Ward Manager

1 month ago

Chelmsford, United Kingdom Priory Healthcare Full time

Job summary

Priory Hospital Chelmsford are looking for an experienced Ward Manager ready to make a lasting difference to the lives of people in our care.

Main duties of the job

To provide Clinical Management and Leadership of the full nursing team on the Ward, this includes being a highly visible role model and mentor to the nursing team.

The post-holder has responsibility for overseeing and maintaining the highest standards of nursing care. The role will act as a senior clinical member of the team, providing advice and support from a nursing perspective and oversee and hold responsibility for the ward environment and its resources.

About us

Providing quality, inspiring innovation and delivering value is what we set out to achieve at Priory Healthcare. Enabling our patients with mental health illness to receive a truly integrated and holistic approach to their treatment, regardless of complexity or severity, thanks to the knowledge and expertise of our multidisciplinary clinical teams.

Situated within three acres of landscaped grounds, Priory Hospital Chelmsford is an independent hospital that specialises in the treatment and management of adults and adolescents with a range of mental health problems. There is a highly experienced team of mental health professionals and support staff, which include consultant psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses and therapists.

The hospital offers calming and recovery focused residential treatment for up to 60 service users, as well as day care and outpatient services, including separate facilities for young people.

We provide expert treatment for the following services: Eating disorders Child and Adolescent Mental Health Addiction services

Our highly experienced multidisciplinary team deliver personalised treatment programmes alongside the use of a wide range of therapies.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Manages the ward and resources effectively, taking steps to ensure that appropriate staffing levels and skill mix of nursingexperience and skills is in place including effective rota management, annual leave, training arrangements and sicknessand absence management. Ensures that all members of the nursing team receive clinical supervision, appraisal, CPD requirements and completemandatory training. Addresses shortfalls in development and ensures that training and performance issues are addressed. Recognises and rewards positive performance by the nursing staff, commensurate with their roles and responsibilities. Acts as a highly visible role model, mentor and leader, creating a culture that promotes learning, development, inquiryand professionalism, celebrates achievements and shares learning to the benefit of the ward, hospital and wider division. Disseminates implements and monitors compliance with relevant policies and statutory requirements of the hospital,division and group. Takes appropriate action to ensure that the standard of care that patients receive is of the highest standard. Ensures that all patients have clear current care plans that reflect their personalised needs, and are evidence based andensures that family members and carers are suitable engaged based on the needs and wants of the patient. Makes sure that the physical healthcare needs of patients are assessed and managed effectively, alongside their mentalhealth and psychological needs equally. Ensure the ward has clear procedures and processes to support the safe and effective running of the ward at all times,including the nutrition of patients, cleanliness of the environment. Using tools such as Quality walk rounds to assist. Actively contribute to the recruitment and retention of staff to the ward and hospital. Ensures that clinical communication, records, handovers, reports and other patient related information is conveyed andrecorded promptly and accurately. Develops and maintains strong and effective working relationships with all clinical and non-clinical colleagues. Promotes and applies the requirements of diversity and equality. Undertakes and completes clinical investigations and complaints and also HR investigations, ensuring these are completedthoroughly, promptly and to a high standard. Ensures that the legislative frameworks regarding the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Libertiesis applied in accordance with Priory Policy, and National Requirements. Is responsible for Medicines Management in their clinical area, ward, and ensures that all Registered Nurses undergocompetency based assessments as part of their induction and facilitates an open and transparent framework for managingmedicine errors. Liaises with ward pharmacist and acts promptly regarding items identified by pharmacist audits, or other requirements. Ensures that Incident reporting is completed promptly and takes corrective action where required, engaging colleagues inthe process, where appropriate. Leads Team reviews of incidents; makes sure that staff receive incident debriefs in a timely way. Engages with other members of the ward MDT, to facilitate positive and efficient MDT working Deputises for the Director of Clinical Services as required. Will take on additional responsibilities including clinical audits for their ward and the site, participates in providing inductiontraining and recruitment events. Will ensure effective communication with external stakeholders and professionals involved in our patient care. You will be expected to provide cover and support to the wider team and site as and when needed You are expected to take part in the onsite on call rota Person Specification

Knowledge/Experience/Qualifications/Experience

Essential

Must be registered with either NMC or HCPC needs of the service will dictate if there is a preference Willingness to complete further clinical, managerial and leadership training and development relevant to your area of practice in management and leadership. Competent computer skills Staff rostering capability / knowledge At least 2 years experience in a supervisory capacity within a relevant clinical setting Evidence of continuing professional development Experience of clinical audit and/ or service improvement based on evidence desirable Experience of working in an environment that requires the ability to manage multiple priorities Has experience in management and leadership of teams.

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