Assistant Ward Manager

7 days ago


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 Fern/ Willow Ward at Lynfield Mount hospital . This ward cares for Males aged 18-65 who are experiencing an acute mental illness.

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.

We are pleased to be able to offer:

1 x Secondment (Until March 2025)

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 Ward 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.

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.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Right to Work in the UK

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Mental Nursing Certificate (RMN) Current Registration on part 3 or part 13 of NMC register.

Desirable

Teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent experience.

Experience

Essential

Clinical experience including experience of risk assessment, assessing patients and creating/implementing and evaluating care plans etc. Assessment, planning, formulation and evaluation of patient's psychological difficulties. Experience of supervising staff. Experience of providing teaching and education to staff. Experience of taking charge of team. Multi-disciplinary team working. Experience of working with people with long term Mental Health Needs

Desirable

Involvement with innovation in clinical Practice. Experience of managing staff.

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