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Job Overview
The Clinical Ward Manager will be responsible for providing clinical leadership to all ward-based staff and ensuring the MDT provides a consistent approach incorporating recovery model to patient care. They will also ensure day to day operational management of the ward is effective and efficient.
Job Overview
The Clinical Ward Manager will be responsible for providing clinical leadership to all ward-based staff and ensuring the MDT provides a consistent approach incorporating recovery model to patient care. They will also ensure day to day operational management of the ward is effective and efficient.
The ward manager will have overall management responsibility for the delivery of care within the ward, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. To lead a team of nursing staff in the delivery of high-quality evidence-based practice, ensuring that regular supervision and appraisal take place. To co-ordinate multidisciplinary working, maintaining excellent communication and working relationships with all team members, and other services within the Trust, to ensure effective interface and continuity of care between disciplines and services.
The post holder will carry out nursing procedures to a standard that ensures safe and effective care, and complies with The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Code of Professional Conduct.
There is an expectation that the post holder will place the needs of service users at the centre of care delivery. The Ward Manager will be a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in clinical areas providing assistance, advice and support to staff, patients, relatives, carers and visitors.
NB: This is a patient facing role.
Main duties of the job
Below are the key responsibilities:
1- Management of Nursing Care and Practice
2 - Management of Clinical Standards
3 - Management of Human Resources
4 - Patient Flow
5 -Management of the Environment
6 - Management of Information and Communication
Full details of duties will be found in attached in the recruitment pack.
Working for our organisation
CNWL have a pioneering history of improving health outcomes in people’s lives, by providing physical and mental health services at GPs, clinics, hospitals, and in the community. To find out more about CAMHS please CLICK HERE.
Staff are the heartbeat of our organisation! You’ll have direct liaison with your Service Manager and Head of Service to develop your career. You'll receive monthly supervision to support bespoke training, development offers, and our leadership and development programme, see the “Staff rewards and wellbeing handbook” for more details.
We take flexible working seriously, and will always be open to discussion to meet our workforce's competing work-life demands #TalkAboutFlex
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Staff are the heartbeat of our organisation, and we offer Inpatient Nurses a £2,000 Post Probation Bonus, followed by £1,000 paid 12 months later.
As an NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues, and your patients when working in our healthcare settings.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Below are the key responsibilities:
1- Management of Nursing Care and Practice
2 - Management of Clinical Standards
3 - Management of Human Resources
4 - Patient Flow
5 -Management of the Environment
6 - Management of Information and Communication
Full details of duties will be found in attached in the recruitment pack.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Registered on the NMC register - Mental Health
* Relevant post registration health care and/or management qualifications
* Mentorship/Teaching & assessing qualification
Desirable criteria
* First or higher degree in appropriate subject area NVQ assessor/Recovery training Non-Medical Prescriber
Experience
Essential criteria
* Significant experience at Clinical Team Leader Band 6 or above
* Budget and resource management understanding
* Experience of providing management supervision and appraisal
* First line management and leadership experience
* Able to demonstrate experience at a senior clinical level including some staff management/supervision experience.
* Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
* Evidence of providing leadership in a Mental Health care environment including service development
* Experience with risk assessment and ongoing management
* Competent in receiving and providing clinical supervision and reflective practice
* Competent in operating CPA systems
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working with other client groups and of using a variety of models and approaches to care
* Experience of managing non-clinical staff and other professionals
* Experience of staff performance management
* Experience of implementing significant changes in working practices
* Experience of project management
Skills
Essential criteria
* Highly developed leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire others
* Excellent communication skills
* Competent assessment skills relevant to profession
* Effective analytical and decision-making skills
* Care planning skills
* Able to effectively prioritise own work load
* Ability to manage under pressure
* Ability to manage staff team/MDT and ability to manage competing priorities
* Competent ICT skills
Desirable criteria
* Change management
* Ability to present complex information to various audiences
* Skills in supporting advising team through challenging situations
* Ability to manage conflict
* Appreciation of the complexities of the ward manager's role and how to balance clinical and non-clinical responsibilities.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Working knowledge of all relevant legislation associate with acute mental health care including Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Children's Act, Equality Act 2010, Health and Safety Act and Data Protection Act, Human Rights Act, NSF, Child Protection and NHS Plan
* Thorough understanding of care planning and risk management
* Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance
* Awareness of nursing agendas i.e. NHS plan and National Service Frameworks
* Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation
* Working knowledge of budget management
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of performance management procedures
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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