Clinical Ward Manager inSouthampton inSouthampton PUBLISHED
TUE 7 JAN 2025
Additionally, the post holder will hold responsibility for resource management, directly support the clinical specialty of forensic mental health nursing, and provide flexible coverage across other units when required. Collaboration with the Responsible Medical Officer regarding patient admissions and policy formulation is also crucial. The Trust emphasises inclusivity in its recruitment process and is open to discussing flexible working arrangements during the interview.
An opportunity has arisen within adult forensic services to appoint a motivated, passionate and inspirational leader into the Band 7 Clinical Ward Manager Post on Starling ward, which is a 17 bedded female ward. Southfield provides low-secure mental health inpatient care for patients detained under the mental health act. Some patients admitted to Southfield service may have a forensic history or offending behaviour and can be subject to home office restrictions. The Unit also supports patients with complex non-forensic presentations principally associated with challenging behaviour, emerging personality disorders as well as psychosis, and other mental disorders. In addition, most patients have long-standing complex problems that cannot be safely or successfully cared for in acute inpatient wards.
Southfield is proud of providing compassionate leadership that enables everyone to have a sense of autonomy and belonging fostered by ensuring contribution to how things are run in the Unit. The post holder will work alongside a designated band 7 Clinical improvement lead to support a well-established, enthusiastic team that provides high-quality care to patients.
As the Clinical Ward Manager you will have continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the developing, implementation and evaluation/assessments of programmes of care and setting standards of care, the management of a designated ward including the deployment and supervision of staff where the teaching of students and/or extensive nursing intervention is required.
You will have continuing overall responsibility for the management of nursing services within the Unit, providing flexible cover across other Units during those times when such duties are delegated by Modern Matron/Service Manager whilst on call or to cover for leave/absence.
You will take lead responsibility to assess and make nursing recommendations to the Responsible Medical Officer on the suitability of Service Users for admission to the Unit and formulate policy relevant to your sphere of influence.
You will carry continuing responsibility for the management of the total resource within your area and you will have direct clinical involvement with the defined speciality of forensic mental health nursing.
Under the overall direction of the Service Manager/Modern Matron, you will maintain high standards of patient care and maintain a supportive leadership profile for the Charge Nurses, Mental Health Nurse Practitioners and Health Care Support Workers.
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Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
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