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. Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed. Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. Job overview We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated manager to the Caswell Clinic. 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. Main duties of the job The post holder will: • Participate in the Nurse on-call rota for the secure services. To deputise in the absence of the Lead Nurse. • 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. • Responsibly to assess and make recommendations to the Responsible Clinician/Clinical Team on the suitability of patients for admission to the Medium Secure Unit. • Responsible for providing forensic mental health nursing advice and support to other mental health settings across the service group and throughout South Wales. • 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. 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. Person specification Qualification & Knowledge Essential criteria Registered Nurse, Post registration study to degree level, or evidence of working towards this. Evidence of a leadership and/or management qualification or working towards or evidence of equivalent experience Specialist clinical knowledge of the issues pertinent to forensic mental health/secure services Knowledge and application of See Think Act, Safewards, Care and Treatment Planning and the Mental Health Measure An understanding of the Healthcare Governance agenda and the promotion of evidence based practice Have excellent knowledge of risk assessment and be able to manage risk effectively and safely Knowledge of the reporting requirements for standards and service governance, & a breadth of knowledge and understanding of forensic health care issues Desirable criteria Management and leadership course, QI Bronze award. Knowledge of Health Board policies and procedures Knowledge of and contribute to the implementation of local and national guidance as appropriate A knowledge and Experience of the Safeguarding Procedures extensive knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act. Experience Essential criteria Experience of managing people / teams and its resources Demonstrate experience of effective working within a multi- agency / multidisciplinary setting Experience of being involved in the development of new services Experience of working within adult forensic mental health services Experience and knowledge of a wide variety of adult mental health services, both statutory and voluntary Able to devise nursing risk formulations 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 Applicant requirements 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. Welsh language skills are desirable Documents to download Job Description & Person Specification (PDF, 273.7KB) Occupational Health FRF (PDF, 712.5KB) Privacy Notice (PDF, 696.3KB) Guidance notes for Applicants (PDF, 278.7KB) Applicant Guide (PDF, 624.8KB)