Band 6 - Deputy Ward Manager | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 22 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 May 2024 |
| Location: | Wythenshawe, M23 9LT |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6196631/437-6196631 |
Summary
Cavendish Ward is a male, 20 bedded Later Life ward based at Wythenshawe Hospital in South Manchester caring for patients with Functional and Organic Illnesses. Our patients have complex needs, and we are determined to provide the most holistic care we can for our patients, and to hopefully make their experience a more enjoyable one.
If so we are looking for highly motivated, experienced nurses, with a passion for working with Older Adults with Mental Health Issues. As the ideal candidate for this post, you would be a committed and highly competent Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) looking for a new challenge and seeking an opportunity to make a real difference to patients and carers. You must have excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure on a busy, inpatient ward.
As a later life ward, we have a keen interest in physical health, and so the successful candidate would need to be enthusiastic and experienced. They would need to be a good role model and have strong leadership skills and be focused in how to further assist the team to develop.
The post holder will take charge of the shifts on a rotational basis, act as a primary nurse to service users and their carers, as well as being responsible for the establishment and maintenance of effective communication with all relevant personnel who contribute to the care of the service user both internal and external to the Trust.
The post holder will, in collaboration with the ward manager, ensure continuous clinical and professional development for ward staff through on the job coaching, mentoring, audit, regular supervision, and ward based training of less experienced staff.
The post holder will deputise for the ward manager as required and promote multi-disciplinary team working whilst leading predominantly on nursing issues and leadership.
The post holder will be expected to act into duty manager role occasionally in a supporting role to staff across Laureate House
All staff working within our Trust should adopt our values.
All staff have a responsibility to contribute to high standards of care, they need to:
• Be a quality inspector, and reporting everything, especially where you need help to put it right.
• Take a pro-active role in identifying risks and acting on the results to resolve problems at source.
• Take part in risk management practices, both clinical and non-clinical in line with the Trust Risk Management Strategy to help reduce risks to the safety of patients.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
This advert closes on Monday 6 May 2024