Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Full time
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (happy to discuss flexible working)
- Job ref
- 437-6187308
- Employer
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wentworth House
- Town
- Eccles
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Ward Manager
Band 6
Job overview
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Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager
A vacancy has arisen for a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager Wentworth House, at Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified nurse to join our Women's Services within AFS at Wentworth House, Low Secure Service. Wentworth House is an environment that promotes positivity, staff development, staff wellbeing and person-centred engagement. It is an excellent opportunity to develop and enhance your existing skills and knowledge and work within an MDT environment, within a managerial role overseeing the quality of care provided.
The Service provides in-patient assessment, care and rehabilitation for up to 10 female adults with complex mental health needs who require continued inpatient support, discharge and transitional support back to the community following an acute inpatient admission.
The service provides a multidisciplinary team approach providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation with an emphasis on recovery principles and integration into the local community.
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, passionate individuals with at least two years post registration experience at band 5 and who have an interest in developing their management and leadership skills; a strong interest in Mental Health Recovery, Rehabilitation, and wellbeing.
The Successful candidate will be required to work shifts on a rotational basis.
Main duties of the job
The role of Deputy Ward Manager involves providing Leadership, Operational Management and Line Management Supervision to the established team on the Unit, supporting the Manager, monitoring clinical standards, undertaking individual projects, and supporting changes, developments, and improvements within the service.
The post holder will contribute to the assessment of service users, throughout the referral stages and will be supported to contribute to the outcome of these assessments. On admission the successful applicant will help deliver collaborative personalised interventions that are service user, carer, and quality focused. They will support the team to ensure that the interventions delivered are of a high level, quality care and evidence-based interventions within a multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will be responsible for delivering and maintaining high standards of clinical care within the wider team.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Be a registered mental health nurse with current NMC registration.
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- Have completed a degree programme.
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least two years experience at Band 5 or above
- A genuine interest in Recovery and Rehabilitation
- Experience of working alongside people with severe mental health problems.
- Participation in clinical audit to improve quality of care delivery
- Understands and demonstrates qualities required for a leadership and managerial role.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing and developing junior staff/Students
- Demonstrate experience of managing change.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of current best practice guidance and clinical guidance including relevant NICE guidance.
- Understanding of principles of risk assessment and management, including positive and therapeutic risk taking.
- Knowledge of audit processes to improve clinical standards and quality.
- Clear understanding of the NMC Duty of Care standards.
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of research methods and clinical audit.
- Knowledge of Substance Misuse interventions.
- Understanding, knowledge and experience of using Recovery model principles
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Evidence of working with and involving service users and carers in the care process.
- Be able to understand the financial management of the unit budget and manage staff resources appropriately.
- The ability to critically reflect on own practice and that of others.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jennifer Leyden
- Job title
- Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01613588932
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