Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Forensic Services at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for a 6 month secondment. We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and innovative Ward Manager to work on our 15 bedded female inpatient low secure service at The Chichester Centre. The Forensic Service is currently re-developing its secure bed configuration and the Ward Manager will play an integral part of this change process. You will join the Forensic Multidisciplinary leadership team which is responsible for promoting our clinical strategy and delivering high quality evidence-based practice across the secure forensic pathway, promoting treatment interventions through a trauma informed lens. The service is currently participating in 5 Quality & Improvement projects which you would have opportunity to support and develop. You would be supported by a strong clinical nursing team. There is also a Modern Matron, 3 Ward Managers, along with robust operational support from an Inpatient General and Service Manager. There are training & research opportunities to grow and develop a strong operational mindset. Co-production is at the centre of our care and the successful applicant will have the opportunity to participate in our Working Together Group.
Responsibilities
The aim is to ensure excellence in nursing practice and that service delivery is based on NICE guidelines, Trust approved policies, documents and guidance. To be responsible for the management and leadership of a team of health professionals providing care over a 24-hour period, including responsibility for assessment planning, implementation and evaluation of care for the patients within their sphere of responsibility. To ensure that the team functions in line with the care group core business. To provide effective leadership and management to staff which promotes high performance standards both individually and as a team, in the achievement of the Trust\'s objectives and priorities. To deliver a service within the agreed budgets and resources ensuring maximum value in terms of clinical and cost effectiveness. You will be working with service users who may have committed criminal offences, but have often also been victims themselves. Service users regularly experience stigma for both mental health and offending history, so our role is to develop trusting and safe relationships which balance being collaborative and supportive with sound risk management skills. We are committed to investing in staff and offer regular quality supervision, reflective practice, in-depth training and development opportunities. The Forensic Healthcare Service supports nurses to undertake both academic and professional development opportunities including nurse prescribing, advanced clinical practice and multi-professional responsible clinicians. We are keen to offer staff the support to progress through a clinical career pathway and have nurses undertaking MSc programs and degree modules.
Essential criteria
* Educated to degree/diploma level with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience.
* Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health/adult) appropriate to the job role, extensive experience of acute care in the care group and demonstrable achievement in clinical practice.
* Experience of providing professional support/supervision and motivation of staff.
* Understanding of Health and Social Care Governance.
* Experience of managing staff, ability to provide and receive complex and emotive information with staff, service users, carers and other stakeholders.
* An open and facilitative style of leadership which can be adapted when necessary to ensure delivery of objectives.
* An understanding of effective systems for integrated governance and the management of clinical and non-clinical risks.
* Good performance management skills combining clarity around expectations, direction and holding others to account.
* You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Desirable and contextual information
We\'re looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.
What we offer
We\'re an organisation which puts people first. We\'ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We\'ll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. You will also join a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. We offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level and opportunities to progress through a clinical career pathway. If you like the sound of that, come and join our team.
Diversity, safeguarding and recruitment notes
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities. We are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful. In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated. The Trust takes safeguarding seriously and expects staff to be familiar with safeguarding procedures and related training.
Notes
Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.
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