NHS
Job title:
Deputy Ward Manager – Opal ward
Company
NHS
Job description
Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse, with an experience of leading and managing team or an aspiring leader ready to take on leadership and management responsibilities and motivated by the prospect of working with a supportive and dynamic team?Opal ward is a 20 bedded ward for those who have enduring mental illnesses, often with co-morbidities, which require rehabilitation, acquisition and maintenance of everyday life skills to promote recovery and social inclusion.Whatever the challenges, we believe in opportunities and there is always an opportunity for hardworking, proactive, kind and compassionate clinicians here. Within this everyday leadership role, your responsibilities will allow you to plan & coordinate the day, to ensure safety and to build a team spirit. Providing excellent care and governance is a fundamental part of what we do, and in this role, you will maintain the standards by supporting and nurturing the team.What can you expect from us? You will have a structured induction and ongoing support from managers and senior clinicians. We can offer flexibility around working hours and patterns. If you want to progress clinically, in management or both – you will have access to programmes and pathways to support your career progressionMain duties of the job
- Engage with clients and families to build positive working relationships, ensuring their needs and wishes are considered in the acute inpatient setting.
- Conduct systematic and comprehensive assessments of client needs, develop care plans within the CPA framework, and facilitate carer support plans.
- Develop and review risk management plans, identifying opportunities for positive risk-taking in collaboration with clients, ward teams, and carers.
- Work with clients and their families on medication management, symptom management, and relapse prevention.
- Coordinate and implement care plans, evaluate their effectiveness, and work closely with community services and multidisciplinary teams to support client recovery.
About usOxford 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
Date posted14 March 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum | Pro-RataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number267-BM7051024Job locationsThe Whiteleaf centreBierton RoadAylesburyHP20 1EGJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesWe 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.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesWe 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 SpecificationExperienceEssential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse or Registered Learning Disability Nurse
- Ability to communicate with a high level of effectiveness both verbally and in writing
- Ability to work effectively in acute situations in order to maintain the safety of staff and patients.
Desirable
- Have experience in a leadership and management role
- Has previous experience in working as a qualified nurse in a mental health care setting
- Has experience of facilitating teaching/learning sessions with junior staff
- Experience of supporting student nurses as a practice supervisor and/or assessor
KnowledgeEssential
- Theoretical knowledge of MHA legislation including the Mental Health Act 1983
- Knowledge of safeguarding children and adults policy
- Knowledge of neurodiversity and the impacts experienced by neurodiverse patients when admitted to mental health hospitals
- Understands and works effectively within the principles of and structures for clinical governance
Personal QualitiesEssential
- Effective leadership and motivational skills
- Excellent communication and presentational skills
- Able to take direction, instruction and appropriately delegate tasks to colleagues.
- Able to organise and prioritise own time effectively.
- Works effectively as part of MDT
Person SpecificationExperienceEssential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse or Registered Learning Disability Nurse
- Ability to communicate with a high level of effectiveness both verbally and in writing
- Ability to work effectively in acute situations in order to maintain the safety of staff and patients.
Desirable
- Have experience in a leadership and management role
- Has previous experience in working as a qualified nurse in a mental health care setting
- Has experience of facilitating teaching/learning sessions with junior staff
- Experience of supporting student nurses as a practice supervisor and/or assessor
KnowledgeEssential
- Theoretical knowledge of MHA legislation including the Mental Health Act 1983
- Knowledge of safeguarding children and adults policy
- Knowledge of neurodiversity and the impacts experienced by neurodiverse patients when admitted to mental health hospitals
- Understands and works effectively within the principles of and structures for clinical governance
Personal QualitiesEssential
- Effective leadership and motivational skills
- Excellent communication and presentational skills
- Able to take direction, instruction and appropriately delegate tasks to colleagues.
- Able to organise and prioritise own time effectively.
- Works effectively as part of MDT
Expected salary
£37338 – 44962 per year
Location
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Job date
Sun, 16 Mar 2025 08:17:23 GMT
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