About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a Deputy Ward Manager to join our team. You will have a passion for supporting Older Adults during admission to inpatient services - supporting them and their families in their recovery.
If you have a keen interest in developing your leadership skills then we have the support for you to develop them: We offer access to NHS leadership academy courses, our own in-house leadership courses, coaching and mentoring as well as regular team days, reflective practice and management and clinical supervision!
In order to be shortlisted you will need:
- Post-qualification experience working as a RMN
- Strong leadership skills
- Care and passion for the people that we serve
Main duties of the job
We commit to you that we will act with care, kindness, compassion and inclusivity.
- We will work beside you and collaboratively with you.
- We will listen to you.
- Your voice will be centre to your care.
- We strive to continually improve ourselves and our service.
If you feel your values align with our teams then we would love to hear from you. We are an 16 bedded acute older adult female mental health ward caring for people during a mental health crisis. The work can be challenging and very rewarding.
You will be working with people to support them with their mental and physical health, learning new skills to cope with distress and keeping people safe.
A key part of our role is working with family and loved ones, as well as part of our wider multidisciplinary team (Doctors, nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists and more).
About us
We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway.
Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.
Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.
Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's working well together.
Check out our Canterbury site
Job description
Job responsibilities
- You must have post-registration experience and have completed mentorship training to be able to mentor students.
- You must also be able to support the needs of people with acute mental illness, their relatives and carers.
- This requires excellent communication and liaison skills.
- You will need to have a good knowledge of MHA and safeguarding.
- You will also have excellent interpersonal skills to manage and supervise staff effectively.
- You will be working with a wide range of experienced and friendly professionals providing high quality care with compassion.
- We offer regular clinical supervision and management supervision.
Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good working knowledge of and ability to apply relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Safeguarding, Consent to Treatment.
- Effective organisational /planning and decision-making skills.
- Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
- Good knowledge and practice of IT skills.
- Enhanced leadership skills e.g. taking charge, delegation of duties, supervising others.
Desirable
- Ability to support and develop an environment which ensures effective clinical care and innovation.
Training, Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- Maintain NMC registration through agreed CPD.
Desirable
- Be on the live register of mentors and participate in student mentorship and preceptorship.
Experience
Essential
- Leadership Experience
- Experience of working in an inpatient setting
- Up to date knowledge and clinical leadership on all aspects of mental health and learning disability nursing
Desirable
- Previous experience as a Band 6
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Address
Ruby Ward, Priority House Site
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 0PL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)