Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
We have an exciting opportunity for a Ward Manager on Heather ward at St Martins in Canterbury
Heather ward is a male-only adult inpatient ward.
We are looking for an experienced, motivated, patient and staff-centred qualified nurse to maintain the high-quality care delivery. It is essential that you have leadership experience.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide accurate, timely reports and discharge
2. Deal with e-mail correspondence in a timely manner
3. Monitor the record keeping of junior/non-qualified staff and students where appropriate
4. Link with special interest groups both internal and external to the Trust to share good practice
5. Act as a representative of the service
6. Take account of cultural issues in communication with everyone
7. Understand what translation and advocacy services are available and follow correct procedures
8. Ensure that the electronic Health and Social Care Records of self, Deputy Ward Manager, and junior colleagues are up to date, accurate, and consistent with Trust policies
9. Establish and maintain accurate, complete and up to date care plans in line with Trust policies
10. Effectively use Trust electronic tools and IT
11. Implement strategies which facilitate adherence to treatment including negotiation skills, early warning signs monitoring, psycho-education, and motivational interviewing skills
About us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
At KMPT, we are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
* One year leadership experience
* Degree
* Completed a leadership course
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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