Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
The Post-holder will be responsible for the Operational and Clinical Nurse Management of the ward within our regional Medium Secure Unit. This will include managing the daily functioning of the ward, responsibility for all staff management, resource allocation, modernisation and development of the workforce and services and overseeing patient referrals, assessments and care and will:
1. Participate in the Nurse on-call rota for the secure services. To deputise in the absence of the Lead Nurse.
2. Be operationally manage the ward and to lead, co-ordinate and contribute to the delivery of Medium Secure services on an operational basis via the nursing team, ensuring holistic delivery of care and multi-disciplinary/multi-agency services, which are coherent, consistently applied and in line with Operational Policies and best practice.
3. Responsibily to assess and make recommendations to the Responsible Clinician/Clinical Team on the suitability of patients for admission to the Medium Secure Unit.
4. Responsible for providing forensic mental health nursing advice and support to other mental health settings across the service group and throughout South Wales.
5. Provide ward management and nursing leadership to an allocated ward and routinely monitor occupancy, dependency and observation levels on the ward to ensure that these are managed within the available resources.
Main duties of the job
Work autonomously to plan own work schedule plans, in view of daily and weekly management responsibilities along with leadership and supervisory aspects of the role. Supervise the professional and clinical work of nursing staff within the clinical area allocating work effectively, considering skill and competency of staff and patient requirement and delegate the delivery of care where appropriate, in line with NHS Wales’ delegation framework ensuring staff are using evidence-based practice.
Manage and ensure the well-being of staff through effective appraisal, roster management recruitment and selection, fair and compassionate staff management (in line with all HB workforce policies) and the supervision of learners.
Utilise resources effectively ensuring the planned nurse staffing levels are rostered and all reasonable steps are taken to maintain them for the ward/unit over the 24-hour period.
Take responsibility for the collection and collation of accurate and timely data and information for a range of purposes including informing nurse staffing level review, audit, research and service performance measurement in order to share examples of good practice and action areas requiring improvement.
Be responsible for the development of evidence-based policies, procedures and protocols for the ward/unit ensuring that they meet national, local and professional criteria, gaining SBUHB approval/ratification prior to use where appropriate.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
* Registered Nurse (Part 1) - Active NMC Registration
* Bachelor degree in relevant health related subject (or equivalent experience)
* Knowledge and understanding of current policy and issues in professional practice, compliance, professional standards and the wider NHS
* Recognised management qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
Experience
* Relevant clinical experience
* Relevant experience within specialty and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant specialty
* Proven post-registration experience and evidence of coordinating and managing a team of staff.
* Experience of leading a team
Aptitude and Abilities
* Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU Values & Behaviour
* Able to relate theory into practice through reflective skills
* Advanced clinical skills
* Evidence of effectively implementing change in the clinical practice, able to demonstrate research-based practice
* Evidence of commitment to and understanding of mentorship/reflection/clinical supervision.
* Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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