Deputy Ward Manager inPlymouth inPlymouth PUBLISHED WED 15 JAN 2025

37.5 hours per week.

Edgcumbe Ward is a specialist dementia 11 bedded assessment unit based at Mount Gould Hospital. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse or Adult Nurse to join our team as Deputy Ward Manager.

The role will be a mixture of clinical and management days offering leadership and day to day management of the unit. The post holder will work a range of shifts including, long days, earlies, lates and nights over a 7-day period.

You will have a interest for the care of people with Dementia, and will have excellent clinical and assessment skills in both mental health and physical health. You will have some managerial responsibilities such as line management, absence management, checking safer staffing and seeking additional staff where needed. You will also deputise for the ward manager in their absence.

This rewarding role will provide the success postholder the opportunity to be involved shaping the future of dementia care within the Plymouth area.

The DWM is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. He / she will be designated to take charge regularly of the ward. In the absence of the Ward Manager he / she will be responsible for the management of the ward.

The DWM is required to supervise junior staff and be able to teach qualified and unqualified staff, including basic and / or post basic students.

The DWM will at all times work within the spirit of the NMC code of Professional Conduct for trained nurses and local policies.

The DWM will be expected to be involved in the management and leadership of the ward.

The DWM will be required to act in a consultative role to a variety of agencies.

The role requires the DWM to be flexible in shift working which will be across the 7 day period including nights where required. It is expected that the shifts will be primarily earlies and lates.

The role requires the DWM to participate in physical interventions on a regular basis.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.

Please note that LW may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

About us

Clinical

To be a member of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to all its forums, leading meetings and case conferences/ risk management for patients.

To be an advocate and experienced clinician in the care of people with age related illnesses and dementia

To be responsible for a designated team to ensure standards are maintained.

To promote and report adult safeguarding concerns/plans

To function as a member of a multi disciplinary team taking appropriate responsibility for the implementation of decisions made by the team.

Participate in the unit wide response team which responds to any untoward incident and undertake associated training.

To have physical intervention qualification to respond to physical intervention incidents

To link closely with other wards and services in the delivery of care under Care Programme Approach.

To implement and evaluate core group therapeutic programme on the ward geared to meet individual needs of patients.

To promote collaborative approach to patient care within the team providing support to junior staff.

To assist the Ward Manager in the introduction of an effective care delivery system devised to meet the needs of patients which is evidenced based wherever possible.

To assist the Ward Manager in the identification and maintenance of written standards of care and the use of electronic records

To support the ward manager with responding to any concerns or complaints

To act as clinical role model, demonstrating high standards of nursing practice.

To assist the Ward Manager in the introduction of patients involvement in the day to day issues on the ward.

To ensure close links with other wards / departments to identify / resolve clinical issues.

To participate in clinical supervision as supervisor.

To maintain good working relationships with other agencies.

To be responsible for implementing drug administration procedures according to laid down policies.

To maintain confidentiality in respect of the patient / client at all times.

Communicate clearly with patients, their families and all other mental health professional groups. To utilize the Triangle of Care.

Actively participate in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives, eg. clinical audit, clinical team meeting, or clinical policy development.

Play an active role in CPA multi disciplinary reviews and ward rounds, reporting on the nursing assessment of the patients progress and participating in further MD care planning.

Ensure that patients are encouraged and supported in their Care Plan

Provide, receive and analysis complex information from a range of sources.

Analysis and make decisions in relation to patient risk.

Managerial

Ensuring effective use of unit resources.

To ensure that staff are support under the sickness and absence policy. Including making referrals, regular supervision and meetings with the HR department where appropriate

To support the ward manager in having regular staff meetings and ensuring that the patients community meeting are held. This includes ensuring actions are followed up with external stakeholders if appropriate

To uphold the poor performance policy to provide leadership to staff

To be aware of the Health and Safety at Work Act and the implications of the work environment.

To ensure effective leadership and supervision to the ward nurse team. To provide leadership to a designated patient group.

To participate in the Individual Performance Review as line manager for nurses on the team.

To participate in the Senior Nurse meetings on a regular basis.

To uphold Nursing and the Organisations Operational Policies and Standards.

To ensure the staff are up to date with their training needs

To be able to action the outcomes of the Personal development plans of staff

Education

To act as mentor / supervisor for learner nurses.

To ensure the provision of a stimulating learning environment for nurses.

To provide teaching programmes for the education and interest of nurses in the team, in conjunction with the University.

To include a health education component to the core group programme for patients on the ward.

To act in a consultative capacity to the Unit and other agencies.

Personal and Professional Development

To participate in Individual Performance Review and the line management process.

To receive supervision regularly for clinical work.

In consultation with Ward Manager to attend meetings, conferences, study days, as appropriate to need.

To keep up to date with issues and developments in nursing, and the wider NHS.

To be responsible for your own clinical supervision needs.

To maintain your professional registration and meet the NMC revalidation requirements

Liaison

To provide relevant and timely information to colleagues and other agencies.

To liaise effectively with other wards / departments in LSW.

To maintain effective links with Community Nurse Teams and all other agencies.

To maintain effective communication with the memory service and community teams and give advice / practical help in difficult situations.

Administration

To maintain up to date accurate clinical records.

To maintain accurate and prompt recording of accident and incident forms.

To support the ward manager and investigate incident forms and complete the feedback sections

Ensure accurate recording of Accident / Incident forms.

To maintain the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983.

To ensure that timely recording and escalation of incidents via SIRI (appendix A)

To ensure effective use of the electronic record system and eCPA in record keeping.

To audit CPA and nursing documentation in liaison with the Ward Manager / Ward Sister / Charge Nurse.

To ensure that referrals to external agencies are in line with meeting the patients needs and confidentiality

To ensure that key local and national policies are implemented at a local level giving support where necessary.

To be able to support the application process for specialist placements (IPP panels)

Notes

This Job Description is not exhaustive and may change as the post develops, but such change will not take place without consultation between the potholder and his / her manager.

This job will be reviewed within the IPR process on an annual basis.

The postholder is required to conform to Livewell SW policies on Health and Safety, Fire procedures and confidentiality and to attend any training sessions as required.

The Livewell SW has adopted no smoking and no alcohol policies for staff, which applies to all posts. Details of the policy are available on request and will be included in the statement of main terms and conditions of staff appointed.