Ward Manager – Neuropsychiatry

Job title:

Ward Manager – Neuropsychiatry

Company

NHS

Job description

The Welsh Neuropsychiatry Service enables and supports survivors of acquired brain injuries to identify, monitor and take pride in achieving each recovery milestone.The inpatient unit provides a safe and supportive environment for clients who experience severe challenging physical, cognitive and emotional behaviours in the early stage of their recovery.The unit functions as part of an inter-disciplinary team, maintains close links with patient’s families/carers where possible and incorporates their needs as well as the clients when structuring individually determined rehabilitation goals/programmes.This is a great opportunity to understand and to work with people with complex physical and mental health needs as a result of ABI and supporting their families. You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team, working together, sharing expertise and benefiting from excellent professional development opportunities all focused on being the best you can be, to deliver quality care.The ward is looking for an experienced, innovative, dynamic and enthusiastic Mental Health Nurse (Band 6 or above) to manage patients with complex physical and mental health needs. The role will require you to support, motivate and develop your team to create a safe environment to provide the highest standards of care.You should have a passion for working with people with acquired brain injuries/ mental health needs, along with a recognised qualification in MH Nursing and a full NMC Registration.Main duties of the jobThis position requires a motivated, inspirational, innovative and creative leader who can manage the ongoing developments and delivery of care on a busy treatment ward. We value passionate, resilient, forward thinking staff that have the vision to strengthen & develop the Ward in line with national good practice guidance.You will need to possess high quality clinical and managerial skills to ensure the maintenance of the current high standards of effective delivery of patient care.Your managerial skills will need to enable you to take total management responsibility whilst promoting good working relationships and be responsible for the professional development of the staff you are responsible for within the Multidisciplinary Team.We are also searching for nurses who share our values that:

• We care about the people we serve and the people we work with
• We trust one another
• We respect each other
• We take personal responsibility
• We treat people with kindness
• We act with integrity

In return we will offer you a dynamic, friendly working environment, a full induction program and an individual personal development plan to guide your development within the role.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.About usCardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.Date posted28 February 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£46,840 to £53,602 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number001-NMR022-0225Job locationsHafan Y Coed, Unversity Hospital LlandoughPenlan RoadCardiffCF64 2XXJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in TracPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Relevant qualification/degree
• Relevent Psychological Interventions Training

Desirable

• Participated in a nurse management /leadership training.

ExperienceEssential

• Significant post registration experience
• Significant band 6 experience
• experience in interagency/interprofessional working and liason

Desirable

• Experience in at least 2 of Acute, Community, Rehabillitation, Addictions Neuropsychiatry or MHSOP.

skillsEssential

• Ability to effectively manage a team and exhibit clinical competency
• SIMA
• Nurture a recovery focussed service
• Ability to line manage a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Experience in clinical supervision
• Teaching Skills

Special KnowledgeEssential

• Deomonstrate knowledge of service user and carer invovlement in services.
• Knowledge of MH Measure,MHA and MCA
• Knowledge of risk formulation

Personal QualitiesEssential

• Committed, motivated, motivator, forward thinking,conscientous,enthusiastic individual with the ability to supervise and support others.
• Leadership Skills e.g.positive attitude,flexibility
• Leadership skills promoting a positive culture incorporating the UHB values.

otherEssential

• Ability to promote the specialised service.

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Relevant qualification/degree
• Relevent Psychological Interventions Training

Desirable

• Participated in a nurse management /leadership training.

ExperienceEssential

• Significant post registration experience
• Significant band 6 experience
• experience in interagency/interprofessional working and liason

Desirable

• Experience in at least 2 of Acute, Community, Rehabillitation, Addictions Neuropsychiatry or MHSOP.

skillsEssential

• Ability to effectively manage a team and exhibit clinical competency
• SIMA
• Nurture a recovery focussed service
• Ability to line manage a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Experience in clinical supervision
• Teaching Skills

Special KnowledgeEssential

• Deomonstrate knowledge of service user and carer invovlement in services.
• Knowledge of MH Measure,MHA and MCA
• Knowledge of risk formulation

Personal QualitiesEssential

• Committed, motivated, motivator, forward thinking,conscientous,enthusiastic individual with the ability to supervise and support others.
• Leadership Skills e.g.positive attitude,flexibility
• Leadership skills promoting a positive culture incorporating the UHB values.

otherEssential

• Ability to promote the specialised service.

Expected salary

£46840 – 53602 per year

Location

Cardiff

Job date

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 07:25:53 GMT

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