Job summary
This role presents an opportunity to lead and shape the delivery of psychiatric care, making a tangible difference in the lives of our patients and contributing to the ongoing excellence of Baldock Manor Hospital.
A compelling opportunity awaits an experienced professional inSocial Work, Occupational Therapy or Nursing. If you possess exceptional clinical skills and enjoy leading and motivating others, this could be the ideal position for you. As Service Lead you will take on full clinical and operational oversigts and deliver exemplary care, utilise your understanding of current legal and administrative protocols related to mentally ill patients (such as MHA and CPA), and serve as the primary point of contact for ward management.
Main duties of the job
Joining a cohesive, skilled, and passionate multidisciplinary team, you will lead a talented team of nurses and support workers to ensure the provision of top-tier care that fosters independence, dignity, and meaningful improvement in our patients' lives.
About us
Baldock Manor is a 40-bed mental health facility for adults in various settings (two Female PICU's, and two Acute Wards), with an increased focus on psychology led treatments. It is a flagship site of Nouvita Healthcare, a technology driven, outcomes focused and a growing care provider, made up of a hospital, nursing & residential care homes and supported living services and is on a mission to provide personalised and effective care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Assuming 24-hour continuous responsibility for the unit, effectively managing resources within allocated parameters.
- Implementing organisational personnel policies and providing requested statistical data, including sickness and annual leave reports.
- Coordinating annual leave, maintaining safe staffing levels, and optimizing skill mixes through efficient rota management.
- Offering decisive leadership by setting clear objectives, delineating staff roles, and fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Overseeing nursing team activities, delegating tasks equitably, and ensuring adherence to NMC Code of Conduct.
- Participating in service planning, commissioning, and formal evaluation processes, and promptly addressing accidents, incidents, and complaints.
- The successful candidate will maintain continuous responsibility for the unit and conduct ongoing care assessments, initiating necessary interventions as needed.
- Be responsible for managing a ward budget as agreed by the senior management team/finance director
- Achieving the most cost effective planning of rotas.
- Approving agreed expenditure within guidelines.
- Monitoring delegated budgets and expenditure.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Assuming 24-hour continuous responsibility for the unit, effectively managing resources within allocated parameters.
- Implementing organisational personnel policies and providing requested statistical data, including sickness and annual leave reports.
- Coordinating annual leave, maintaining safe staffing levels, and optimizing skill mixes through efficient rota management.
- Offering decisive leadership by setting clear objectives, delineating staff roles, and fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Overseeing nursing team activities, delegating tasks equitably, and ensuring adherence to NMC Code of Conduct.
- Participating in service planning, commissioning, and formal evaluation processes, and promptly addressing accidents, incidents, and complaints.
- The successful candidate will maintain continuous responsibility for the unit and conduct ongoing care assessments, initiating necessary interventions as needed.
- Be responsible for managing a ward budget as agreed by the senior management team/finance director
- Achieving the most cost effective planning of rotas.
- Approving agreed expenditure within guidelines.
- Monitoring delegated budgets and expenditure.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Background/experience within a mental health setting.
- Strong leadership capabilities, including coaching, mentoring, and effective communication with both qualified and unqualified staff, including students.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or Nursing
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Background/experience within a mental health setting.
- Strong leadership capabilities, including coaching, mentoring, and effective communication with both qualified and unqualified staff, including students.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or Nursing
Desirable
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
