Job summary
- Main area
- nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 383-ACA-4692-24
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Radbourne Unit, Royal Derby
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Ward Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
Would you like to work alongside other compassionate and enthusiastic people who are committed to a vision of making a positive difference in people's lives on male acute Wards and across the Radbourne Unit? If so, we want you to be a part of our future, people focussed team and help us shape how we deliver our mental health services.
Our male adult, acute inpatient wards, provide a high standard of patient-centred evidence-based care for our service users. The Ward is on the Radbourne Unit which has two male and two female acute wards. As part of our Making Room for Dignity Programme the ward will be moving to a newbuild hospital at the Kingsway Site, where all patients will have en suite bedrooms.
We are passionate about providing the highest possible standards of care through a multi-disciplinary approach within our Team, which comprises of a Consultant Psychiatrist, Specialist Medic, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP), Clinical Matron, Clinical Leads, Occupational Therapists, Registered Nurses and Nursing Assistants, as well as our Operational Support Lead to enhance leadership support and developmental opportunities across the service division, all of which are supported by our Ward Clerk.
Main duties of the job
· To lead with care and compassion whilst promoting collective leadership within our team and the wider Unit.
· To provide operational management for the Ward.
· Provide strong clinical leadership, ensuring evidence-based practice is delivered to improve the quality of and shape cost effective and responsive services.
· Be responsible for monitoring and ensuring maintenance of standards of care that support safe high-quality practice throughout the 24-hour period.
· Live the Trust Values promoting a positive image of the Trust to service users, carers, and the community as a whole, and role modelling to the nursing team.
· Provide advice, resources, and support to our Multi-Disciplinary Team.
· Support and promote staff development.
· To have responsibility for aspects of clinical governance within a designated ward or team.
· To ensure compliance and assurance relating to safe and effective use of all resources and ensuring the safety of staff and patients.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click ON APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site, you will need to register if you do not already have an account
· To provide a clear sense of purpose and leadership by being visible and accessible to staff, patients, carers, and the public.
· To work collaboratively with the Area Service Manager, Head of Nursing, and the Senior Multidisciplinary team to develop a vision for staff that ensures a positive, high performing, productive and supportive culture.
· To ensure all levels of staff have a good understanding of the objectives and priorities of the ward area/team and the wider Unit and how these fit into the overarching Service and Trust plans.
· Ensure the establishment and maintenance of good relationships and communication with other directorates in DHCFT, promoting a culture where clinical and other staff are actively involved in decisions on how services are provided, and targets delivered.
· Liaise with external stakeholders including Commissioners and other external agencies and contractors as required.
· Demonstrate operational management skills, implementing change management, project management, service development and transformation, etc.
· Participating in investigations, undertaking the role of Investigation Officer, making recommendations following investigation to influence policy development and change.
· To contribute to steering groups for clinical and operational policy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • A current registration with a professional body i.e. NMC / HCPC / Social Work England
- • Registered Mental Health (RMN) / Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) / BSc/Diploma in Occupational Therapy, CQSW / ASW, with relevant post registration experience of working with people with severe mental health.
- • Evidence of post-qualification professional training (or equivalent experience)
- • Relevant Mentor qualification
- • Clinical supervision training
- • Complaints / investigation training
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Evidence and knowledge of managing people and services acquired through training and experience
- • Previous experience of supervising/managing staff
- • Demonstrate up to date evidence evidence-based knowledge for clinical practice generally and the chosen speciality.
- • Demonstrate exposure to and a comprehensive knowledge of Clinical Governance in action (audit, research clinical effectiveness etc)
- • Demonstrate knowledge of legal and ethical issues relating to clinical practice, including policy and procedure development
- • Experience of monitoring and measuring service quality
- • Experience of effective risk management within a service
- • Experience of implementing service improvement projects
- • Demonstrate knowledge and expertise in CPA/ Risk Assessment and clinical management.
- • Demonstrate exposure to and a comprehensive knowledge of Clinical Governance in action (audit, research clinical effectiveness etc)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Elaine Abbott
- Job title
- Area Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07392194876
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
1st Floor Kingsway House (Entrance D)
Kingsway
Derby
DE22 3LZ
- Telephone
- 07900 138117 / 01332 564856, option 1, option 1 (please note, my normal working days are Mon, Tue, Wed)
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