Job summary A compelling opportunity awaits an experienced professional inSocial Work, Occupational Therapy or Nursing.
If you possess exceptional clinical skills and enjoy leading and motivating others, this could be the ideal position for you.
As Service Lead you will take on full clinical and operational oversight of either our two Acute Wards at our hospital, Baldock Manor.
You will deliver exemplary care, utilise your understanding of current legal and administrative protocols related to mentally ill patients (such as MHA and CPA), and serve as the primary point of contact for ward management.
Main duties of the job Joining a cohesive, skilled, and passionate multidisciplinary team, you will lead a talented team of nurses and support workers to ensure the provision of top-tier care that fosters independence, dignity, and meaningful improvement in our patients' lives.Key Responsibilities: Assuming 24-hour continuous responsibility for the unit, effectively managing resources within allocated parameters.
Implementing organizational personnel policies and providing requested statistical data, including sickness and annual leave reports.
Coordinating annual leave, maintaining safe staffing levels, and optimizing skill mixes through efficient rota management.
Offering decisive leadership by setting clear objectives, delineating staff roles, and fostering a collaborative work environment.
Overseeing nursing team activities, delegating tasks equitably, and ensuring adherence to NMC Code of Conduct.
Participating in service planning, commissioning, and formal evaluation processes, and promptly addressing accidents, incidents, and complaints.
The successful candidate will maintain continuous responsibility for the unit and conduct ongoing care assessments, initiating necessary interventions as needed.
Be responsible for managing a ward budget as agreed by the senior management team/finance director Achieving the most cost effective planning of rotas.
Approving agreed expenditure within guidelines.
Monitoring delegated budgets and expenditure.
About us Baldock Manor is a 40-bed mental health facility for adults in various settings (two Female PICU's, and two Acute Wards), with an increased focus on psychology led treatments.
It is a flagship site of Nouvita Healthcare, a technology driven, outcomes focused and a growing care provider, made up of a hospital, nursing & residential care homes and supported living services and is on a mission to provide personalised and effective care.Nouvita Healthcare is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We are a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, providing support to applicants with mental and/or physical disabilities.
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To undertake responsibility for the implementation of Organisational personnel policies.
To ensure all statistical returns as requested , sickness, annual leave is provided as requested.
Responsible for the planning and co-ordination of annual leave, maintaining appropriate safe staffing levels and skill mix of ward area via rota management.
Provide effective leadership by setting clear objectives and defining roles of staff.
Leading the nursing team, delegating work, organising rotas on an equitable basis and ensuring appropriate skill and grade mix.
Responsible for overall staffing arrangements and nursing rotas organising the most effective use of manpower and skill mix within available resources.
Ensure that nursing staff adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct and make periodic checks on the presence of staff names on the live register.
To participate in the planning and commissioning of new services.
To participate in the formal review and evaluation of the services provided.
Demonstrate effective leadership skills to the ward team ensuring a high level of morale within the clinical area, sound organisation, dissemination of information and good communications.
Ensure reports, statements and investigations of accidents, incidents and complaints are carried out and the appropriate authorities are notified.
To undertake responsibility for ensuring performance management of all staff falls in line with organisational policies and procedures Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registration in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or Nursing.
Background/experience within a mental health setting.
Strong leadership capabilities, including coaching, mentoring, and effective communication with both qualified and unqualified staff, including students.
This role presents an opportunity to lead and shape the delivery of psychiatric care, making a tangible difference in the lives of our patients and contributing to the ongoing excellence of Baldock Manor Hospital.