Ward Manager - RMN/OT/Social Worker - Lambourn House

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health care is seeking a dynamic Ward Manager to lead a unique pre-discharge unit. This role offers the opportunity to shape the recovery-oriented model of care while providing high-quality nursing leadership. Join a passionate team dedicated to transforming mental health services and making a real difference in the lives of patients. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization values your contributions and supports your professional growth. If you're ready for a rewarding challenge in a supportive environment, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

NHS Discount

Competitive pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a clinical supervisor and in a mental health ward setting.
• Registered with HCPC/NMC/Social Work England.

Responsibilities

• Manage the operational delivery of high-quality nursing care.
• Lead the nursing team and ensure effective clinical leadership.

Skills

Mental Health Care

Clinical Leadership

Risk Assessment

Nursing Care

Staff Management

Education

Relevant Health Care qualification

Registered Mental Health Care Professional

Tools

Clinical Supervision Training

Management Software

Job description

Ward Manager - RMN/OT/Social Worker - Lambourn House

Band 7

Main area Forensic Mental Health Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 267-FS7151074

Site Lambourn House, Littlemore Mental Health Centre Town Oxford Salary £46,148 - £52,809 plus an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum | pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/05/2025 23:59

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.

Job overview

This role includes an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum on top of your salary

Are you an experienced Mental Health Care Professional with HCPC / NMC / Social Work England registration looking for a new challenge?

We're recruiting for a Ward Manager to join our team at Lambourn House in Littlemore, Oxford. You'll be working at our pre-discharge unit (one of very few nationwide) which provides a unique mixed gender service in the forensic directorate with a total of 15 beds including 4 female patients.

This role would be suited to a creative, forward thinking, enthusiastic, contemporary and compassionate leader wishing to manage a unique service within forensic mental health. The unit is currently reviewing its function to enhance the recovery orientated model of care and extensive outreach into community resources, so we're looking for you to join us as a dynamic leader who is passionate about transforming services to improve the quality of the care we provide.

You'll be responsible for the effective operational management, organisation and delivery of high-quality nursing care and clinical leadership within the unit. You'll work closely withHead of Service, Service Manager, other Clinical Nurse Leads and our Modern Matron, contributing to the development of the pre-discharge provision across the Forensic Mental Health Pathway.

If this sounds like your area of expertise and you're ready for the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the effective operational management, organisation and delivery of high-quality nursing care and clinical leadership within a Pre-Discharge unit of the forensic service.
• In conjunction with Head of Service, Service Manager and other Clinical Nurse Leads and Modern Matron, the post holder is expected to contribute to the development of the pre-discharge provision across the Forensic Mental Health Pathway.
• Provide, maintain and develop nursing care to the optimum standard possible within the resources provided.
• Act as the clinical leader, providing role modelling, facilitation and education to the nursing team.
• Participate in the forensic senior on-call rota providing clinical support, advice and practical involvement as required to ensure the safe provision of the clinical services.
• Support the provision of 24-hour full and accountable managerial responsibility for the ward.
• Responsible for determining and managing the administrative needs of the ward

Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to be fully qualified, have already passed your OSCE and have an NMC pin number or HCPC registration in order to be considered for this role.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person specification

Knowledge Requirements

• Understanding of contemporary issues in mental health care
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system

Qualifications – Academic/Skills/Professional

• Relevant Health Care qualification at degree level, or equivalent
• Registered Mental Health Care Professional
• Can demonstrate clear evidence of continued professional development
• Demonstrates background of leading audit and developing nursing care in response to findings
• Training/qualification in clinical supervision
• Holds training in clinical risk assessment and management

Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills

• Sound skills in clinical risk assessment and management
• Demonstrates skills in leading and managing staff
• Has clear vision for a forensic mental health service Pre-discharge recovery orientated-practice
• Demonstrates the ability to manage change
• Demonstrates ability to lead the Patient Safety training team in the context of MDT working
• Demonstrates ability to lead the Patient Safety training team in the context of MDT working

Experience

• Substantive post registration experience and Band 6 experience in a mental health ward setting
• Experience as a clinical supervisor
• Experience of mentoring students
• Ward management experience

Personal Qualities

• Able to organise/prioritise time effectively
• Demonstrates initiative
• Excellent communication/ interpersonal skills

Contractual Requirements or other requirements

• Physically able to use PEACE techniques
• Able to undertake on-call duties
• Ability to travel independently between sites and to regional meetings
• All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
• Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
• We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
• Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
• We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
• We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Fomayi Saliki Job title Matron Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07766762965 Additional information

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application'

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