Perinatal Mother & Baby Unit - Deputy Ward Manager

Devon Partnership Nhs Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in England is seeking a clinical leader for their inpatient team at Jasmine Lodge, a Mother & Baby Unit. The role involves ensuring consistent, kind care in line with best practices, supporting team management, and implementing operational policies. Candidates should demonstrate commitment to values such as quality care and inclusiveness. This position encourages flexible working arrangements and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, especially those with lived experience of mental health and learning disabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical leadership and inpatient care.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality of care and values such as respect and compassion.
• Ability to work in a dynamic multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the inpatient team to provide consistent and compassionate care.
• Assist in implementing operational procedures and conducting audits.
• Provide management supervision and development support to team members.
• Ensure patient care is centered and least restrictive.

Job description

You will be clinically leading the inpatient team to ensure that the Mother & babies receive consistent, and kind care that is in line with inpatient best practice.

You will assist the ward manager in implementing operational procedures and policies such as carrying out audits and maintaining KPI's.

You will provide management supervision to a team of people and you will be responsible for their development and support.

You will take a lead role in ensuring that the patients care is consistent, least restrictive and person centred.

We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Jasmine Lodge is an 8 bedded, purpose build Mother & Baby Unit that opened in 2018. We are a national service and have our own inclusion and exclusion criteria. We manage our own beds and we are part of the South West Provider Collaborative, therefore we have strong links with Bristol and Bournemouth MBU.

This is your opportunity to join a dynamic MDT that you will be directly contributing to. You will continuously weigh up risk vs benefit in order to advocate for the patients., About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health & learning disability services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.