Main area: Mental Health
Grade Band: 7
Contract: Fixed term: 6 months (Possibility of 6 months being extended)
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (May be able to accommodate 30 hours per week)
Job ref: 263-ICG25-003-LB
Employer: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Carleton Clinic
Town: Carlisle
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/01/2025 23:59
Ward Manager
Band 7
Hello!
We are delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).
We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve.
Job overview
An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, highly motivated, caring and committed Ward Manager for Edenwood Ward Carleton Clinic.
Edenwood is an assessment and treatment unit for people with learning disabilities whose needs cannot be safely managed within the community.
On Edenwood, the persons' mental health and complex care needs can be fully assessed in a safe environment by a team of specialist health professionals.
We offer specialist support for people with a learning disability, autism, or mental health diagnosis and/or behaviours of concern.
If you welcome a challenge and a unique opportunity to manage a specialist service, we would like to hear from you. In return, we offer a full induction, in-service training programme, regular supervision, and the continued support of a well-established MDT.
Main duties of the job
1. Take day-to-day operational management responsibility for the ward team.
2. Policy and service development/improvement, in partnership with other lead nurses and the involvement team.
3. Be an effective leader and role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.
4. Effective management of resources, including financial, staffing, and clinical equipment.
5. Responsibility for creating and maintaining an environment conducive to facilitating learning and development for staff, patients, carers, students, and other healthcare professionals.
6. Change management.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
* ENB 998 / P126/127 or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
* Significant post-registration clinical experience
* Staff Training and Development
* Clinical Supervision
* Care Co-ordination
* Safeguarding
Skills and Competencies
* Leadership
* Excellent interpersonal and communication
* Collaborative working
* Time Management
* Operational Management
* Recruitment and Selection
* Change Management
* Resource Management
* Presentation
* Ability to meet deadlines
* Ability to prioritise
* Ability to delegate
* PMVA
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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