Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for the position of Ward Manager on Saffron Ward.
Saffron Ward is 23 bedded ward for patients to be stepped down from the general hospital or stepped up from the community when suffering with a delirium who require a further period of assessment. Saffron Ward is for patients over the age of 65.
Saffron Ward aims to optimise older peoples health, wellbeing and independence through medical, nursing and therapy interventions.
The successful post holder will have excellent leadership and management skills and be committed to providing an inclusive environment where staff and patients are encouraged to thrive and reach their maximum potential.
Main duties of the job
- Management of the clinical team: ensuring that the team are working effectively both as individuals and as a team. This includes: recruitment, retention, development, and support and performance management of their staff.
- Management of the Service User Experience: acting as the clinical lead for the unit, leading the multidisciplinary team, ensuring that their team are responsive to service user needs and that the clinical documentation is robust.
- Management of local Governance Processes: auditing and evaluating the services as required by the Trust and Directorate policies. To monitor standards, ensuring quality and consistency and to take action when required, reportingto the Clinical Services Manager.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The provision of effective clinical leadership to and management of ward staff.
- To maintain personal contact with patients, their relatives and carers. Being sensitive to their needs for respect, privacy and dignity and to act as the senior point of contact on the ward.
- To lead on the formulation of staff rotas to ensure the most effective use of manpower and resources in relation to service user need and ward activity.
- To lead on the monitoring of all staff sickness, in accordance with Trust policies.
- To ensure that all staff follow the guidelines identified in the Trust and National policies.
- To participate in the investigation of patient complaints, as per Trust Complaints procedure, aiming to settle complaints with local resolutions at ward level. When unable to do so, to communicate without delay to the Service Manager.
- The post holder will be responsible for maintaining their own personal development and will take a lead on achieving the training and educational objectives of junior staff, including learners, in an environment which is conducive to learning.
- To take responsibility for own clinical and managerial development in support of the Service Manager.
- To participate in the annual individual performance review of all ward staff and to assist in the formulation of personal development plans which reflect the individuals potential in meeting the ward aims.
- To ensure that all staff receive education and training in accordance to the requirements and scope of their Professional Practice.
- To ensure that all newly qualified staff receive ongoing support, through preceptorship, for at least six months.
- To ensure that all learner nurses have access to their identified assessor.
- To act as a mentor for learner nurse.
Recruitment and Selection Responsibilities
- The post holder will coordinate and participate in the recruitment and selection of staff as required.
- To participate in employment interviews for staff vacancies, Bands 1 to 6.
- To ensure that all newly appointed staff are introduced to the ward environment and receive a period of orientation and support to meet their individual needs.
General Duties of all post holders
- To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when requested by Senior Staff.
- To be familiar with and comply with all Trust and departmental policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
- To be aware of and work towards the Trusts strategic goals.
This job description is not exhaustive, but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The provision of effective clinical leadership to and management of ward staff.
- To maintain personal contact with patients, their relatives and carers. Being sensitive to their needs for respect, privacy and dignity and to act as the senior point of contact on the ward.
- To lead on the formulation of staff rotas to ensure the most effective use of manpower and resources in relation to service user need and ward activity.
- To lead on the monitoring of all staff sickness, in accordance with Trust policies.
- To ensure that all staff follow the guidelines identified in the Trust and National policies.
- To participate in the investigation of patient complaints, as per Trust Complaints procedure, aiming to settle complaints with local resolutions at ward level. When unable to do so, to communicate without delay to the Service Manager.
- The post holder will be responsible for maintaining their own personal development and will take a lead on achieving the training and educational objectives of junior staff, including learners, in an environment which is conducive to learning.
- To take responsibility for own clinical and managerial development in support of the Service Manager.
- To participate in the annual individual performance review of all ward staff and to assist in the formulation of personal development plans which reflect the individuals potential in meeting the ward aims.
- To ensure that all staff receive education and training in accordance to the requirements and scope of their Professional Practice.
- To ensure that all newly qualified staff receive ongoing support, through preceptorship, for at least six months.
- To ensure that all learner nurses have access to their identified assessor.
- To act as a mentor for learner nurse.
Recruitment and Selection Responsibilities
- The post holder will coordinate and participate in the recruitment and selection of staff as required.
- To participate in employment interviews for staff vacancies, Bands 1 to 6.
- To ensure that all newly appointed staff are introduced to the ward environment and receive a period of orientation and support to meet their individual needs.
General Duties of all post holders
- To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when requested by Senior Staff.
- To be familiar with and comply with all Trust and departmental policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
- To be aware of and work towards the Trusts strategic goals.
This job description is not exhaustive, but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration or equivalent professional qualification.
- Evidence of post graduate training and / or continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Leadership Course
- Mentorship Course
- Clinical Supervision Training.
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Band 6
- Supervising and professionally developing junior staff.
- Working within a Governance framework.
- Clinical Leadership.
- Working with high-level policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Problem solving and complex decision making.
- Working with HR issues and serious incident reviews
Desirable
- Teaching Experience.
- Experience of implementing effective change management.
- Experience of working directly with NHS England, contract reporting and engaging and delivering on KPI targets.
Knowledge
Essential
- To be a resource for knowledge in this specialist area of mental health nursing for staff, service users and their families.
- Knowledge and experience of the Mental Health Act, including Part III
- Awareness of current standards and good practice guidance for for Step-down rehabilitation units.Clinical governance and the importance of this at a local level.
- Knowledge and experience of working with external agencies including MAPPA, SOMU. Experience of working with service users who have complex needs and significant index offences.
Desirable
- Implementation of local Clinical Governance objectives and evidence of improvements in practice due to audit findings.
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to lead a staff team through effective change, engaging and involving he nursing and wider multidisciplinary team
- Ensuring effective line management is achieved and your staff follow management processes
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good organisational skills.
- Ability to work autonomously
- The application of the NMC code of conduct
- The ability to engage staff in individual and group supervision
Desirable
- Evidence of an effective change management programme with your leadership skills.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration or equivalent professional qualification.
- Evidence of post graduate training and / or continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Leadership Course
- Mentorship Course
- Clinical Supervision Training.
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Band 6
- Supervising and professionally developing junior staff.
- Working within a Governance framework.
- Clinical Leadership.
- Working with high-level policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Problem solving and complex decision making.
- Working with HR issues and serious incident reviews
Desirable
- Teaching Experience.
- Experience of implementing effective change management.
- Experience of working directly with NHS England, contract reporting and engaging and delivering on KPI targets.
Knowledge
Essential
- To be a resource for knowledge in this specialist area of mental health nursing for staff, service users and their families.
- Knowledge and experience of the Mental Health Act, including Part III
- Awareness of current standards and good practice guidance for for Step-down rehabilitation units.Clinical governance and the importance of this at a local level.
- Knowledge and experience of working with external agencies including MAPPA, SOMU. Experience of working with service users who have complex needs and significant index offences.
Desirable
- Implementation of local Clinical Governance objectives and evidence of improvements in practice due to audit findings.
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to lead a staff team through effective change, engaging and involving he nursing and wider multidisciplinary team
- Ensuring effective line management is achieved and your staff follow management processes
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good organisational skills.
- Ability to work autonomously
- The application of the NMC code of conduct
- The ability to engage staff in individual and group supervision
Desirable
- Evidence of an effective change management programme with your leadership skills.
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).
