Ward Manager

North London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a clinical leader to manage a mental health ward in London. The role involves overseeing ward operations, ensuring high standards of care, and leading a team. Ideal candidates will be NMC Registered Nurses with significant band 6/7 experience and a strong focus on patient safety. This position offers a competitive salary and encourages flexible working.

Benefits

NHS Discounts

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience at band 6/band 7 in relevant settings.
• Experience of supervision and appraisal of nurses.
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation associated with acute mental health care.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ward clinically and operationally.
• Manage daily affairs to improve patient care standards.
• Ensure the ward is adequately staffed.

Skills

Management of self-harm and knowledge about suicide prevention and patient safety

Robust risk assessment and risk management skills

Recognition of own limitations and abilities

Ability to gain trust and confidence of clients

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Evidence of CPD

Job description

This post requires a candidate with management and leadership skills in order to lead the ward clinically and operationally, and provide the highest level of care to their client group. The post holder will be supported by five Band 6 Deputy Managers and will be working closely with the senior management team in CYPS to deliver care focused on improving outcomes and experiences for patients, families and carers

Applicants will need to possess knowledge and skills of caring for both the physical and mental health needs of young people with enduring mental illness, and be able to ensure that staff are providing care to the standard expected.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clear nursing and managerial leadership to the patients and staff of the ward, managing the daily affairs of the ward to improve standards of care to patients.
• Lead in the recruitment, selection and retention of staff in the clinical area.
• Co-ordinate bed management for the ward, ensuring good planning arrangements for admission and discharge of patients.
• Ensure the ward is adequately and safely staffed from within the agreed establishment by adopting a flexible approach to duty patterns using e-rostering in accordance with Trust policies and guidelines.
• Ensure the efficient use of nursing resources to meet identified needs and manage this within agreed annual budget. Participate in budget setting with Service Manager.
• Ensure a safe and therapeutic ward environment, making efforts to reduce the numbers of Patient Safety Incidents. In the event of Patient Safety Incidents, ensure they are dealt with swiftly and in line with policy. Organise support to patients following incidents and debriefing of staff. Draw out learning points and areas for practice development.
• Investigate complaints, accidents and Patient Safety Incidents in accordance with agreed procedure and prepare reports

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:

We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.

With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all

We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Why NLFT?

We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.

We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme

Excellent internal staff network

The post holder will be aligned with our Values:

• We Are Kind
• We Are Respectful
• We Work Together
• We Keep Things Simple
• We Empower
• We Are Proudly Diverse

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Job responsibilities

see Job Description for detailed information the main responsibilities

see Job Description for detailed information the main responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Evidence of CPD

Experience and Knowledge

• Significant experience at band 6/band 7 in relevant settings to post.
• Management of violence and aggression/challenging behaviour.
• Management of self-harm and knowledge about suicide prevention and patient safety
• Experience of supervision and appraisal of nurses/healthcare profession
• Experience of multi-agency/professional working. Knowledge of agencies to support patients and their families.
• Working knowledge of all relevant legislation associated with acute mental health inpatient care, including MHA, CPA procedures, Human Rights Act, NSF, Child Protection and NHS Plan.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Recognition of own limitations, strengths and weaknesses and an ability to seek advice when necessary
• Ability to easily gain the trust, confidence and respect of clients, their relatives and staff of a variety of levels and disciplines
• Robust risk assessment and risk management skills

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.

£53,751 to £60,651 a yearPer annum inclusive of HCAS