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Job Overview
We are currently seeking a Deputy Clinical Lead/Deputy Ward Manager to join our male acute inpatient clinical team in Bury. The successful applicant will work predominantly within the Irwell Unit on South ward, which is a 22-bedded acute admission ward providing assessments and care for adults with acute mental health needs requiring a period of hospital admission.
Main Duties of the Job
The successful candidate will be able to work effectively as a Deputy Clinical Lead/Deputy Ward Manager, possess excellent communication skills, welcome challenges, and have a real desire to make a difference in the care we provide to the adult age group, inclusive of evolving models of care and modernisation of mental health services.
You will be responsible for the assessment of needs, planning, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care for clients admitted to the ward. You will also support and supervise junior members of staff, assisting with audits and quality improvement.
The successful candidate will have first level registration as an RMN/RNMH, experience working in a mental health setting, and be able to work across a 24-hour shift pattern on a rotational basis.
Working for Our Organisation
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 proud of our #PennineCarePeople and strive 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 also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
* First level registration (RMN)
* Appropriate diploma or post-registration equivalent.
* Evidence of Continual Professional Development
* IT Literate
* Training in management of violence and aggression
Experience
* Experience at Band 5 and evidence of appropriate clinical management experience.
* Experience of working in acute mental health settings.
Knowledge
* Good understanding of mental illness.
* Knowledge of treatments and interventions appropriate for individuals with acute mental health needs.
* Ability to demonstrate working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and CPA process.
* Knowledge of current policy and guidance in relation to the development of Acute Mental Health Services.
* Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues.
Skills and Abilities
* Good verbal and written communication skills, with emphasis on complex and sensitive information.
* Ability to complete the appropriate documentation.
* Good social skills and a positive attitude within the team and when dealing with service users, staff, carers, visitors, and the public.
Work Related Circumstances
* Ability and willingness to work within the 24-hour shift system, including day and night shifts.
* Ability to work unsocial hours.
* Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
* Willingness to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies.
* Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Important Information
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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