Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic and passionate person to be the Ward Manager for an All Male Low Secure Ward which cares for Adults with Severe and Enduring Mental Health problems.
This position requires a motivated, inspirational, innovative and creative leader who can manage the ongoing developments and delivery of care on an in-patient Ward.
We value passionate, resilient, forward-thinking staff that have the vision to strengthen & develop the Ward in line with national good practice guidance.
It will be expected that the successful post holder will be required to work Monday to Friday unless covering the shift coordinator rota.
You will need to possess high quality clinical and managerial skills to ensure the maintenance of the current high standards of effective delivery of patient care.
Your managerial skills will need to enable you to take total management responsibility whilst promoting good working relationships and be responsible for the professional development of the staff you are responsible for within the Multidisciplinary Team.
We are committed to continuous learning to improve patient care and are looking for a Registered nurse who has up-to-date knowledge of underpinning drivers/legislation/research & experience of mental health rehabilitation would be an advantage.
We are committed to the ethos of the recovery model promoting hope, optimism and innovative ways of working in partnership with patients and families.
Main duties of the job
Exercise 24-hour accountability for the management of the ward/clinical area, to include leading and developing the core nursing establishment in the delivery of compassionate, high quality, effective, patient-centred nursing care; and providing fair, honest and measured people management.
Provide visible, professional nursing leadership, support, supervision and guidance (inline with NMC standards), expert clinical advice and undertake management and monitoring activities in line with legal and professional requirements, statutory rules and UHB policies relating to evidence based practice
Be responsible for the efficient management of the ward/clinical area budget, effectively deploying the nursing team and utilising the allocated resources and raising any financial expenditure concerns to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
Work and communicate effectively as a member of the senior clinical and nursing leadership team for the directorate/service, collaborating with other Sister/Charge Nurses and Senior Nurse,
Create and promote a learning culture within the clinical area to support theprofessional growth and development of all nursing staff, students and (asappropriate) members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Demonstrate the UHB's values of dignity, respect, fairness, integrity, honesty, openness and caring, kindness and compassion in everything that you do in the work environment and ensure that others demonstrate the same values.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work autonomously to plan own work schedule plans, in view of daily and weekly management responsibilities along with leadership and supervisory aspects of therole.
Supervise the professional and clinical work of nursing staff within the clinical areaallocating work effectively, considering skill and competency of staff and patientrequirement and delegate the delivery of care where appropriate, in line with NHSWales delegation framework ensuring staff are using evidence based practice.
Support staff in upholding the standards in the NMC Code (2018) as part of providingthe quality and safety of care expected by service users and regulators.
Take responsibility for effective rostering of staff to ensure that ward/clinical area has effective skill mix and staffing levels to meet demand; and that staff health and wellbeing is a key consideration underpinning the rosters produced.
Take responsibility for the procurement and maintenance of physical assets andspecialist supplies for the ward/clinical area, ensuring cost effectiveness.
Maintain, monitor and evaluate standards ensuring evidence based quality of care is provided by the clinical team and respectfully challenge/take appropriate action when care falls below the expected standards.
Take responsibility for the environment of care, ensuring infection control policies and procedures in place and participate in relevant monthly audit and act upon the results.
Support a culture for learning and development through promotion of a reflectiveapproach to practice and utilising a supportive clinical supervision framework insupport of team members as appropriate.
Promote a positive research culture, contributing to the wider research agendathrough initiating or supporting research activity.
Deal with complex clinical and managerial situations that arise, analysing data andinformation, seeking appropriate help and making decisions in relation to patient riskand care and take appropriate action.
Seek appropriate advice/alert agencies when there are any concerns regardingpotential/actual risk to any patient or their dependents e.g. child safeguarding,domestic violence, protection of the vulnerable adult, mental capacity anddeprivation of liberty.
Promote collaboration across disciplines and across agencies to ensure timely, safe,compassionate patient -centred care is planned and delivered by the service at alltimes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work autonomously to plan own work schedule plans, in view of daily and weekly management responsibilities along with leadership and supervisory aspects of therole.
Supervise the professional and clinical work of nursing staff within the clinical areaallocating work effectively, considering skill and competency of staff and patientrequirement and delegate the delivery of care where appropriate, in line with NHSWales delegation framework ensuring staff are using evidence based practice.
Support staff in upholding the standards in the NMC Code (2018) as part of providingthe quality and safety of care expected by service users and regulators.
Take responsibility for effective rostering of staff to ensure that ward/clinical area has effective skill mix and staffing levels to meet demand; and that staff health and wellbeing is a key consideration underpinning the rosters produced.
Take responsibility for the procurement and maintenance of physical assets andspecialist supplies for the ward/clinical area, ensuring cost effectiveness.
Maintain, monitor and evaluate standards ensuring evidence based quality of care is provided by the clinical team and respectfully challenge/take appropriate action when care falls below the expected standards.
Take responsibility for the environment of care, ensuring infection control policies and procedures in place and participate in relevant monthly audit and act upon the results.
Support a culture for learning and development through promotion of a reflectiveapproach to practice and utilising a supportive clinical supervision framework insupport of team members as appropriate.
Promote a positive research culture, contributing to the wider research agendathrough initiating or supporting research activity.
Deal with complex clinical and managerial situations that arise, analysing data andinformation, seeking appropriate help and making decisions in relation to patient riskand care and take appropriate action.
Seek appropriate advice/alert agencies when there are any concerns regardingpotential/actual risk to any patient or their dependents e.g. child safeguarding,domestic violence, protection of the vulnerable adult, mental capacity anddeprivation of liberty.
Promote collaboration across disciplines and across agencies to ensure timely, safe,compassionate patient -centred care is planned and delivered by the service at alltimes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration - Mental Health Nurse
Desirable
- Recognised management qualification
- Working towards Master's degree in pertinent subject
- Recognised leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Proven post-registration experience and evidence of coordinating and managing a team of staff
- Experience of working in a multi- professional environment
- Proven and relevant experience at Band 6
Desirable
- Experience of leading a team
- Understanding of financial and resource management processes
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Excellent (verbal/listening/written) communication skills
- Able to demonstrate an awareness of professional issues and developments.
- Ability to delegate and prioritise work
- Able to manage time effectively
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Appropriate experience within specialty and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant specialty
- Evidence of commitment to and understanding of mentorship/reflection/clinical supervision
- Evidence of effectively implementing change in the clinical practice
Desirable
- Evidence of research and audit work
Persoanl Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work within a team and independently
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Able to work under pressure
- Pleasant disposition & Caring nature
- Enthusiastic & Positive change agent
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration - Mental Health Nurse
Desirable
- Recognised management qualification
- Working towards Master's degree in pertinent subject
- Recognised leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Proven post-registration experience and evidence of coordinating and managing a team of staff
- Experience of working in a multi- professional environment
- Proven and relevant experience at Band 6
Desirable
- Experience of leading a team
- Understanding of financial and resource management processes
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Excellent (verbal/listening/written) communication skills
- Able to demonstrate an awareness of professional issues and developments.
- Ability to delegate and prioritise work
- Able to manage time effectively
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Appropriate experience within specialty and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant specialty
- Evidence of commitment to and understanding of mentorship/reflection/clinical supervision
- Evidence of effectively implementing change in the clinical practice
Desirable
- Evidence of research and audit work
Persoanl Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work within a team and independently
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Able to work under pressure
- Pleasant disposition & Caring nature
- Enthusiastic & Positive change agent
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
Maple Ward, Hafan YCoed, University Hospital Llandough,
Penlan Road,
Penarth,
CF64 2XX
Employer's website
https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
