Job summary
Responsible for the management and oversight of 78 Crawley Road, a 24 bed specialist rehabilitation mental health unit for adults who require a period of enhanced recovery support.
Completing supervisions, appraisals and staff management, as well as holding overall budgetary responsibility for this service.
Main duties of the job
- Management
- Professional leadership
- Clinical practice
- Risk, health and safety
- Education and development
- Communication
- Policies and procedures
- Health and social care governance
- Staff leadership and management
See job description for further details
About us
We can offer you support and supervision, a very exciting and challenging role, opportunity for personal development and to shape the post, access to our Trust's Leadership programme and a rewarding role.
This is an opportunity to join an organisation which sets a high priority on the development of services in collaboration with experts through experience and carer's and to work with dedicated and supportive colleagues. The trust is committed to strong integrated, collaborative leadership between managers and clinicians.We have services across a wide geographical area and an ability to travel is required. The patch is easily accessible from Brighton, Gatwick, Surrey, and Hampshire.
Sussex is a beautiful county with good transport links, vibrant communities, and tourist attractions, including the Coast and the South Downs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Promote and deliver the matron agenda as defined by the Department of Health
- Provide visible, accessible and authoritative presence in clinical settings and related forums
- Demonstrate clear and effective clinical leadership leadership and developing clinical practice
- Ensure that the highest standards of care are aspired to and achieved within the resources available
- Deliver effective governance, achieve performance targets, use information and data effectively to improve quality and minimize risk
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Promote and deliver the matron agenda as defined by the Department of Health
- Provide visible, accessible and authoritative presence in clinical settings and related forums
- Demonstrate clear and effective clinical leadership leadership and developing clinical practice
- Ensure that the highest standards of care are aspired to and achieved within the resources available
- Deliver effective governance, achieve performance targets, use information and data effectively to improve quality and minimize risk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent)
- Post qualification study to Master's level (or equivalent)
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
- Meet NMC requirement for maintenance of registration
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as Ward Manager or equivalent in the community
- Extensive previous experience in Mental Health Hospital setting
- Demonstration of personal development
- Experience working with people with serious mental health problems
- Demonstrable working knowledge of Health and Social Care governance
- Experience of staff management.
- Experience of performance management.
- Experience of Risk Assessment and management
- Demonstration of collaborative working with Multi Disciplinary Team / other services.
- Working knowledge of Mental Health Act 2007, Mental capacity Act 2005, Care Programme Approach, Safeguarding adults and children and other relevant legislation / Government developments
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent)
- Post qualification study to Master's level (or equivalent)
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
- Meet NMC requirement for maintenance of registration
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as Ward Manager or equivalent in the community
- Extensive previous experience in Mental Health Hospital setting
- Demonstration of personal development
- Experience working with people with serious mental health problems
- Demonstrable working knowledge of Health and Social Care governance
- Experience of staff management.
- Experience of performance management.
- Experience of Risk Assessment and management
- Demonstration of collaborative working with Multi Disciplinary Team / other services.
- Working knowledge of Mental Health Act 2007, Mental capacity Act 2005, Care Programme Approach, Safeguarding adults and children and other relevant legislation / Government developments
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).
