Ward Manager - York

NHS; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in York seeks a Clinical Leader to ensure high standards of care in a dynamic environment. The role involves managing clinical operations, supporting staff, and ensuring best practice within the team. Ideal candidates will have an RMN/RNLD qualification, proven leadership experience, and a commitment to quality care. The salary can go up to £52,591 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience within the Mental Health Act.
• Capacity to lead and inspire a team.
• Good knowledge of clinical standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership.
• Ensure exceptional standards of care.
• Manage staff recruitment and training.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical care

Communication

Team management

Education

RMN/RNLD nursing qualification

Mentorship in Practice qualification or willingness to undertake

Job description

Hours: 35 hours per week worked on a Rota Basis

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do; you’ll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Located in York, the centre can accommodate up to 40 people over two floors and has stunning views of the Knavesmire area. Brainkind Neurological Centre York is an innovative, purpose-built independent hospital providing specialist neurobehavioral assessment and post-acute rehabilitation for people with a non-progressive acquired brain injury.

Main duties of the job

What You will Be Doing:

• To provide the clinical and operational leadership daily ensuring that exceptional standards of care are adhered to at all times.
• To provide clinical leadership by acting as a positive role model, who practices evidence-based care, to ensure high standards of clinical care as well as ensuring that the people we support achieve their goals.
• Ensure effective admission/discharge planning with People We Support care team.

About us

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do; you’ll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.

Job responsibilities

• To provide the clinical and operational leadership daily ensuring that exceptional standards of care are adhered to at all times.
• To provide clinical leadership by acting as a positive role model, who practices evidence-based care, to ensure high standards of clinical care as well as ensuring that the people we support achieve their goals.
• Ensure effective admission/discharge planning with People We Support care team.
• Establish systems and processes to ensure effective communication and continuity of People We Support care liaising with inter-disciplinary teams.
• Empower and enable staff to contribute to the delivery of high-quality person-centred care.
• Promote and facilitate a learning culture within the ward and a culture of reflective practice for all staff.
• Establish highest care standards to meet or exceed current standards as well as ensuring that risk management strategies are in place.
• Responsible for ensuring that all staff recognise the potential for or signs of People We Support harm, abuse, and neglect, including poor clinical practice, report all such occurrences and take all responsible steps to protect the People We Support. Responsible for ensuring that all staff identify and report concerns regarding safeguarding of all those who may be at risk.
• Take an effective role in staff management, including recruitment and retention, ensuring all staff receive the necessary training and professional development they require as well as managing rostering, holiday and sickness ensuring that the unit is always appropriately staffed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Demonstrate experience and good knowledge of working within the Mental Health Act
• An RMN/RNLD nursing qualification.
• Experience of managing a ward or large staff team effectively to meet the needs of the post fully
• The experience and ability to lead, manage and inspire a team.
• Proven experience of managing complex and diverse care/rehabilitation services.
• Mentorship in Practice (MIP) qualification or a willingness to undertake.
• Ability to communicate at all levels, both written and oral and using a variety of media

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.

Depending on experience Up to £52,591 per annum