreed clinical standards.1.10 Ensure adherence and implementation of Effective Care Coordination within their scope of responsibility.1.11 Ensure that Trust policies and procedures are understood and adhered to by all staff within their scope of responsibility.1.12 Develop local protocols involving team members to ensure a high standard of service delivery is achieved and maintained.1.13 Lead and ensure staff participation in the formulation of new ideas/suggestions to improve service user care and service delivery.1.14 Ensure that the Managing Performance Policy is adhered to.1.15 Ensure that the Managing Attendance Policy is adhered to.
Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of duties and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.1 Provide effective leadership/ management to the designated team.1.2 Formulate and implement local clinical and operational practices and procedures as appropriate.1.3 Represent the Operational Business manager/ Modern matron at meetings as required.1.4 Ensure effective deployment of staff and other resources within the service to deliver the required service and agreed standards.1.5 Participate in the recruitment and selection process in accordance with Trust policy.1.6 Ensure effective induction of new staff in accordance with Trust policy1.7 Ensure exit interviews are offered to staff on leaving the organisation/moving teams within the Trust.1.8 Ensure the implementation, monitoring and updating of an operational policy and philosophy for the clinical team.1.9 Ensure the principles of Clinical Governance are incorporated in service delivery by maintaining a high quality service based on agreed clinical standards.1.10 Ensure adherence and implementation of Effective Care Coordination within their scope of responsibility.1.11 Ensure that Trust policies and procedures are understood and adhered to by all staff within their scope of responsibility.1.12 Develop local protocols involving team members to ensure a high standard of service delivery is achieved and maintained.1.13 Lead and ensure staff participation in the formulation of new ideas/suggestions to improve service user care and service delivery.1.14 Ensure that the Managing Performance Policy is adhered to.1.15 Ensure that the Managing Attendance Policy is adhered to.
Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered mental Health Nurse or appropriate professional qualification.
- Minimum of 3 years post registration experience within mental health services.
- Evidence of post registration study / continuing professional development.
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of leadership and management of clinical care within the community setting.
Desirable
- Evidence of experience working with older people in a variety of health care settings.
Skills
Essential
- Effective leadership qualities and management styles
- Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings
- Ability to formulate relevant reports
- Delegation and coordination
- Resource and budget management
- Clinical and management supervision
- Ability to work to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Mentorship skills and record keeping
- Flexible approach/ creative thinking
- IT skills
Desirable
- Project Management
- Presentation skills
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered mental Health Nurse or appropriate professional qualification.
- Minimum of 3 years post registration experience within mental health services.
- Evidence of post registration study / continuing professional development.
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of leadership and management of clinical care within the community setting.
Desirable
- Evidence of experience working with older people in a variety of health care settings.
Skills
Essential
- Effective leadership qualities and management styles
- Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings
- Ability to formulate relevant reports
- Delegation and coordination
- Resource and budget management
- Clinical and management supervision
- Ability to work to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Mentorship skills and record keeping
- Flexible approach/ creative thinking
- IT skills
Desirable
- Project Management
- Presentation skills
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
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).
