Job summary Are you: A qualified healthcare professional with experience of working within mental health? Ready to gain some experience for the next step in your carer development? Passionate about providing high quality compassionate care to the population of Nottinghamshire? Rowan 1 is a 16 bedded male Acute Ward based at Highbury Hospital in Nottingham. The MDT work closely together to provide high quality. The ward has a keen focus on therapeutic activity and engagement and as Ward Manager you would be key in ensuring positive experiences for patients and staff alike. You will become part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team, with focus on assessment of need, treatment, and recovery, while placing the patient at the centre of care planning. We provide inpatient care for men aged between 18-65 years old. Highbury Hospital provides high quality care 24 hours a day 7 days a week to people from Nottingham City and County who are experiencing a range of mental health and emotional difficulties. This role is within adult mental health services, additionally on site there are services from MHSOP and SSD Mental Health services. Main duties of the job Please note this is a fixed term contract for 9 months. We are seeking a proactive, compassionate, caring and recovery focused Ward Manager with excellent communication skills to lead a male Acute Ward based at Highbury Hospital. As the Ward Manager you will be overseeing care approaches and systems of delivery. You will be pivotal in providing strong leadership throughout the wider team ensuring that high standards are maintained and improved upon. This excellent opportunity also provides the successful candidate to attend a variety of professional meetings, working collaboratively with the MDT and develop knowledge of clinical governance. You will need to have excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to deliver a challenging agenda, including the management and leadership of a nursing team delivering high quality nursing services. Our core values of honesty, compassion, trust, respect and teamwork are very important to us, both in terms of patient care and staff care, and as such this is an exciting opportunity in a unique field of nursing. You must be a Registered Healthcare professional who has extensive experience of working with people with complex mental health preferably within inpatient settings. In return, we offer you a supporting professional network of colleagues, opportunities for career development, access to high quality clinical supervision, and an employer who is supportive of your own physical and mental wellbeing. About us Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons. As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health. We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank. Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team. We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust. If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you TeamNottsHC Date posted 30 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum (pro rata for part time) Contract Fixed term Duration 9 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 186-1335-24-MH Job locations Highbury Hospital Highbury Road Bulwell NG6 9DR Job description Job responsibilities As the Ward Manager you will be pivotal to the leadership throughout the wider MDT ensuring that high standards of care are maintained. The Ward Manager will be responsible for the management and leadership of clinical ward staff ensuring patients receive effective services and that performance targets are met. The Ward Manager will ensure that the staff teams wellbeing needs are supported. The Ward Manager will work closely with medical colleagues and others to ensure strong MDT clinical leadership and to manage team resources and budgets. The Ward Manager will work closely health and social care partner agencies as well as the independent sector to ensure timely discharge and effective community follow up, signposting where necessary. There is an expectation of participation with the on call rota providing management and leadership support out of usual hours to AMH services. To ensure the development of services in line with the business plans particularly the implementation of the Trust aims and objectives developed in line with National Targets. To understand and appreciate organisational structures, business strategy and the work of other departments for the development of the service. Job description Job responsibilities As the Ward Manager you will be pivotal to the leadership throughout the wider MDT ensuring that high standards of care are maintained. The Ward Manager will be responsible for the management and leadership of clinical ward staff ensuring patients receive effective services and that performance targets are met. The Ward Manager will ensure that the staff teams wellbeing needs are supported. The Ward Manager will work closely with medical colleagues and others to ensure strong MDT clinical leadership and to manage team resources and budgets. The Ward Manager will work closely health and social care partner agencies as well as the independent sector to ensure timely discharge and effective community follow up, signposting where necessary. There is an expectation of participation with the on call rota providing management and leadership support out of usual hours to AMH services. To ensure the development of services in line with the business plans particularly the implementation of the Trust aims and objectives developed in line with National Targets. To understand and appreciate organisational structures, business strategy and the work of other departments for the development of the service. Person Specification Training Essential Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery Qualifications Essential Professional Qualification (Mental Health/Learning Disabilities) plus further specialist knowledge/post registration experience to diploma level or equivalent underpinned by theory within physical healthcare or other formal training Maintain current registration on a professional register Demonstrates continuing professional development within their specialism Management and leadership qualification/experience Experience Essential Demonstrate satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding Desirable The ability to deal with and resolve conflict Knowledge Essential Advanced knowledge of the principals of medication management and concordance Knowledge of education of others and identification of training requirements Advanced knowledge of the Care Programme Approach, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty and Safeguarding etc. Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments Knowledge of the nursing 6 c's Desirable Awareness of national and local issues impacting of nursing care. Knowledge of management theories Skills Essential Demonstrate leadership and management skills and qualities Desirable A high level of emotional intelligence Values and Behaviours Essential All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation Person Specification Training Essential Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery Qualifications Essential Professional Qualification (Mental Health/Learning Disabilities) plus further specialist knowledge/post registration experience to diploma level or equivalent underpinned by theory within physical healthcare or other formal training Maintain current registration on a professional register Demonstrates continuing professional development within their specialism Management and leadership qualification/experience Experience Essential Demonstrate satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding Desirable The ability to deal with and resolve conflict Knowledge Essential Advanced knowledge of the principals of medication management and concordance Knowledge of education of others and identification of training requirements Advanced knowledge of the Care Programme Approach, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty and Safeguarding etc. Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments Knowledge of the nursing 6 c's Desirable Awareness of national and local issues impacting of nursing care. Knowledge of management theories Skills Essential Demonstrate leadership and management skills and qualities Desirable A high level of emotional intelligence Values and Behaviours Essential All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address Highbury Hospital Highbury Road Bulwell NG6 9DR Employer's website https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)