Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Ward Manager to work as part of our dedicated team within Ty-Llidiard.
We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic, who can demonstrate an eagerness for the ongoing development of the service.
Ty-Llidiard is a 15 bedded unit, consisting of a general ward and an extra care area. It caters for young people aged 12-18 who require assessment and treatment for serious mental illness.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have experience of working in a Tier 4 CAMHS inpatient setting and will demonstrate and lead dynamic and innovative practice.
The service strives to provide high quality inpatient mental health care and the post holder would be expected to demonstrate leadership and resilience in the face of day to day clinical, managerial and professional demands of the role whilst working as part of a large MDT and at a multi-agency level with community stakeholders.
The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate they have the skills, knowledge and experience to provide clinical leadership and operational management of the service.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Relevant degree level qualification plus a range of clinical experience and specialist knowledge within the relevant area of practice eg. Child and adolescent mental health.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing people and ability to lead a team of staff
- Evidence of achievement in clinical practice within the area of speciality
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Relevant degree level qualification plus a range of clinical experience and specialist knowledge within the relevant area of practice eg. Child and adolescent mental health.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing people and ability to lead a team of staff
- Evidence of achievement in clinical practice within the area of speciality
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).
