Job summary An exciting Senior Nursing opportunity has arisen within our Forensic Services at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, motivated and innovative Ward Manager to work on our 15 bedded female inpatient low secure service at The Chichester Centre.
You will join the Forensic Multidisciplinary leadership team which is responsible for promoting our clinical strategy and delivering high qualityevidence-based practice across the secure forensic pathway, promoting treatment interventions through a trauma informed service is currently participating in 5 Quality & Improvement projects which you would have opportunity to support and develop.
You would be supported by a strong clinical nursing team.
There is also a Modern Matron and 3 Ward Managers, along with robust operational support from an Inpatient General and Service are training & research opportunities to grow and develop a strong operational mindset.
Co-production is at the centre of our care and the successful applicant will have the opportunity to participate in our Working Together Group The aim is to ensure excellence in nursing practice and that service delivery is based on NICE guidelines, Trust approved policies, documents and guidance.
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I cant see the job on TRAC at that moment so not sure if it's disappeared This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Incentive or Relocation Incentive for Band 5-6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).
Main duties of the job To be responsible for the management and leadership of a team of health professionals providing care over a 24-hour period, including responsibility for assessment planning, implementation and evaluation of care for the patients within their sphere of responsibility.To ensure that the team functions in line with the care group core business.To provide effective leadership and management to staff which promotes high performance standards both individually and as a team, in the achievement of the Trust's objectives and priorities.
The Trust's success will be dependent on all managers playing an active role to make sure the existing areas of good employment practice are universally embedded within the organisation.To deliver a service within the agreed budgets and resources ensuring maximum value in terms of clinical and cost effectiveness.
About us Forensic mental health is a unique and fascinating field which provides both challenge and opportunity in abundance.Being curious, creative, self-aware and assertive are important skills that you will build on, as you are often required to think 'outside the box'.We play a crucial part in supporting and advocating service users towards recovery, while maintaining the legal requirements within the MHA and of public protection.Our Trust:We provide mental health and learning disability care for all ages across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.We'd love you to join our organisation, rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC.
Our staff agree, with 82% recognising patient care as our top priority in our staff survey.Other key survey results include: 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team.
77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles.
Job description Job responsibilities You will, at all times, support the Trusts reputation and that of all senior colleagues, maintaining a positive attitude with strong commitment to results.You will be working with service users who may have committed criminal offences, but have often also been victims themselves.
Service users regularly experience stigma for both mental health and offending history, so our role is to develop trusting and safe relationships which balance being collaborative and supportive with sound risk management skills.We are committed to investing in staff and offer regular quality supervision, reflective practice, in-depth training and development opportunities.The Forensic Healthcare Service supports nurses to undertake both academic and professional development opportunities including nurse prescribing, advanced clinical practice and multi-professional responsible clinicians.
We are keen to offer staff the support to progress through a clinical career pathway and have nurses undertaking MSc programs and degree modules.See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to degree/diploma level with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience.
Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health/adult) appropriate to the job role.
Knowledge/Experience Essential Extensive experience of acute care in the care group and demonstrable achievement in clinical practice.
Experience of providing professional support/supervision and motivation of staff.
Understanding of Health and Social Care Governance.
Experience of managing staff.
Skills Essential Ability to provide and receive complex and emotive information with staff, service users, carers and other stakeholders.
An open and facilitative style of leadership which can be adapted when necessary to ensure delivery of objectives.
An understanding of effective systems for integrated governance and the management of clinical and non-clinical risks.
Good performance management skills combining clarity around expectations, direction and holding others to account.