Assistant Ward Manager

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust; Oldham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading mental health service as a Band 6 Assistant Ward Manager on Cedars Ward, specializing in care for older adults with dementia. This role involves supervising staff, providing high-quality care, and participating in leadership training opportunities. Ideal candidates will have RMN registration and experience in mental health settings.

Qualifications

• Experience at Band 5 with clinical management experience.
• Experience in older adult mental health settings.
• Training in management of violence and aggression.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessment, planning, and evaluation of care programmes.
• Supervise junior staff and ensure high standards of nursing care.
• Deputise for the ward manager in their absence.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Education

First level registration (RMN)

Appropriate diploma or post registration equivalent

Evidence of Continual Professional Development

Tools

IT Literacy

Job description

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values

Job overview

We currently have a vacancy for one Band 6 Assistant Ward Manager to join us on Cedars Ward, an Older Adults team in Oldham. Cedars ward specialises in caring for men over 65 with a diagnosis of dementia or other organic illness which requires a period of hospital admission.

Main duties of the job

Role Summary:

The successful candidate will be able to work effectively as a Assistant Ward Manager, have excellent communication skills, welcome a challenge and have a real desire to make a difference to the care we provide to the older adult age group.

They will be expected to work across the 24 hour cycle, providing role modelling, support and leadership on both days and nights.

The Trust will facilitate learning opportunities for the post holder in leadership, mentorship and trust wide training programmes and a range of opportunities for professional and personal development.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities of the Post:

You will be responsible for the assessment of needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for clients admitted on the ward. You will supervise the work of junior staff, ensuring the highest possible standard of nursing care in accordance with the Policies and Procedures of Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, the Mental Health Act and all other legalisation. You will be responsible for deputising for the ward manager in their absence. As well as providing supervision and IPDR to junior staff.

Key Requirements of the Person Specification:

The successful candidate will have first level registration as an RMN/RNMH, have experience of working in a mental health setting and be able to work across the 24 hour shift pattern on a rotational basis.

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

• First level registration (RMN)
• Appropriate diploma or post registration equivalent
• Evidence of Continual Professional development
• IT Literate
• Training in management of violence and aggression

Desirable criteria

• Training in psychosocial interventions

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience at Band 5 and evidence of appropriate clinical management experience.
• Experience of working in older adult mental health settings.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a range of mental health settings.
• Previous experience of management

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Good understanding of Mental Illness
• Knowledge of treatments and interventions appropriate for individuals with organic mental health needs
• Ability to demonstrate working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and CPA process.
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues.

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Good verbal and written communication skills, with emphasis on complex and sensitive information
• Ability to complete the appropriate documentation.
• Good social skills and have a positive attitude within the team and when dealing with service users, staff, carers, visitors and the public.

Hints and tips for completing your application can be found here. We also offer virtual application support sessions each month, where you will learn some hints and tips to support you in completing your application form. To secure your place, and to find out more visit the jobs events page on our website.

Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

What happens after your application has been received?

You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.

What happens if I am offered the position after interview?

The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.

What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?

By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards. The checks are:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.

If you are offer a position with is and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with government guidance. If the role you have been offer is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.

What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?

Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

Other important information

• We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
• If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
• If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
• Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
• We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure you application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 112.5KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 109.0KB)
• Policy Statement on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 117.0KB)