Job summary
To assist the Ward Manager in providing Leadership and Operational Management to a Ward ensuring the provision of quality nursing care to all service users on the ward/department. The post holder will assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialist nursing advice and carry out specialist nursing procedures in the agreed care group. They will provide clinical and managerial leadership to junior staff, providing supervision to junior staff and students
Why Join Our Team?
Our PICU is undergoing a Trust-wide transformation, guided by national experts, to become a benchmark of high-quality, trauma-informed psychiatric care in the UK. You will work alongside a skilled multidisciplinary team in a modernised, safe and therapeutic environment.
About You
You are someone who: - Has a genuine passion for supporting people with complex mental health needs - Can work safely and calmly in challenging environments - Embraces learning and teamwork - Demonstrates empathy, respect, and resilience - Ideally has experience in health, care, or acute / PICU settings
Main duties of the job
- Support the Ward Manager in the clinical and operational running of the ward
- Support and supervise junior staff and students
- Implement change on the ward to improve the quality of patient care and staff wellbeing
- Provide preceptorship for newly qualified staff
- To act as a role model within the team continually promoting a highstandard of care for all patients admitted to the ward, which iseffective and responsive to the needs of service users.
- Act as bleep holder for the unit as required.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Education and Experience
Essential Criteria
- NMC Registration
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Completion of preceptorship
- Experience of working alongside people with severe mental health problems particularly in their acute phase of illness
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
Desirable Criteria
- Experience of working within an Inpatient environment /PICU
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential Criteria
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, e.g. Mental Heath Act (1983).
- Awareness of research methods and clinical audit cycle
- Ability to utilize evidence-based clinical assessments and therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to communicate in a clear and unambiguous way
- Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to develop effective professional relationships with others
- Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships
- Establish and maintain communication with individuals and groups about difficult or complexmatters overcoming any differences in communication
- Develop own skills and knowledge and provide information to others to help their development
- Participate in partnership working with individuals, groups, communities and agencies
- Organising and co-ordinating the activities of others within the wardenvironment
- Co-ordinating ward meetings
Desirable Criteria
- Demonstrate knowledge of the carers agenda.
- Demonstrate a knowledge of gender specific issues within inpatient services.
- Planning off-duty rotas
- Implementation of quality improvements
Other Essential Criteria
- Work an internal rotation across 24 hours, 7 days a week, includingbank holidays.
- Ability to carry out PMVA Training
- Ability to administer medication as required.
- Ability to use manual handling techniques.
- There is an occasional requirement to travel across the wide footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the role
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
Band
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1
Time plus 47%
Time plus 94%
2
Time plus 41%
Time plus 83%
3
Time plus 35%
Time plus 69%
4 9
Time plus 30%
Time plus 60%
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Education and Experience
Essential Criteria
- NMC Registration
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Completion of preceptorship
- Experience of working alongside people with severe mental health problems particularly in their acute phase of illness
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
Desirable Criteria
- Experience of working within an Inpatient environment /PICU
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential Criteria
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, e.g. Mental Heath Act (1983).
- Awareness of research methods and clinical audit cycle
- Ability to utilize evidence-based clinical assessments and therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to communicate in a clear and unambiguous way
- Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to develop effective professional relationships with others
- Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships
- Establish and maintain communication with individuals and groups about difficult or complexmatters overcoming any differences in communication
- Develop own skills and knowledge and provide information to others to help their development
- Participate in partnership working with individuals, groups, communities and agencies
- Organising and co-ordinating the activities of others within the wardenvironment
- Co-ordinating ward meetings
Desirable Criteria
- Demonstrate knowledge of the carers agenda.
- Demonstrate a knowledge of gender specific issues within inpatient services.
- Planning off-duty rotas
- Implementation of quality improvements
Other Essential Criteria
- Work an internal rotation across 24 hours, 7 days a week, includingbank holidays.
- Ability to carry out PMVA Training
- Ability to administer medication as required.
- Ability to use manual handling techniques.
- There is an occasional requirement to travel across the wide footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the role
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
Band
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1
Time plus 47%
Time plus 94%
2
Time plus 41%
Time plus 83%
3
Time plus 35%
Time plus 69%
4 9
Time plus 30%
Time plus 60%
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person Specification
Education and Experience
Essential
- NMC Registered
- Post-preceptorship
- Evidence of supervising students
Desirable
- Experience working in PICU or acute mental health settings
- Supervision of junior staff
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good knowledge of the Mental Health Act
- Delegation, Leadership skills
- Participation in Quality Improvements
Desirable
- Planning off-duty
- Audit experience
- ILS Trained
Person Specification
Education and Experience
Essential
- NMC Registered
- Post-preceptorship
- Evidence of supervising students
Desirable
- Experience working in PICU or acute mental health settings
- Supervision of junior staff
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good knowledge of the Mental Health Act
- Delegation, Leadership skills
- Participation in Quality Improvements
Desirable
- Planning off-duty
- Audit experience
- ILS Trained
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).
