Ward Manager

Reference

PRI93465

Location

Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, 100 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, SK8 3DG

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Salary

£47,494.72 - £53,448.72

Hours

37.5

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Full Time

Job Advert Location Description

About the service

Set within picturesque landscaped gardens in Cheadle, Stockport, Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal offers a range of comprehensive inpatient mental health services for young people and adults. The focus of our service is to help people to live their best life in a safe and supportive environment.

Fern Unit is a locked rehabilitation unit that runs a comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) treatment programme. Patients admitted to the ward for treatment may have a range of diagnoses including emotionally unstable personality disorder, complex PTSD and eating disorders, and, co-morbid mental disorders such as psychosis, and substance misuse. The focus within the milieu is to empower and skill the patients to manage and plan their own lives in a safe and effective way, promoting independence, realistic goal-setting, and autonomy, and providing the necessary generalisation of DBT skills to their daily lives.  Based on the core principles of a DBT approach, the aim is to discharge patients to ‘a life worth living’.

The multi-disciplinary team (MDT) on Fern comprises the nursing team which includes the unit manager,  two deputy managers, registered mental health nurses, and general nurses (RMN/RGN), therapeutic care assistants, a consultant psychiatrist, a clinical psychologist, a counselling psychologist, assistant psychologist, , dietician, a speciality grade doctor, an Occupational Therapist  and a technical instructor.  We are also able to access Social Work and GP expertise on site. 

All members of the team have had the appropriate level of accredited DBT training, and newcomers will also be able to access this. 

Job Advert Role Description

Responsibilities

The duties of the role include but are not limited to:

Manages the ward and resources effectively, taking steps to ensure that appropriate staffing levels and skill mix of nursing experience and skills is in place including effective rota management, annual leave/training arrangements and sickness and absence management
Ensures that all members of the nursing team receive clinical supervision, appraisal, CPD requirements and complete mandatory training.
Disseminates implements and monitors compliance with relevant policies and statutory requirements of the hospital, division and group.
Takes appropriate action to ensure that the standard of care that patients receive is of the highest standard.
Ensures that all patients have clear current care plans that reflect their personalised needs, and are evidence based and ensures that family members and carers are suitable engaged based on the needs and wants of the patient.
Makes sure that the physical healthcare needs of patients are assessed and managed effectively, alongside their mental health and psychological needs equally.
Undertakes and completes clinical investigations and complaints and also HR investigations, ensuring these are completed thoroughly, promptly and to a high standard.
Ensures that the legislative frameworks regarding the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberties is applied in accordance with Priory Policy, and National Requirements.
Is responsible for Medicines Management in their clinical area/ward, and ensures that all Registered Nurses undergo competency based assessments as part of their induction and facilitates an open and transparent framework for managing medicine errors.
Liaises with ward pharmacist and acts promptly regarding items identified by pharmacist audits, or other requirements.
Ensures that Incident reporting is completed promptly and takes corrective action where required, engaging colleagues in the process, where appropriate.
Engages with other members of the ward MDT, to facilitate positive and efficient MDT working
Participates in providing induction training and recruitment events.
You are expected to take part in the onsite on call rota

Full job description on request HRCheadle@priorygroup.com

Experience

At least 2 years’ experience in a supervisory capacity within a relevant clinical setting
Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience of clinical audit and/ or service improvement based on evidence desirable
Experience of working in an environment that requires the ability to manage multiple priorities
Has experience in management and leadership of teams.

Company and Site Benefits

£5,000 Welcome Bonus
Free onsite parking
Subsidised lunches
25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off
Online benefits and cashback rewards
Funded training opportunities
Competitive salary
NMC payment in full

For further information please contact: HRCheadle@priorygroup.com

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Division DBS info

About us

As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development. Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your Pre-Employment checks. Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements.  We thank you for your understanding. 

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Closing Date

31/07/2024