Ward Manager (Senior Nurse) for Rehabilitation Unit Cherry Tree Close

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Ward Manager (Senior Nurse) on our Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit Cherry Tree Close. This is an exciting time for our rehab services as we are developing our rehab pathways and community provision, and this role will support this development and quality improvement.

The units CQC Mental Health Act inspection last year complimented the coproduction and patient values within the unit and this is something that we are proud of and wish to build on.

The Ward Manager (Senior Nurse) will provide strong clinical and operational leadership to maintain and drive high quality patient centred care, operational targets such as training and supervision and support staff wellbeing and development.

Ongoing work towards achieving the standards required by the Royal College of Psychiatrists Quality Network, for which the unit is currently working towards Accreditation.

You will have the ability to lead a team; contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and excellence with a particular emphasis on recovery with the patient journey, clinical outcomes and patient experience being at the heart of what you do.

You will be a strong but compassionate leader advocating and supporting staff wellbeing and development.

Main duties of the job

To provide clinical and operational management to the Inpatient Rehabilitation Team.

Input into Service Improvement including the current rehabilitation transformation.

To lead the service and promote a culture based on principles of recovery, co-production, choice, and personalised care, in which the service users (and where agreed, carers) can expect to be active in decision-making about their care and treatment.

To work in an effective partnership with a strong multi-disciplinary leadership model, utilising the support of Heads of Nursing, Clinical Practice Lead, and the Area Service Manager.

To co-ordinate the management of the operational team, ensuring and delivering effective training, ongoing professional development and professional supervision is maintained for all staff.

To effectively manage staff allocation and rota via e-roster, to ensure safe staffing based on national guidance and appropriate skill-mix ensuring maintenance of standards of care that support safe high-quality practice throughout the twenty-four-hour period.

To be responsible for the monitoring of budgets for inpatient team.

To coordinate and facilitate clinical governance and lead on planning the accreditation process, including meeting standards, training, environment and patient care and feedback.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of making a positive difference in people's lives.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD overall, commenting on how our colleagues treated patients with compassion and kindness and felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities