Deputy Ward Manager (The Bay £7k Welcome Bonus*)
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
It's an exciting time to join us at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to join us in our inpatient services and take on the role of Deputy Ward Manager.
We are looking for caring, empathetic, enthusiastic individuals who have a passion to improve the lives of our patients. This role will be to provide care and support to patients who require mental health interventions, guidance or monitoring.
At LSCFT we will support you in your personal and career development. You will have access to lifelong learning with a great range of training opportunities including a comprehensive preceptorship, leadership and coaching.
Staff wellbeing is important to us and that's why we have our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, along with our Resilience Hub offering wellbeing support covering emotional, psychological and financial issues. We also offer flexible working options.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a confident individual who is keen to contribute to the delivery of high-quality nursing care and service development. You should have a strong interest in working with patients with mental health needs and substantial experience in a challenging environment. You should have a high level of resilience and patience and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to demonstrate a warm, patient-centred approach to care.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate effective leadership skills and engage in multi-disciplinary team working. You will be expected to facilitate and coordinate the delivery of a mental health service, taking a lead in, and supporting the ward teams with complex patient care, for those with mental health needs. You will have direct line management and supervision responsibilities, providing support and leadership to junior staff while taking on the role of mentor/assessor as well as deputising for the ward manager as needed.
About us
*The Bay £7k Welcome Bonus package applies to this role. The bonus is available only for people who are not currently employed (or who have not been employed in the last 12 months) by any NHS provider trust in the Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care System in a like-for-like role; e.g. a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse at another Trust in the LSC ICS would not be eligible for the bonus if moving to a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse role at LSCFT. Bank only workers for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust are eligible for the scheme if they have not held a substantive role in Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care System in the last 12 months (subject to all other terms and conditions being met). These incentives are subject to recovery clauses within the first 24 months of employment. This bonus is applicable to any successful candidate whose interview for this role is conducted prior to 31st January 2025.
Job responsibilities
The Bay £7k Welcome Bonus package is designed to attract and retain the very best staff in post. The amount a new starter would receive is shown in the Welcome Bonus Payment Schedule below:
* £3,000 after 2 months of employment (counted from start date with LSCFT)
PLEASE NOTE: This bonus scheme is subject to a Repayment Clause should the post holder leave this role within 24 months of commencing employment.
If you have any questions, we would be happy to discuss them please contact recruitment@lscft.nhs.uk.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Mental Health Nurse (RNMH)
* Preparation of mentors certificate, ENB 998, or equivalent
* Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge
* Thorough knowledge of the mental health act 1983.
* An understanding of, and an ability to performance manage junior staff.
* Ability to conduct management supervision
Experience
* Experience of team building and practice development
* Experience of working within mental health services at band 5
* Demonstrate knowledge and experience of quality and audit
Skills
* Excellent clinical intervention skills
* An ability to undertake control and restraint training
* A willingness to adapt to the changing needs of the service.
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.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
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