Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for highly motivated individual striving for excellence and making a real difference. Supported opportunities within their development with training packages available. We are looking for a Band 7 Ward Manager for Shannon ward. The Ward is currently QNWA Accredited.
Working as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team within Barnet Division. Our team work as part of a multidisciplinary team which is situated in the Dennis Scott Unit at the Edgware Community Hospital. The ward is a 15 bedded mixed unit offering assessment and treatment to adults suffering from various mental illnesses.
You will have the desire and drive to lead a clinical team of nursing staff, engage with multidisciplinary Team of professionals.
The successful candidate should be enthusiastic, self-aware and resilient, with a desire to provide quality services that meet the Division and partnership goals.
Main duties of the job
Are you an RMN with a strong interest in working with adult with mental illness and meet the following minimum criteria?
- Significant experience working as a band 6 nurse in an inpatient mental health setting
- Skills and experience to carry out managerial duties, supervision, appraisals and team leadership
- Experience of budget management
- Coordinate service user assessments and implementation of care plans in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of managing behaviours seen in adult acute inpatient ward, such as self-harm, aggression, violence
- Work as a role model in leadership and management
- Able to complete PMVA mandatory training
About us
BEH is a multiple award-winning, combined mental health and community Trust providing local, regional and national healthcare services. We are one of the largest employers in North London with over 3000 staff delivering a range of mental health and community services to a population of over one million. This post will sit in the Division of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust. The catchment area is exceptionally ethnically diverse with a high level of psychiatric morbidity and social deprivation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We will support you to be successful in the role, main duties include:
To act as a named nurse and implement the care programme approach.
To liaise with community facilities as required ensuring the patients needs are met.
To assist in the training of nurse learners and demonstrating practical skills, informing the Ward Manager of their progress.
Participating in in-service training and informing the Ward Manager of in- service training needs.
Supervising professional work of nursing staff as appropriate.
Participating in producing and reviewing programmes of patient care.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more details.
For further details please contact Muhammad Jaunbocus
Service Manager Manager
Job description
Job responsibilities
We will support you to be successful in the role, main duties include:
To act as a named nurse and implement the care programme approach.
To liaise with community facilities as required ensuring the patients needs are met.
To assist in the training of nurse learners and demonstrating practical skills, informing the Ward Manager of their progress.
Participating in in-service training and informing the Ward Manager of in- service training needs.
Supervising professional work of nursing staff as appropriate.
Participating in producing and reviewing programmes of patient care.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more details.
For further details please contact Muhammad Jaunbocus
Service Manager Manager
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
Desirable
- Masters or Equivalent
- Any approved Leadership Programme
- Further Training relevant to Adult Mental Health Care
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Management of violence and aggression/challenging behavior
- Skills in developing and changing clinical practice
- Significant experience at band 6/band 7 in relevant settings to post.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Recognition of own limitations, strengths and weaknesses and an ability to seek advice when necessary
- Ability to gain easily the trust, confidence and respect of clients, their relatives and staff of a variety of levels and disciplines
- Understands the differences between strategic and operational management.
Desirable
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
Desirable
- Masters or Equivalent
- Any approved Leadership Programme
- Further Training relevant to Adult Mental Health Care
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Management of violence and aggression/challenging behavior
- Skills in developing and changing clinical practice
- Significant experience at band 6/band 7 in relevant settings to post.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Recognition of own limitations, strengths and weaknesses and an ability to seek advice when necessary
- Ability to gain easily the trust, confidence and respect of clients, their relatives and staff of a variety of levels and disciplines
- Understands the differences between strategic and operational management.
Desirable
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).
