Ward Manager - CAMHs

Job description

Job responsibilities

What you'll be working:

Monday - Friday

09.00 - 17.00

( this will include rota'd on call )

What you'll be doing:

Through strong clinical leadership, the Ward Manager will promote excellence in nursing care, maintaining and improving clinical standards.

The post holder will ensure that all residents are treated with compassion, dignity, and respect, valuing the diversity of the local community and beyond.

They will be highly visible and accessible.

The Unit/ Ward Manager’s key responsibility is to ensure that clinical care is clinically effective, safe, and delivered to the highest standard to their assigned area.

• Provide day to day management of a team of staff working within the service.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of patient-centred services.
• Contribute to the successful attainment of national quality and safety objectives.
• Provide specialist clinical advice and care within designated area responsibility.
• Take responsibility for the care provided to patients whilst on duty.
• Ensure that care needs are assessed and programs of care are developed, implemented, evaluated and documented contemporaneously for caseload of patients.
• Ensure compliance with the safe storage and administration of drugs/medication in accordance with ACG policies.
• Undertake and be proficient in the relevant clinical skills and be able to provide/undertake supervision/assessment of other members of the nursing team in their day to day working practices.
• Promote high standards of individuals’ privacy and dignity, wishes and beliefs, involving them in shared decision making.
• On a shift by shift basis, be responsible for minimising the risks of infections and for the implementation of the relevant Code of Practice for prevention and control of infection.

• Working in collaboration with the Matron to implement relevant infection prevention and control measures and minimise the risks of infections for the ward.

• Maintain effective communication of patient care and other essential information with the internal/external members of the nursing and multi-disciplinary team.

• Be able to communicate difficult, sometimes complex and emotive information e.g. breaking bad news etc. effectively and, when appropriate, support and coach junior staff in doing the same.

• Communicate effectively via verbal, written and electronic routes and maintain robust processes to ensure the cascade of information to the team and the engagement of team members with plans and objectives.

• Ensure accurate and legible record keeping in accordance with local policies and NMC guidelines within own practice and sphere of responsibility.

What you'll have:

• A current NMC Pin registration
• A legal right to work in the U.K.
• Minimum 2 years experience post registration in mental health and ideally CAMHS with evidence of continued professional development in the relevant field.
• Minimum 2 years experience of working as a CTL/deputy ward manager or similar senior nursing role.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 for Nurses, Therapists & Doctors, £500 all other roles, by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A current NMC Pin registration
• A legal right to work in the U.K.

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years experience post registration in mental health and ideally CAMHS with evidence of continued professional development in the relevant field.
• Minimum 2 years experience of working as a CTL/deputy ward manager or similar senior nursing role.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Active Care Group

Address

Stafford - Ivetsey Bank Hospital

Stafford

Staffordshire

ST19 9QT

Employer's website

https://activecaregroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)