Ward Manager - INTERNAL inAbergavenny inAbergavenny PUBLISHED SAT 4 JAN 2025

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

The post holder will ensure the comprehensive provision of a cost effective, accessible, appropriate and responsive mental health service to service users with rehabilitation needs within the inpatient unit. They will support the Senior Nurse, Local Authority and Health Board personnel with the implementation of the National Service Frameworks, Mental Health Strategy especially the Recovery and Rehabilitation strategy and develop policies and protocols to support the associated principles and values.

The post holder will carry the continuing responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care needs and quality assurance. The In-patient Manager will develop and coordinate a multi-professional approach providing evidence based mental health care to all those who use the service. They will ensure that this collaboration harnesses an integrative profession approach so that medical, psychological, social and activities for daily life skills are developed or maintained as far as possible within a holistic care model to individuals who require the service’s support.

Main duties of the job

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

Understand, interpret and communicate highly complex information to a wide audience. Handle sensitive information where individual patient information is involved. Be able to clearly communicate on occasions where there is a concern that might impact on the patients recovery, risk or implication to other governing bodies such as the Ministry Of Justice (MOJ). Overcome barriers to understanding issues related to healthcare associated infection. Investigate and answer complaints. Represents ABUHB on national groups where required. Be required to communicate using a variety of methods, including written and verbal reports.

Establish and maintain effective care through the holistic and comprehensive assessment of service user’s needs, planning, implementation and review in accordance with Care and Treatment Planning (CTP) policy and procedures with the focus on rehabilitation and recovery.

To ensure that the ward are acting within the framework of the mental health act 1983.

To maintain awareness of current Mental Health developments and related legal frameworks To work within the policies, procedures and guidelines set out by the Health Board and professional bodies. Operate within the guidelines set by the National Service Framework (NSF), Clinical Governance, Risk Management, NICE guidelines and NCISH.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

This post is secondment for 12 months due to - meet the needs of the service.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Evidence of continuous Professional Development
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Nurse Prescriber
• Leadership training
  
  

Qualifications/Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Degree
• Experience in case management and in managing risk in the patient setting.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Specialist clinical training
• Management of staff
  
  

Other

Essential criteria

• Experience in management
• Risk assessment skills
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Specialist clinical training
• Welsh speaker
• Involvement of undertaking a training needs assessment and analysis Evidence of leading change or new initiatives or other service development