An Exciting Opportunity for a PICU Ward Manager has arisen, we are looking for a Ward Manager whose leadership skills can have a positive impact on the care and recovery progress of our patients. PICU often admits patients who are extremely unwell and improvement in their mental wellbeing can be very satisfying for staff. As a manager this could be a career-changing experience with fantastic development opportunities.

If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of an organisation that will help you to develop and achieve your goals in an environment where staff wellbeing matters, then we want to hear from you.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and skilled Band 7 Ward Manager to join our PICU Team collaborating with our unique adult 3-3-3 inpatient system. You will also oversee our purpose-built seclusion suite.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will have a commitment to strong leadership, a sense of accountability, plus the ability to work under pressure. The post holder will provide strong leadership to the team, ensuring that patient welfare and safety is at the core of their practice.

The Ward Manager will be responsible for production of rosters, staff training, staff management processes, planning and implementing service improvements. Candidates must have a good knowledge of local, national policies and legislation which govern current service provision.

The post holder will be responsible for the management of PICU staff and the ward environment (including seclusion suite). The Ward Manager will ensure that issues of equality, diversity and rights are dealt with in accordance with good practice and legislation. You will ensure that effective communication pathways exist between internal and external stake holders.

About us

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

To provide expert nursing and clinical care in the delivery of holistic person-centred care for people living with mental health needs.

Work closely with the Clinical Lead in sustaining and improving high levels/standards of patient care and experience.

To promote and sustain the development of fully collaborative care planning relationships with patients, their families / carers (as appropriate) and the multi-disciplinary team.

To promote general health education and facilitate physical recovery, maintenance of skills and abilities that support care on discharge.

To assist in the organisation and design of programmes which provide therapeutic opportunities for the service user population.

To promote and facilitate family and carer involvement with regard to discharge planning in agreement with patient.

To achieve and maintain 100% compliance with the trusts care planning audit requirements.

To support and coach staff in delivering care which is planned and balanced against the choices of patients to take risks and make informed choices and or planned care in the best interest of the person receiving our care

To maintain an overview of standard as well as complex discharges which require detailed planning and at times may conflict with the opinion of other agencies, families and carers.

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse

Desirable

• Degree or equivalent qualification related to mental
• Leadership Experience

Experience Essential

• Professional nurse leadership
• Developing staff and teams through - appraisal, mandatory/specialist training, performance feedback, supervision, coaching, role modelling
• Using key leaderships skills - holding people to account, managing poor performance, motivating/inspiring staff/teams, meeting key performance indicators
• Evidence of successful working within multidisciplinary teams and external partners
• Developing staff and teams through - appraisal, mandatory/specialist training, performance feedback, supervision, coaching, role modelling

Desirable

• Track record of leading and managing a high performing in-patient team
• Experience of the safe management of Seclusion
• Lived experience of mental health services
• Experience of effective working with broad range of stakeholders
• Experience of dealing with patients who may be agitated or aggressive

Skills and Abilities Essential

• In-depth knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and the Mental Health Act
• Ability to manage Human Resource recruitment/employment policies and procedures and their application.
• In-depth knowledge of clinical governance, risk assessment/management and adverse incident reporting arrangements.

Knowledge and Understanding Essential

• Strong leadership and motivational qualities. Knows how to inspire and develop a team / individuals
• Self - aware and able to assess own inter-personal skills and how this may impact on the behaviours of others - promotes an engaging, positive outlook, commitment, reliability, forward thinking, passionate about older people specialism.
• Committed to personal and team development
• Ability to commit to and demonstrate the ideal of a person-centred quality service, provided by competent caring practitioners, in a safe environment

Physical Requirements Essential

• Ability to participate in physical care and control procedures
• Ability to tolerate working unsocial hours
• Ability to concentrate for sustained periods of time

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