Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
A career in nursing is one of the most rewarding paths you can choose. Yes, it's a tough job... the thing that drives our nurses though, is the knowledge that they are making a real difference to people's lives. Nurses are the beating heart of SHSC. Day in, day out, they are providing care to people across our services who are often in some of the darkest moments of their lives.
We are excited to offer a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager role on our male acute ward at The Michael Carlisle Centre, Sheffield, S11 9BF.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of effective, high quality and patient focused care within the Ward environment through the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
The post holder will provide support for, and assist the Ward Manager in the ongoing management of the ward, and the ongoing development of services provided. They will work as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team, maintaining high standards of care and provide Senior Nursing advice across the in-patient service out of hours.
Job responsibilities
General requirements
* Registration with NMC
* Ensure that comprehensive nursing assessments are carried out for all assigned patients to identify individual care needs.
* Ensure that each allocated patient has a comprehensive, clear and up-to-date collaborative plan of care with specified objectives designed to meet the individuals identified care needs.
* Ensure that comprehensive and up to date risk assessment and management plans are available and accessible to the Team in support of patient care.
* As an identified Named Nurse, ensure that care planning and management is delivered in a collaborative approach with the patient and their carers.
* Ensure that patient care is delivered in a manner consistent with available local guidelines relating to care pathways.
* Ensure patients are aware of the content of their care plans, and have contributed to their development and evaluation.
* Ensure positive approaches to patient engagement.
* Ensure that decision making is appropriate in relation to the Mental Health Act.
* Ensure that an appropriate therapeutic environment is maintained within the Ward.
* Ensure that practice in relation to medicines is in line with local guidelines.
* Ensure arrangements are maintained to provide a quality environment for patients.
* Use relevant information in support of patient care and care planning.
Professional
* Monitor and actively role model positive and high standards of nursing practice.
* Ensure that care plans delivered by their team are appropriately audited on a regular basis.
* Maintain and promote accurate clinical records of interventions and contracts with patients.
* Take a lead role in establishing, setting, monitoring, evaluating and auditing of standards of nursing clinical practice on the Ward.
* Ensure that their practice, and that of their team, remains within the boundaries set by local and national policy.
Learning & Development
* Take a leading role in the promotion of an active learning environment.
* Ensure that agreed approaches to support the development of junior staff and learners are implemented.
* Participate in own supervision, annual appraisals and personal development planning.
* Undertake necessary essential training and additional training as identified.
* Ensure that the development needs of their team are reviewed, identified and planned for on a regular basis.
Management & Team Working
* Maintain collaborative approaches and effective channels of communication within the clinical team.
* Assume responsibility for the ongoing management of the ward in support of and in the absence of the ward manager.
* Ensure appropriate actions, responses, reports and communication occurs in relation to incidents and patient concerns.
* Take a leading role in contributing actively to clinical governance agendas.
Senior Nurse on Duty
* Provide professional and informed advice as the available senior nurse on duty.
* Advise and direct staff on other Wards.
* Oversee bed availability within the service.
24-hour service
We are a 24-hour service and require a high degree of flexibility regarding rotation between day and night shifts, including weekends.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse qualification appropriate to the post.
* Evidence of Current Registration of NMC.
* Demonstration of ongoing professional development.
* Basic IT Knowledge.
* Education to Diploma/Degree level in relevant subject.
Experience
* Ability to respond to the individual rights/needs/opinions of service users.
* Knowledge of effective planning/implementation/evaluation of individual plans of care.
* Minimum of 2 years experience at Band 5 or above.
Knowledge & Skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Knowledge of effective staff management/team building skills.
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£35,392 to £42,618 a year (dependent upon experience)
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