Ward Manager

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS FT; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic, skilled, and motivated individual with resilience and vision to manage and lead our male acute working age inpatient ward within Sheffield Mental Health Services.

Located at the Michael Carlisle Centre, Stanage Ward is a 16 bedded unit providing for the assessment and treatment of male service users experiencing a diverse range of mental health needs.

Stanage Ward is a warm, welcoming, and inclusive environment, where we have a vision of support for one another, creating a safe, therapeutic, and purposeful environment together for everyone. Within an established leadership team, the successful candidate will be responsible for both the clinical and operational leadership of the ward, through working closely with the Ward Consultant, Senior Practitioner and Matron.

As we move through these exciting times of change, the post holder will be pivotal in the future development of acute care and will help shape and lead the future pathway of our acute services.

As well as our commitment to clinical supervision and development the successful candidate will have the opportunity to access career coaching through SHSC to raise awareness of skills, abilities and how to utilize these effectively within practice.

Main duties of the job

• Provide effective leadership and management/positive role modelling.
• Deliver high standards of patient centred care aligned to policy and procedures.
• Staff management, promoting a safe and therapeutic working environment.
• Deliver a safe and efficient service within allocated resources ensuring the resources are used to maximum effect.
• Support, nurture and invest in staff development.
• Act as a change agent, developing clinically effective practice through the effective utilization and integration of evidence.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for staff, patients/clients and visitors by ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and protocols including health and safety, healthcare associated infection, risk management and critical incident reporting.

About Us

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we are looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is valued and prioritised.

If you are interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities and we have a three year Nursing Plan for your development.

We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we would love to have you with us.

Date posted

17 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

457-25-7115508

Job locations

Stanage Ward

Michael Carlisle Centre

Sheffield

S11 9BF

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for the main roles, responsibilities and key requirements of the post.

Person Specification

Technical Skills

Essential

• Sound knowledge of complex clinical issues, including the management of risk, different treatment modalities, the MHA, the MCA.
• Sound knowledge and experience of managing a team.
• Sound knowledge of leadership and change management.
• Sound knowledge of nursing professional issues and professional responsibility and accountability.
• Effective leadership skills and experience.
• Ability to effectively manage an operational team to ensure the best possible outcomes for service users.
• Ability to maintain, monitor and improve standards to enhance service user experience.
• Sound supervisory skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge of processes in the management of staff e.g. Sickness absence.

Desirable

• Trained to deliver specific mode of treatment e.g. CBT, DBT, PSI. Experience of managing staff through HR processes.

Essential Training and Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on part 1 of the live register.
• Post registration experience within acute inpatient service with a management/leadership role.
• Evidence of continuous personal and professional development and willingness to undertake a qualification in leadership or management, to degree level or above.

Desirable

• Qualification in a leadership or management module or course at degree level or above.

Experience
Essential

• Experience of basing service development on the views and opinions of service users. Evidence of successful implementation of a quality improvement initiative or change idea, displaying some knowledge of change methodology. Evidence of experience and an appreciation of the complexities of people management.

Desirable

• Project management skills. Experience of managing budgets in line with Financial Standards Instructions (FSI).

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Warmth, empathy and kindness.
• Willingness to challenge and be challenged.
• Ability to pay attention to detail.
• Passionate about patient centred, trauma informed care.
• Evidence of working in a co-produced, least restrictive way.

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate and discuss the importance of the Trust Values in our approach to care, leadership and practice.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stanage Ward

Michael Carlisle Centre

Sheffield

S11 9BF

Employer's website

https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/working-us