We are looking for a confident Bed Manager (RMN) with a passion for delivering outstanding care.You'll be working 37.5 hours a week (Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Hospital Bierley.
Main duties of the job
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About us
Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care.Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a professional, confident Bed Manager (RMN) who can lead, inspire & oversee the delivery of the very best care.
You'll be working 37.5 hours a week, (9am-5pm, Mon-Fri) at Cygnet Hospital Bierley. Cygnet Hospital Bierley provides a range of acute and low secure mental health services for men and women.
The hospital is set across four wards offering single-sex male and female specialist mental health services. All our services are provided under the umbrella of a recovery orientated approach and are reviewed through the CPA framework.
* Provide the highest standard of nursing care & be a role model to junior staff
* Responsible for the effective management of all acute/PICU referrals.
* Carrying the delegated authority of the Hospital Manager and Clinical Manager for the referral process from receipt to admission decision.
* Admission decision (approval for acceptance or rejection) of referrals is the responsibility of the Hospital Manager/Clinical Manager/On-Call Manager.
* Accountable to the Clinical Manager for ensuring that preliminary screening takes place immediately and that additional information required for admission decision is requested and obtained in a timely way
* Accountable for the wards capacity to manage an admission is objectively reviewed
* Ensuring the Referral Assessment Screening Score (RASS) is completed and clinical information summarised/presented for decision using SBARD to the Hospital Manager/Clinical Manager or On-Call Manager
* Ensuring all referrals are processed and decision made within 1 hour of receipt of referral
Why Cygnet? Well offer you
* Most of our sites provide free meals on shift
* Free parking
* RCNi membership
* Bespoke career pathways
* Plus much more
You are
* Committed to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provision
* Familiar with in an inpatient setting preferably acute or PICU settings
* Experienced in managing change, leadership initiatives, motivating & developing others
* Open, compassionate, honest & resilient
* Capable of undertaking audits, developing, following-up & ensuring completion of action plans
* Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 & the latest nursing practices
* Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk
Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you'll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.
Person Specification
General Requirements
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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.
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