We have an exciting opportunity within Older Peoples Inpatient Mental Health Services for an Interim Ward Manager on Bracken Ward (Mixed Ward 65+) at Airedale Centre for Mental Health.
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 organisations in the older people, 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.
Main duties of the job
* The post holder will have leadership and managerial responsibility for a team of clinicians and support workers and will act as a role model within the service to uphold the professionalism of the service.
* To foster a culture of professional development, team support and excellent standards of care.
* Have continuing responsibility for an innovative high quality mental health service.
* To deputise for the Clinical Manager as and when required.
* Responsible for ensuring the effective and efficient use of all resources, including staff deployment.
* Responsible for managing a delegated budget and working within this under the leadership of the Clinical Manager.
* Ensure that staff work within the competency of their role.
Closing Date: 4th February 2025
Shortlisting Date: 5th February 2025
Interview Date: TBC
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.
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. 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Current Registration on part 3 or 13 of NMC Register. (RMN)
Desirable
* Educated to Masters level
* Advanced Nursing Qualification
* Teaching Qualification
* Therapy Qualification
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working at senior nurse level (band 6 or equivalent) together with experience of managing staff.
* Clinical experience including experience of risk assessment, assessing patients and creating/implementing and evaluating care plans etc.
* Experience of working with people with complex Mental Health Needs.
* Experience of demonstrating clinical leadership.
* Experience of working with Older People with Mental Health
Desirable
* Experience of working in a inpatient mental health Service environment
* Involvement in innovative practice and raising profile of services.
* Experience in budgetary control
* Experience of delivering therapeutic interventions either individually or in groups
Employer details
Employer name
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bracken Ward - Airedale Centre for Mental Health
Keighley
BD20 6TA
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