Service Lead Mental Health
| Posting date: | 28 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 January 2025 |
| Location: | Baldock, SG7 6ND |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | L0012-24-0020 |
Summary
Carry 24 hour continuous responsibility for units and manage it within the allocated resources. To undertake responsibility for the implementation of Organisational personnel policies. To ensure all statistical returns as requested e.g., sickness, annual leave is provided as requested. Responsible for the planning and co-ordination of annual leave, maintaining appropriate safe staffing levels and skill mix of ward area via rota management. Provide effective leadership by setting clear objectives and defining roles of staff. Leading the nursing team, delegating work, organising rotas on an equitable basis and ensuring appropriate skill and grade mix. Responsible for overall staffing arrangements and nursing rotas organising the most effective use of manpower and skill mix within available resources. Ensure that nursing staff adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct and make periodic checks on the presence of staff names on the live register. To participate in the planning and commissioning of new services. To participate in the formal review and evaluation of the services provided. Demonstrate effective leadership skills to the ward team ensuring a high level of morale within the clinical area, sound organisation, dissemination of information and good communications. Ensure reports, statements and investigations of accidents, incidents and complaints are carried out and the appropriate authorities are notified. To undertake responsibility for ensuring performance management of all staff falls in line with organisational policies and procedures