Ward Manager

Job summary

-The post holder will have personal responsibility to manage the ward when on duty.

-The post holder will supervise and participate in the delivery of care and will ensure consistency and continuity in the quality of care.

-To organize and deploy staff as necessary within the shift according to competencies and workloads, to meet identified patient needs and priorities and to plan activities accordingly.

-To act in accordance with the legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice and all Trust policies and procedures.

- To manage the defined clinical area, developing and using relationships and other health departments/community services/agencies.

-To identify learning needs of patients and relatives and staff providing ongoing instruction and assessment.

-To advise staff, patients, relatives and members of the public on the promotion of health and prevention of illness.

-To undertake and maintain a staff appraisal system and to identify the staff development needs.

-To meet learning objectives defined in the clinical area of pre and post basic learners and to be responsible for formal assessments.

-To manage staff sickness.

A well organized, supportive and friendly team and an environment that supports the ongoing professional development of staff.

The Daffodil ward team are dedicated to providing quality care based on therapeutic relationships, with the full collaboration and engagement of patients.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have an excellent knowledge of mental health rehabilitation with awareness of operational processes of the service. The role will be in Daffodil rehabilitation ward in Llanfair UHL and involves all aspects of managing and resolving issues that arise in a busy rehabilitation ward. An awareness of what the service can deliver regarding specialist assessments and therapeutic interventions would be welcome, along with evidence based practice for rehabilitation services.

You will need to possess high quality clinical and managerial skills to ensure the maintenance of the current high standards of effective delivery of patient care.

Your managerial skills will need to enable you to take total management responsibility whilst promoting good working relationships and the professional development of the staff you are responsible for.

We are also searching for nurses who share our values that:

• We care about the people we serve and the people we work with
• We trust one another
• We respect each other
• We take personal responsibility
• We treat people with kindness
• We act with integrity

In return we will offer you a dynamic, friendly working environment, a full induction program and an individual personal development plan to guide your development within the role.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.