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Job overview

This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months to meet the needs of the service. 

A Secondment  has arisen in Bryn Hesketh Unit for a temporary Band 7 Ward Manager working 37.5 hours per week on a 13 bedded Older Peoples’ Mental Health Ward.

The Post holder will be required to give leadership and guidance to other team members both registered and unregistered in the assessment planning and implementation of delivering high standards of nursing care.

The post holder will be part of a busy Older Persons’ Mental Health Unit. The ward manager will have a key role in leading the development of an Acute Older Persons’ Mental Health Inpatient Service Model and will also have a leading role in the redevelopment of the Unit and its grounds.

Main duties of the job

Are you passionate about patient care and professional nursing standards and able to demonstrate the values and leadership qualities of an excellent nurse leader and role model?

The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the operational management of the ward, the service delivery of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care, medicines management and budget management.  The post holder will line manage ward staff and ensure that all discipline appropriate and other core and essential training is completed.

We are looking for a highly visible and engaging Ward Manager to work within the Inpatient Unit who is dedicated to ensuring that the services we provide meet the expectations of the population that we serve.

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

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.