Assistant Ward Manager

2 weeks ago


Bradford, Bradford, United Kingdom Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity within the acute adult Inpatient Mental Health Services for an Assistant Ward Manager on Maplebeck ward at Lynfield hospital for Mental Health. This is a male acute ward which is a 20 bedded ward for working aged adults 18+.

We are looking for someone who is prepared to lead creatively, committed to improving patient and family carer experience, and who will lead and motivate the team to strive for continuous improvement through the development of pathways with across Mental Health Services and with partner organizations in the acute care, voluntary and community sectors.

Areas of focus will include creating a safe and caring culture, quality and safety agendas, safer staffing, meeting key performance indicators, roster management, lessons learnt and enabling development of the team.

Main duties of the job

To provide and coordinate a high standard of care to the patients within the Adult Mental Health Acute Care Service

Support the Team Manager in the management of staff, meeting quality standards, implementing policy, managing change and delivering innovation.

Delegate work to staff and be the responsible clinician that ensures care requirements are implemented satisfactorily.

Distribute medication in line with Trust policy and NMC guidelines.

Maintain administration information systems as required.

To comply with the correct implementation of the Mental Health Act.

Post holder will regularly act as the duty nurse, shift co-ordinator and the nurse in charge of the unit.

Formulates and influences new ways of working within the service.

Guide/mentor/supervise supporting staff as required facilitate/deliver ongoing or functionally relevant activities in the most appropriate setting.

Acts as a role model to staff.

Acts as a consultant to staff on clinical and operational matters, providing advice on clinical and professional matters.

Ensure that patient records are maintained and that information is passed on in a co-ordinated manner.

Closing Date: 26th June 2024

Shortlisting Date: 27th June 2024

Interview Date: TBC

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

2 years experience minimum as band 5. Registration with a professional body

Desirable

teaching qualification Completed leadership course

Experience

Essential

Experience of working as senior nurse level Clinical experience including experience of risk assessment, assessing patients and creating/implementing and evaluating care plans etc. Experience of working with people with complex Mental Health Needs.

Desirable

Undertaking supervision with staff Undertaking role of duty nurse
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