Ward Manager - York
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Main tasks and responsibilities
- To provide the clinical and operational leadership on a daily basis ensuring that exceptional standards of care are adhered to all times.
- To provide clinical leadership by acting as a positive role model, who practices evidence-based care, to ensure high standards of clinical care as well as ensuring that the people we support achieve their goals.
- Ensure effective admission/discharge planning with service user’s care team.
- Establish systems and processes to ensure effective communication and continuity of service user care liaising with inter-disciplinary teams.
- Empower and enable staff to contribute to the delivery of high quality person-centred care.
- Promote and facilitate a learning culture within the ward and a culture of reflective practice for all staff.
- Establish highest care standards to meet or exceed current standards as well as ensuring that risk management strategies are in place.
- Responsible for ensuring that all staff recognise the potential for or signs of service user harm, abuse and neglect, including poor clinical practice, report all such occurrences and take all responsible steps to protect the service user. Responsible for ensuring that all staff identify and report concerns regarding safeguarding of all those who may be at risk.
- Take an effective role in staff management, including recruitment and retention, ensuring all staff receive the necessary training and professional development they require as well as managing rostering, holiday and sickness ensuring that the unit is always appropriately staffed.
- Ensure that all staff have access to appropriate clinical supervisions and mentorship and that they know how to access clinical advice on complex issues.
- Ensure Staff Nurses working in the ward are professionally qualified and registered with the NMC
- Support the induction of new staff and take on the role of mentor for all students and all newly qualified staff.
- To ensure that preceptorship is available to all newly qualified staff
- Promote the health and wellbeing of staff and note any signs of ill health or stress factors and take appropriate action in line with Brainkind policies.
- To maintain departmental costs in line with the budget and monitor revenue throughout the year.
- To participate in the development of the service business plan as required.
- Promote effective confidential communication with people we support , relatives families, carers and colleagues (including external personnel) providing information and support to in decision-making and advocate on the people we support behalf.
About you
A RMN/RNLD Nursing qualification
Qualification in a leadership or management module at degree level or above
Experience of managing a ward or large staff team effectively to meet the needs of the post fully.
The experience and ability to lead, manage and inspire a team.
Proven experience of managing complex and diverse care/rehabilitation services.
Demonstrate relevant understanding of the challenges associated with working with people with an acquired brain injury and/or associated mental health condition.
Project Management skills and evidence of change project
Relevant experience of developing new or existing services to meet the needs of the identified client groups
Mentorship in Practice (MIP) qualification or a willingness to undertake.
Ability to communicate at all levels, both written and oral and using a variety of media
Demonstrate relevant understanding of Clinical Governance and its application in practice
Excellent negotiating and influencing skills
Detailed knowledge, understanding and skills in approach to clinical risk assessment and supporting development of others.
Detailed understanding of safeguarding and its application in practice
REWARDS: You can look forward to excellent benefits including: A competitive salary of £54,327 per annum 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata) Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave Health Cash Plan Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Excellent training and support Group life assurance Eye voucher scheme Free parking Company Pension Long Service and Staff Awards We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals. To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button. **Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible. ** *All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks* Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.
A competitive salary of £54,327 per annum
38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata)
Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave
Health Cash Plan
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Excellent training and support
Group life assurance
Eye voucher scheme
Free parking
Company Pension
Long Service and Staff Awards
About Brainkind
UK nonprofit charity providing neurorehabilitation and community care for people with brain injuries and neurological conditions.
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