Night Deputy Ward Manager

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Full time
Location: Newbury
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Job offered by: Priory
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Hours: Full time

Contract: Bank

Role: Other Qualified Professional

Posted: 10 Jan 2025

Closes: 9 Feb 2025

Job Description Night Deputy Ward Manager

Reference: PRI98408

Location: Priory Hospital Newbury, Monks Lane, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 7RN

Priory Group Division: Healthcare

Salary: £40,014 - £43,314 dependant on experience

Hours: 37.5

Vacancy Type: Permanent - Full Time

Job Advert - Division Information: Priory Hospital Newbury is a Mental Health Hospital rated as outstanding by CQC. Newbury has 30 beds made up of male Recovery and Rehabilitation and mixed Acute wards. We have a full and diverse MDT including Psychology, Creative Therapists, Consultant Psychiatrists and excellent physical health care provided by a Lead Nurse and an incredible GP. There are excellent public transport links to Reading, Basingstoke and London which is just a 50 minute train journey.

The site is warm and welcoming with a homely atmosphere.

We are looking to recruit two dynamic, reliable and creative Night Deputy Ward Managers to join our Nursing Management Team on our new acute ward.

The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with the co-ordination of the quality and management of nursing care and the clinical environment on the wards at night whilst ensuring that the unit complies with statutory regulations, current legislation and meets quality standards.

Main Responsibilities:

Taking a lead role in managing referrals and admissions on a night shift.

Assisting the Ward Managers in managing the ward and resources effectively, ensuring appropriate staffing levels and skill mix of nursing experience and skills.

Ensuring that all members of the night nursing team receive clinical supervision.

Acting as a highly visible role model, mentor and leader, promoting learning, development, inquiry and professionalism.

Disseminating, implementing and monitoring compliance with relevant policies and statutory requirements.

Taking appropriate action to ensure that the standard of care that patients receive is of the highest standard.

Ensuring that all patients have clear current care plans that reflect their personalised needs.

Assisting in ensuring the ward has clear procedures and processes to support the safe and effective running of the ward.

Ensuring compliance with legislative frameworks regarding the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberties.

Responsible for Medicines Management in their Clinical Area/Ward.

Engaging with other members of the Ward MDT to facilitate positive and efficient MDT working.

We are seeking a confident and reliable professional who has excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and an ability to regularly deal with demanding and difficult situations.

You will be currently Registered with the Nursing Midwifery Council as a mental health nurse, with at least 18 Months - 2 years' experience post-registration. You will be computer literate with experience of quality compliance monitoring. Being a trained and current mentor and having acute experience will be an added advantage.

Closing Date: 31/01/2025

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