Ward Manager inBillericay inBillericay PUBLISHED
THU 31 OCT 2024
Key responsibilities include setting care delivery objectives in conjunction with management, ensuring compliance with relevant health legislation, reporting incidents and complaints, leading infection control efforts, and conducting audits and research. The Ward Manager is also expected to maintain currency in contemporary practices related to learning disabilities and mental health services while pursuing personal career development as per the Trust's guidelines.
An exciting opportunity as arisen to join our Learning Difficulty nursing team at Byron Court. You will work alongside our dynamic and welcoming team, along with MDT colleagues to provide ongoing support and care for service users.
The post holder is responsible for the overseeing of assessments of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for clients with Learning disabilities, Autism, Asperger's. The post holder works under the overall supervision of the Team Manager/Matron and is required to undertake the duties of the post without direct supervision. Active participation will be required in the training and education of learners allocated to the LD service, and will also encourage integration between the ward team and the community services.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. In liaison with the Clinical Lead/Matron, Service Manager and Director to set objectives for the delivery of care within the area and to devise ways of implementing and monitoring these.
2. To work closely with the Executive Nurse in developing nursing practice across inpatient wards.
3. To have knowledge/understanding of the legislation likely to be encountered as part of the role e.g. Mental Health Act 1983, as amended in 2007, Care Act 2, Mental Capacity act 2005, Access to Information Act 1986, Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
4. To ensure full compliance with standards laid out in the Trusts care plan policy and procedure.
5. In coordination with the Clinical Lead/Matron, Service Manager and Director report and investigate incidents, complaints, accidents and ensure all appropriate documentation is completed and submitted to the Director as soon as possible after the incident.
6. Participate in and evaluate audit and research within the unit
7. To lead on infection control within the ward and ensure all Trust policies are adhered to
8. Inform Clinical Lead/Matron, Service Manager and Director on all breaches of nursing professional conduct as required by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
9. To be responsible for updating own knowledge of contemporary learning disabilities & mental health services and a commitment to continuing ones own personal career development in line with Trust Appraisal and Development Policy.
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