Ward Manager

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the West Midlands is seeking a Registered Nurse to lead a multi-disciplinary team in providing care for patients with mental health needs. The role involves clinical leadership, risk management, and responsibility for patient care and ward operations. The ideal candidate will possess strong assessment skills and enjoy working collaboratively within a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Generous leave allowances

Health and Well-being support

Flexible working options

Free car parking

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with relevant qualifications.
• Experience in managing mental health needs is essential.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and role model for the team.
• Manage and coordinate patient care and ward operations.
• Assess and develop care plans for patients.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mental health assessment

Therapeutic communication

Risk management

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

NMC registration

Job description

Overview

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership and be a role model to the team. They will provide quality evidence based nursing advice, support and care for patients with mental health needs and their carers within a multidisciplinary setting. They will carry overall continuing responsibility for the management and leadership of the ward including administration and the overall co-ordination, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting and auditing of standards of care.

Ensuring the effective management of a ward with day-to-day responsibility of managing the shift, and bed management. Delivery of a high standard of patient care on a daily basis and providing clinical and managerial leadership and teaching to nursing and support staff. Assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients who suffer from severe mental illness.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
• And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Responsibilities

• Ensure appropriate staff resources are planned and deployed to meet safe staffing requirements through rota management using Health Roster. Adjust rotas as necessary to address, for example, episodes of staff absence and requirements for increased observations.
• Undertake assessments of individuals with complex mental health presentations, including those patients presenting with higher levels of risk.
• Develop in collaboration with the patient their care plan and their recovery plan.
• Offer specialist nursing assessment and advice where required.
• Take the lead in delivering therapeutic group work programmes as required.
• Administer medication, complying with relevant Trust procedures and NMC Guidance.
• Ensure the safe custody of all patients as determined by the clinical team. This includes the supervision of patients within the hospital, grounds and the community, as required.
• Provide clinical and managerial leadership on the ward.
• Assess and manage ongoing risks as identified during assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with patients and carers.
• Regularly review risk factors and make changes to the management of them as necessary.
• Continuing responsibility for the effective functioning of the clinical environment including resource management and ensuring safe staffing levels on a shift by shift basis.
• Overall responsibility for setting clinical and educational standards and monitoring and maintaining these standards.
• Regularly undertake audits of clinical activity and standards and develop plans of action to address any improvements required.
• To be the first point of contact for fire, medical and psychiatric emergencies as required.
• The post holder will be required to work within the NMC Code of Practice and professional guidelines.
• Maintain an up-to-date level of professional competence within the specific environment.
• Attend meetings, multi-disciplinary ward rounds and case conferences as necessary and present information relating to patients or the service as necessary.