About The Role
A compelling opportunity awaits an experienced professional in Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Nursing. If you possess exceptional clinical skills and enjoy leading and motivating others, this could be the ideal position for you. As Service Lead, you will take on full clinical and operational oversight, deliver exemplary care, understand current legal and administrative protocols related to mentally ill patients (such as MHA and CPA), and serve as the primary point of contact for ward management.
Joining a cohesive, skilled, and passionate multidisciplinary team, you will lead a talented team of nurses and support workers to ensure the provision of top-tier care that fosters independence, dignity, and meaningful improvement in our patients' lives.
Key Responsibilities:
* Assuming 24-hour responsibility for the unit, effectively managing resources within allocated parameters.
* Implementing organisational policies and providing requested statistical data, including sickness and annual leave reports.
* Coordinating annual leave, maintaining safe staffing levels, and optimizing skill mixes through efficient rota management.
* Offering decisive leadership by setting clear objectives, delineating staff roles, and fostering a collaborative work environment.
* Overseeing nursing team activities, delegating tasks equitably, and ensuring adherence to NMC Code of Conduct.
* Participating in service planning, commissioning, and evaluation processes, and addressing accidents, incidents, and complaints promptly.
* Maintaining continuous responsibility for the unit and conducting ongoing care assessments, initiating necessary interventions as needed.
* Managing the ward budget as agreed with senior management/finance director.
* Planning rotas cost-effectively.
* Approving expenditure within guidelines.
* Monitoring budgets and expenditure.
Essential Qualifications/Experience:
Registration in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or Nursing.
Experience within a mental health setting.
Strong leadership skills, including coaching, mentoring, and effective communication with both qualified and unqualified staff, including students.
This role offers an opportunity to lead and shape psychiatric care delivery, making a tangible difference in patients' lives and contributing to the ongoing excellence of Baldock Manor Hospital.
(Full job description available upon request).
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About Us
Baldock Manor is a 40-bed mental health facility for adults, comprising two Female PICUs and two Acute Wards, with a focus on psychology-led treatments. It is a flagship site of Nouvita Healthcare, a technology-driven, outcomes-focused, growing care provider, including hospitals, nursing & residential care homes, and supported living services, committed to providing personalized and effective care.
Nouvita Healthcare is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, supporting applicants with mental and/or physical disabilities. If you need assistance navigating our website or completing your application, please email: recruitment@nouvita.co.uk
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