This position requires a motivated, inspirational, innovative and creative leader who can manage the ongoing developments and delivery of care on our in-patient assessment ward as part of the wider crisis service. We value passionate, resilient, forward thinking staff that have the vision to strengthen & develop the Ward in line with national good practice guidance.

You will need to possess high quality clinical and managerial skills to ensure the maintenance of the current high standards of effective delivery of patient care.

Your managerial skills will need to enable you to take total management responsibility whilst promoting good working relationships and be responsible for the professional development of the staff you are responsible for within the Multidisciplinary Team.

We are also searching for nurses who share our values that:

• We care about the people we serve and the people we work with
• We trust one another
• We respect each other
• We take personal responsibility
• We treat people with kindness
• We act with integrity

In return we will offer you a dynamic, friendly working environment, a full induction program and an individual personal development plan to guide your development within the role.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

-The post holder will have personal responsibility to manage the shift when on duty.-The post holder will supervise and participate in the delivery of care and will ensure consistency and continuity in the quality of care.-To organize and deploy staff as necessary within the shift according to competencies and workloads, to meet identified patient needs and priorities and to plan activities accordingly.

- To act in accordance with the legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice and all Trust policies and procedures.- To manage the defined clinical area, developing and using relationships and other health departments/community services/agencies.-To identify learning needs of patients and relatives and staff providing ongoing instruction and assessment.-To advise staff, patients, relatives and members of the public on the promotion of health and prevention of illness.-To undertake and maintain a staff appraisal system and to identify the staff development needs.-To meet learning objectives defined in the clinical area of pre and post basic learners and to be responsible for formal assessments.-To manage staff sickness.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission isCaring for People, Keeping People Well,and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Undertake a comprehensive nursing assessment recognizing and taking account of situations which may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the individual,
• Recognizing the significance of the observations made in relation to specialist condition.
• Devise a plan of care based on the nursing assessment with cooperation of the patient and others, taking account of medical prescriptions of care wherever appropriate.
• Implement the planned care and review the effectiveness of the care provided initiating any action that may be required.
• Have necessary knowledge to advise patients on the promotion of health and to demonstrate counselling skills.
• Be able to communicate with all members of the team, and with other medical, paramedical staff and social workers.
• Undertake the management of a group of patients/clients, supervising the delivery of appropriate care.
• Be able to identify priorities of patients/clients needs, plan and organize other colleagues' workloads, taking into account their competence and workload, if appropriate.
• 24 hour responsibility
• Shift co-ordination and night shift coordinator.
• Clinically and professionally competent
• To ensure all staff are up to date with mandatory training
• Safe and effective care delivery within the agreed budget, and effective resource management
• Ensure a safe and appropriate skill mix for the clinical area
• Effectively managing Bank and extra hours within the budget
• To strive to improve upon communication channels
• Arranging regular staff meetings
• Management of change
• Utilizing results from audits, i.e. Healthcare Commission, Health Inspectorate Wales,
• Royal College of Psychiatrists, NICE, MHA Commissioners
• Support evidence based practice
• Risk Assessment /SIMA Therapeutic Management of Violence andAggression/Debriefing
• Appropriate knowledge of the MHA 1983 (& 2007 amendments) and the MCA
• The post-holder leads a team of staff at Band 6 and below
• Leadership/Role model

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

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant qualification/degree
• Relevent Psychological Interventions Training

Desirable

• Participated in a nurse management /leadership training.

Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration experience
• Significant band 6 experience
• experience in interagency/interprofessional working and liason

Desirable

• Experience in at least 2 of Acute, Community, Rehabillitation, Addictions Neuropsychiatry or MHSOP.

skills

Essential

• Ability to effectively manage a team and exhibit clinical competency
• SIMA
• Nurture a recovery focussed service
• Ability to line manage a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Experience in clinical supervision
• Teaching Skills

Special Knowledge

Essential

• Deomonstrate knowledge of service user and carer invovlement in services.
• Knowledge of MH Measure,MHA and MCA
• kNOWLEDGE OF RISK FORMULATION

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Committed, motivated, motivator, forward thinking,conscientous,enthusiastic individual with the ability to supervise and support others.
• Leadership Skills e.g.positive attitude,flexibility
• Leadership skills promoting a positive culture incorporating the UHB values.

other

Essential

• Ability to promote the specialised service.

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

Hafan Y Coed, Unversity Hospital Llandough

Penlan Road

Cardiff

CF64 2XX

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

001-NMR319-0824