Band 7 Ward Manager - Ashdown Ward

Job summary

Are you a compassionate leader who is committed to working collaboratively to deliver high quality care?

We are looking to appoint a B7 Ward Manager for Ashdown Ward at Fountain Way Hospital.

The successful candidate will work with closely with the MDT, Modern Matron, Senior Practitioner and experienced Ashdown nursing team.

This is a demanding and rewarding post where the ward manager is pivotal in ensuring standards and performance are maintained to the highest levels. The person we are looking for should be able to demonstrate key leadership skills to empower the nursing team as they strive to achieve standards of care in line with both the Trust and National guidance.

The role is dynamic and challenging and we are looking for someone who is highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic who can demonstrate an eagerness for the on-going development of the service.

We are currently working hard to develop and improve our services and we require outward thinking and innovative approaches from our staff whilst remaining committed to maintaining safety and security.

Ashdown Ward is a 6-bedded psychiatric intensive care unit for male adults with a mental illness. Ashdown nursing team work closely on site with three other wards; Beechlydene - Mixed Acute, Amblescroft North - Later Life Functional Unit and Amblescroft South - Later Life Organic Unit.

Main duties of the job

The role will incorporate managing and developing inpatient staff, being involved with clinical complex care reviews and decision-making, championing new ideas and facilitating them into practice. We are also looking for someone motivated and interested in continuing the reducing restrictive practice work the team has achieved.

You will be a registered Professional with post registration experience, including experience in a Band 6 position. You will have experience of working in a team and excellent communication skills.

You will often work under pressure and without direct supervision, so we are looking for someone confident and capable. You will prioritise tasks and manage your own workload, providing support to your colleagues when required. You will become an integral member of the team, working to ensure that every patient receives high quality care.

This role involves:

Planning and co-ordinating the quality and management of nursing care, patient care and the clinical environment

Roster management

Quality improvement objectives

Ensuring the ward complies with statutory regulations, current legislation and meets quality standards

Responsibility for efficient and effective use of nursing resources

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences.

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Ashdown Ward - Fountain Way Hospital, Salisbury

Wilton Road

Salisbury

SP2 7FD

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Ashdown Ward - Fountain Way Hospital, Salisbury

Wilton Road

Salisbury

SP2 7FD

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

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