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Priory Hospital Barnt Green is located in the stunning Lickey Hills Country Park, 10 miles south of Birmingham City Centre. We have thirty-three beds across three wards including ten NHS Psychiatric Intensive Care beds for women, thirteen NHS acute beds for men and women and ten private beds for men and women. In addition to providing inpatient services, and outpatient services. The hospital has a large Outpatient department and regional conference facilities.
Job Advert Role Description
Priory Hospital Barnt Green are looking for clinically trained Deputy Ward Managers (RMN's and RNLD's) to work within our 10 Bedded Private ward Beacon. Nursing in mental health has never been more challenging as we continue to provide the highest quality care. As a Deputy Ward Manager, you will take a leading role in guiding others to maintain quality care safely.
The role of the Deputy Ward Manager is to provide senior nursing leadership to the ward nursing team in support of the Ward Manager. They will have a degree of clinical experience and leadership that provides expertise and confidence to the nursing team and ward overall. They will have defined delegated responsibilities from the Ward Manager; have 1 day a week protected time for their deputy Ward Manager duties and have supervisory responsibilities for an agreed group of staff.
Responsibilities
* Works as Senior Nurse in a Ward or equivalent area ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, their families and visitors.
* Applies relevant policies and statutory requirements within the ward and hospital framework of governance and communicates requirements to the wider team.
* Ensures that risk is assessed and managed across the immediate and wider working environment and that statutory requirements are met.
* Respects and applies the requirements of equality and diversity, promoting and role modelling these across the team.
* Identifies deficits in skill mix and safe staffing levels and acts to address these.
* Supervises a defined group of team members and contributes to their overall CPD, mandatory training and appraisal process recognizing the skills required across the team. This will also include addressing any performance issues that are below the expected standard.
* Acts as a role model to promote a culture of learning development, inquiry and a team vision.
* Implements, monitors and evaluates therapeutic interventions within an overall care programme, enabling people with mental health and or learning disability needs to develop coping strategies.
* Actively supports and contributes to effective Multi Disciplinary Working.
* Engages in collaborative problem solving, supporting and encouraging clients to take ownership of issues, identify problems and to develop solutions to them based on their own needs and preferences.
* Contributes to the process of collaboratively assessing and acting on risks of harm, danger and abuse.
* Is named nurse for a small group of patients, acting as Associate nurse for colleagues when on duty, and is a regular shift leader.
* Provides Clinical Supervision to a group of defined nursing staff.
* Undertakes Lead roles for the ward, as agreed with the Ward manager.
* Deputises for the Ward manager as required.
* Adheres to all National, Company and local standards, policies and procedures.
Experience
* Experience in Mental Health or Learning Disability services.
* At least 3 years, or equivalent experience post-registration.
Disclosure
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.
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