As a Ward Manager on Ash Ward, you will be an integral part of our multi-disciplinary team. This is a challenging but incredibly rewarding role, providing the opportunity to work on a busy and dynamic ward and to gain a variety of skills and experiences.

Ash ward is a specialist 15-bedded male Medium Secure and Forensic ward. We have to consider a complex picture for our service users, who are often victims of significant trauma and abuse, but also perpetrators of violence.

The Hellingly Centre is a Secure Hospital, comprising of three Medium Secure Wards and one Low Secure Ward. Situated in rural East Sussex, close to Hailsham, Eastbourne and Lewes, we enjoy the benefits of both beautiful countryside and the convenience and amusements larger town links provide.

This post offers the Trust's �4,000 Incentive for band 5-7 Nurses & Practitioners, as well as a relocation package up to a maximum of �8,000 (subject to terms and conditions).

Main duties of the job

As a Ward Manager on Ash Ward, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Uphold the core values of the ward promoting openness, transparency and learning
• Supervise and be an enthusiastic mentor of new and junior staff
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Ensuring and maintaining the gold standard of clinical governance.
• Be responsible for the management and leadership of a team of health professionals providing 24-hour care including responsibility for assessment planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for the patients within their sphere of responsibility.
• Conduct thorough assessments of risks and risk management plans to support incidents on the ward.

You will be working with service users who have committed criminal offences, but have often also been victims themselves. Service users regularly experience stigma for both mental health and offending history, so our role is to develop trusting and safe relationships which balance being collaborative and supportive with sound risk management skills.

No two days are the same while we have structure and set boundaries, there is always a need to be able to adapt to what is a dynamic ward environment.

About us

Working in the Forensic Healthcare Services:

Forensic mental health is a unique and fascinating field which provides both challenge and opportunity in abundance.

Being curious, creative, self-aware and assertive are important skills that you will build on, as you are often required to think 'outside the box'.

We play a crucial part in supporting and advocating service users towards recovery, while maintaining the legal requirements within the MHA and of public protection.

Our Trust:

We provide mental health and learning disability care for all ages across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

We'd love you to join our organisation, rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, with 82% recognising patient care as our top priority in our staff survey.

Other key survey results include:

79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team

77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles

Job description

Job responsibilities

Requirements:

To be a successful Ward Manager on Ash Ward you will be:

• A qualified nurse, registered on the NMC who has completed the Mentorship Course/ENB Equivalent
• Experienced in managing staff
• Passionate about improving the lives of individuals who are being held within the criminal justice system
• Understanding that this is a challenging but hugely rewarding work setting

It would also be advantageous if you:

• Have experience working within a mental health setting ideally forensic .

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:

Felix.annan@spft.nhs.uk

(We are happy to arrange informal visits)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree/ diploma level with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience
• Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role
• Evidence of CPD
• Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
• Post Basic Courses / relevant Study Days

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of acute care in the care group and demonstrable achievement in clinical practice
• Experience of providing professional support/supervision and motivation of staff
• Understanding of Health and Social Care Governance
• Relevant care group experience of working with people with serious mental health problems
• Experience of managing staff
• CPA experience

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hellingly Centre

The Drive

Hellingly, Hailsham

BN27 4ER

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

354-FH-20397-A