Band 7 Ward Manager - Inpat Specialties Jasmine Suite

Job summary

Ward Manager

Job Type: Nursing and Care

Location: The Barberry

Salary: Band 7 Agenda for Change

Contract: Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Ward Manager on Jasmine Suite. Jasmine is a 12-bedded mix sex ward for deaf service users that experience mental health acute illnesses.

The successful candidate should be a qualified Registered Nurse (RMN) and have significant experience at Band 6 or above within a similar or acute setting.

Main duties of the job

The candidate should be able to participate with the multidisciplinary team and undertake direct involvement in patient care. You will also be expected to be able to manage and direct the delivery of clinical services within the unit, ensuring it complies with the statutory regulations, current legislation and meet the quality standards.

The candidate must have proven leadership skills and clinical excellence as you will need to provide leadership and mentoring and will act as a positive role model for junior staff in a manner that positively reflects the philosophy of the service and the values of the organisation. You will be responsible for managing, directing and leading the nursing team.

In your role you will receive support and supervision from the Clinical Nurse Manager to develop your practice further.

The post requires excellent management of a pay- and non-pay budget.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.