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Site: Highbury Hospital
Town: Bulwell
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
The Mental Health Division of Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust comprises three directorates: Adult Mental Health, Mental Health Services for Older People, and Specialist Services. More than 2,800 dedicated staff provide vital healthcare services for our patients in various settings, ranging from community to acute wards, covering a vast geographical area.
We’re investing heavily in our staff, facilities, and patient care. As we move into this new chapter, we need a strong, motivated, and compassionate workforce to reflect our core values of Honesty, Compassion, Trust, Respect, and Teamwork. There has never been a better time to join our growing team.
Main duties of the job
Mental Health Services for Older People is a major provider of specialist mental health services for older people in Nottingham City and the wider county. The service caters to the needs of all people suffering from dementia, regardless of age, and those presenting with severe mental health illnesses. Services are provided on an in-patient and community basis and comprise:
* In-patient services
* Intensive Home Treatment Team
* Community Mental Health Teams
* Memory Assessment Services
* Working Age Dementia Service
* Psychological Therapies
MHSOP upholds the principle of person-centred care and supports staff to provide dignified and respectful care that meets individual needs, supports choice, and enhances well-being. All services provide a multidisciplinary team approach. We have exciting opportunities for enthusiastic and proactive candidates to join our well-established multidisciplinary services.
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and well-being of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialized Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Ward Manager post within the care unit of Older People Mental Health Services. Silver Birch Ward is based within the site of Highbury Hospital in Bulwell, Nottingham. Silver Birch Ward is an 18-bedded, mixed-gender ward that provides dementia-related assessment and individualized recovery-focused care packages to older adult service users.
As the Ward Manager, you will be overseeing care approaches and systems of delivery. You will be a central figure in providing strong leadership throughout the wider multidisciplinary team, ensuring that high standards are maintained and improved upon with the support of the Matron and Service Manager. Staff supervision, performance monitoring, governance issues, and CQC compliance are key areas you will be focusing on.
You must hold a current NMC registration and have advanced experience of working with people with complex Mental Health problems, preferably within an inpatient setting. We are seeking a highly motivated and creative individual holding a strong interest in developing both personally and professionally. You will have access to comprehensive clinical and managerial supervision and annual personal appraisal development.
The main responsibilities of the role are:
1. To be responsible for the operational management of a ward team that supports and promotes the delivery of high-quality health service to a diverse group of patients, their families, and carers, in accordance with quality practice and procedures.
2. To provide continuing leadership and development responsibilities ensuring the effective delivery of clinical/evidence-based practice by the team in line with the clinical strategy, service specifications, and operational & financial parameters.
Person specification
Contractual Requirements
* Ability to work to meet the needs of the service (including unsocial hours and bank holidays)
* Ability to travel between hospital sites to attend meetings and training
Qualifications
* Professional Qualification (Mental Health/Learning Disabilities) plus further specialist knowledge/post-registration experience to diploma level or equivalent underpinned by theory within physical healthcare or other formal training.
* Maintain current registration with the NMC/HCPC and adhere to the NMC Code. Demonstrates continuing Professional Development within their specialism.
* Management and Leadership related qualifications
Skills, Training & Development
* Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education, and training that will enhance service delivery
* The ability to deal with and resolve conflict
* The ability to perform budget management
* Experience in managing a staff team
* Experience of utilizing leadership to enhance patient care and promote the development of a team
Knowledge
* Knowledge of change management principles and implementation
* Knowledge of skills to professionally develop others and identify training requirements
* Advanced knowledge of the Care Programme Approach, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty, and Safeguarding
* Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
* Knowledge of leadership methodology and principles of application
* Awareness of national and local issues impacting nursing care
Values and Behaviours
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Additional Information
* The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants, so we advise you to submit your application early to prevent disappointment.
* We will be requesting references by email. Please ensure you include email addresses and contact numbers for your referees to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
* The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
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* For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name: Richard Johnson
Job title: Inpatient Service Manager
Email address: richard.johnson@nottshc.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0115 7735307
Additional information: Richard Johnson (Inpatient Service Manager) - 01159691300 ext 14037
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