Job summary
Empower your career leading a team on the mental health frontline!
Are you ready for your next career step or seeking a new challenge? Why not apply to lead our team on Reed Ward, a 13-bedded, single-gender admission ward dedicated to caring for patients with dementia in Norfolk?
If you are passionate about patient care and involvement, and you're looking for a role that offers leadership and management opportunities while also providing personal development, this is the role for you! You will be joining a strong, supportive, and established team committed to delivering clinical excellence.
As the Ward Manager, you will:
- Lead by Example: Inspire your team to provide exceptional care, ensuring both operational and clinical excellence on the ward.
- Support Clinical Excellence: Work within a multi-disciplinary team, including nursing and other clinical professionals, to ensure the highest standards of care.
- Drive Quality Improvement: Engage in Quality Improvement initiatives and contribute to the strategic development of our services.
- Collaborate with Leadership: As part of the management team, work closely with colleagues and senior leaders to meet our Care Quality Commission (CQC) requirements and continuously improve patient outcomes.
Main duties of the job
Who We're Looking For:
- A qualified nurse or clinical professional with experience in mental health care.
- A passionate leader ready to take on the challenge of managing a dedicated team.
- Someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is committed to driving positive change.
This is your opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of patients while advancing your career in a dynamic and rewarding environment. Join us at Reed Ward and lead the way in providing outstanding mental health care.
Apply Now!Take the next step in your career and help us continue delivering exceptional care on Reed Ward.
To be responsible for the management and leadership of a team of health professionals providing care over a 24-hour period. To provide effective leadership and management to staff which promotes high performance standards both individually and as a team.
Expected to lead the ward team in providing high quality, compassionate nursing care and will be able to demonstrate this through compliance with performance outcomes.
Expected to be a positive and strong leader who will set a clear and compelling vision for the team, will be a visible presence who influences and supports consistently great teamwork and a positive culture.
About us
To lead by example and motivate the team to provide exceptional levels of care to all our patients. As an enthusiastic and positive change agent, their dedication, professionalism and communication skills will inspire others to also go the extra mile and display high levels of performance in even the most challenging situations.
As Ward Manager on Reed ward, you will be fully supported by a Matron as well as the care group leadership which includes the Lead Nurse, Service Director, People Participation Lead and the Clinical Director.
The post holder will be expected to engage in on-going professional development and appraisal, engagement in Quality Improvement initiatives and contribution to the strategic development of the service.
Hammerton Court located on the Julian Hospital site, is a modern purpose built unit housing three wards that provide services for men and women with dementia. The unit is configured around Beach ward, the male admission ward, Reed Ward, the female admission ward and Rose being the mixed-gender longer , with 13 beds on each of the wards.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Julian site hosts a total of five Norfolk later life inpatient wards which affords you the opportunity to build close networks with other ward manager colleagues, to build on their experience and knowledge of the role.
Each ward has an MDT that includes nursing team, OT, social workers, psychiatrists and psychology, physiotherapists, physical health nurses, discharge facilitators as well as pharmacist.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Benefits included with this role are: -
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
To work within our Trusts values and behaviours - Positively, Respectfully, Together to ensure that we work to ensure compassionate and high quality care to all in our service.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
For an informal discussion, please contact Gillian Mutizwa, Matron on 07771388276 or email Gillian.Mutizwa@nsft.nhs.uk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Julian site hosts a total of five Norfolk later life inpatient wards which affords you the opportunity to build close networks with other ward manager colleagues, to build on their experience and knowledge of the role.
Each ward has an MDT that includes nursing team, OT, social workers, psychiatrists and psychology, physiotherapists, physical health nurses, discharge facilitators as well as pharmacist.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Benefits included with this role are: -
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
To work within our Trusts values and behaviours - Positively, Respectfully, Together to ensure that we work to ensure compassionate and high quality care to all in our service.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
For an informal discussion, please contact Gillian Mutizwa, Matron on 07771388276 or email Gillian.Mutizwa@nsft.nhs.uk.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate experience at a senior clinical level including some staff management/supervision experience.
- Experience of working within a multi disciplinary team
- Evidence of providing leadership in a Mental Health care environment including service development.
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip SW or Dip OT or equivalent, or HCPC registered
Desirable
- Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice.
- ILM certificate in management or equivalent.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate experience at a senior clinical level including some staff management/supervision experience.
- Experience of working within a multi disciplinary team
- Evidence of providing leadership in a Mental Health care environment including service development.
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip SW or Dip OT or equivalent, or HCPC registered
Desirable
- Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice.
- ILM certificate in management or equivalent.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
