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Job overview
CAMHS Inpatients Ward Manager
An exciting opportunity has become available for the position of Ward Manager on The Hope Unit - inpatient CAMHS.
The post is for a permanent position.
CAMHS experience is desirable but not essential as transferrable skills would be beneficial to the role.
Hope ward is a 12 bedded CAMHS General Adolescent Unit located at Pennine House on the Fairfield General Hospital Site.
The successful post holder will have excellent leadership and management skills and be committed to providing an inclusive environment where staff and patients are encouraged to thrive and reach their maximum potential.
They will provide leadership and support to the inpatient nursing team, and have responsibility for the management and co-ordination of the ward.
They will deliver a high standard of care to inpatient service users.
They will ensure the optimum level of safe and effective care within the allocated resources.
Main duties of the job
* Management of the clinical team: ensuring that the team works effectively both as individuals and as a team. This includes: recruitment, retention, development, support, and performance management of staff.
* Management of the Service User Experience: acting as the clinical lead for the unit, leading the multidisciplinary team, ensuring responsiveness to service user needs and that clinical documentation is robust.
* Management of local Governance Processes: auditing and evaluating services as required by Trust and Directorate policies. Monitoring standards, ensuring quality and consistency, and taking action when required, reporting to the Clinical Services Manager.
Working for our organisation
We provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities, and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're proud of our #PennineCarePeople and strive to be a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We also encourage applications from individuals with lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* The provision of effective clinical leadership to and management of ward staff.
* Maintain personal contact with patients, their relatives, and carers, being sensitive to their needs for respect, privacy, and dignity, and act as the senior point of contact on the ward.
* Lead on the formulation of staff rotas to ensure the most effective use of manpower and resources in relation to service user need and ward activity.
* Monitor all staff sickness in accordance with Trust policies.
* Ensure that all staff follow guidelines identified in Trust and National policies.
* Participate in the investigation of patient complaints, as per Trust Complaints procedure, aiming to settle complaints with local resolutions at ward level. When unable to do so, communicate without delay to the Service Manager.
* Maintain personal development and lead on achieving training and educational objectives of junior staff, including learners, in a conducive learning environment.
* Take responsibility for own clinical and managerial development in support of the Service Manager.
* Participate in the annual individual performance review of all ward staff and assist in formulating personal development plans reflecting individual potential in meeting ward aims.
* Ensure all staff receive education and training in accordance with the requirements and scope of their Professional Practice.
* Ensure all newly qualified staff receive ongoing support through preceptorship for at least six months.
* Ensure all learner nurses have access to their identified assessor.
* Act as a mentor for learner nurses.
Recruitment and Selection Responsibilities
* Coordinate and participate in the recruitment and selection of staff as required.
* Participate in employment interviews for staff vacancies.
* Ensure all newly appointed staff are introduced to the ward environment and receive a period of orientation and support to meet their individual needs.
General Duties of all post holders
* Undertake any other reasonable duty appropriate to the band when requested by Senior Staff.
* Be familiar with and comply with all Trust and departmental policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
* Be aware of and work towards the Trust's strategic goals.
This job description is not exhaustive but gives an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Registered Nurse with current registration or equivalent professional qualification.
* Evidence of post-graduate training and/or continuing professional development.
Desirable criteria
* Leadership Course
* Mentorship Course
* Clinical Supervision Training.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience at Band 6
* Supervising and professionally developing junior staff.
* Working within a Governance framework.
* Clinical Leadership.
* Working with high-level policies, procedures, and guidelines.
* Problem-solving and complex decision-making.
* Working with HR issues and serious incident reviews.
Desirable criteria
* Teaching Experience.
* Experience of implementing effective change management.
* Experience of working directly with NHS England, contract reporting, and engaging and delivering on KPI targets.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Resource for knowledge in this specialist area of mental health nursing for staff, service users, and their families.
* Knowledge and experience of the Mental Health Act.
* Experience of leading discharge pathways.
* Knowledge and experience of working with external agencies including MAPPA, SOMU. Experience of working with service users who have complex needs and significant index offences.
Desirable criteria
* Implementation of local Clinical Governance objectives and evidence of improvements in practice due to audit findings.
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
* Ability to lead a staff team through effective change, engaging and involving the nursing and wider multidisciplinary team.
* Ensuring effective line management is achieved and staff follow management processes.
* Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
* Good organisational skills.
* Ability to work autonomously.
* Application of the NMC code of conduct.
* Ability to engage staff in individual and group supervision.
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of an effective change management programme with your leadership skills.
What happens after your application has been received?
You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.
What happens if I am offered the position after interview?
The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.
What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?
Pre-employment checks will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards.
* Identity verification
* Right to work check
* Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
* Professional registration and/or qualification check
* Occupational health assessment
* Employment history and reference validation
All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will be used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.
Other important information
* We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce.
* If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
* If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
* We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure your application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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