Before applying please seek agreement from your current line manager that you can be released immediately for the secondment. An exciting 6 month secondment opportunity has become available for the Ward Manager Role on Saxon Suite The role is for a full time position (37.5hours) Saxon Suite is a 22 bedded all male, adult of working age acute ward based at the Etherow Building of Tameside General Hospital. To deliver a high standard of care to adult inpatient services users. To ensure the optimum level of safe and effective care within the allocated resources. To ensure the ward complies with all aspects of the Care Act 2014 and ensure the wards meet all the requirements of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) The provision of effective clinical leadership to and management of ward staff. To maintain personal contact with patients, their relatives and carers. Being sensitive to their needs for respect, privacy and dignity and to act as the senior point of contact on the ward. To lead on the formulation of staff rotas to ensure the most effective use of manpower and resources in relation to service user need and ward activity. To lead on the monitoring of all staff sickness, in accordance with Trust policies. To ensure that all staff follow the guidelines identified in the Trust and National policies. To participate in the investigation of patient complaints, as per Trust Complaints procedure, aiming to settle complaints with local resolutions at ward level. When unable to do so, to communicate without delay to the Service Manager. We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sophie Marshall Job title: Acute Services Manager - Tameside and Glossop Email address: sophiemarshall2nhs.net Telephone number: 0161 716 3761