CAMHS MAU Ward Manager

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South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.

We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.

We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.

The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.

As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job overview

We are thrilled to be recruiting for the Maudsley Adolescent Unit (MAU), which will be located at the new Pears Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People opening in 2025. MAU will be a general adolescent unit catering to young people aged 12-18, offering a supportive environment for those needing mental health care.

The successful candidate will have a unique and exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in opening a brand-new ward at MAU. This is a chance to be part of something truly special, actively contributing to the setup, launch, and shaping of innovative care models. You will support and lead in developing best practices, influencing patient care strategies, and making a real impact on our services. This role is perfect for someone passionate about pioneering initiatives and driving excellence in patient care.

The Pears Maudsley Centre aims to transform the story of mental health for young people. It will host the Maudsley Adolescent Unit, King's Maudsley Partnership, Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School, various specialist CAMHS services, and state-of-the-art clinical research facilities.

We have recruited a skilled nursing team with high patient/staff ratios, supported by a comprehensive multidisciplinary team. We are seeking a motivated and dynamic Ward Manager who can lead, inspire, and advocate for the nursing team, demonstrating resilience, sound clinical skills, and a compassionate approach in challenging situations

Main duties of the job

You must be a qualified RMN or LD Nurse with experience of working in an in-patient mental health setting. You need to have an understanding of the challenges that face nurses caring for young people with mental health difficulties today and be able to demonstrate resilience and empathy. Most important to us is that you have a commitment and passion to want to lead an excellent service. In return you will be supported by an experienced MDT and colleagues within CAMHS.

Our senior nursing team offers a progressive and supportive environment to develop and mentor individuals by utilising in-house resources as well as strong links with external education providers and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IOPPN).

Working for our organisation

Whilst the role will be based on the Maudsley site, we are currently waiting for the new building to be ready. Therefore, the MAU team will be based on the Bethlem site on a temporary basis.

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
• Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
• Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
• Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
• Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
• NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holder will:
• Be prepared to physically move between sites as needed.
• Ensure that they are fully aware of current developments and practice in their clinical area. Acknowledge their own limitations and discuss/identify their training and development needs with their line manager.
• Make effective use of supervision with their line manager on a regular and agreed basis.
• Be aware of the need to reflect on their practice both as clinician and manager.
• Manage their time efficiently.
• Be aware of and adhere to all Trust Policies and act as a role model to other staff.
• Meet the NMC's requirements for Standards of Professional Practice, Code of Conduct and Post Registration and Practice (PREP) and Revalidation
• Recognise emotional and mental effort required to fulfil the post.

(viii) Other Responsibilities

The post-holder will also be responsible for:
• Undertaking site wide co-ordination roles as required, eg. DSN.
• Being part of the CAMHS Manager on-call rota.
• Establishing and building on excellent working relationships between other services within and external to the Directorate.
• Ensuring that systems are in place which invite service users and their carers to comment on the quality of services they receive.
• Implementation of the complaints procedure including investigation, response, and resolution.
• Ensuring that their line manager is kept informed of all developments and changes within the ward environment.
• The safe storage and administration of medications.

The creation and maintenance of an environment which is conducive to learning and which meets the educational standards required by Educational Institutions whose students are placed on the ward. The post-holder will be expected to facilitate actively

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse - Mental Health / Learning Disability
• SLTP training

Desirable criteria

• Management and/or Leadership Course

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience of managing clinical practice at Band 6.
• Implementing and monitoring standards of care
• Experience within CAMHS

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and knowledge of methods to develop culturally sensitive practice.
• Staff performance management

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria

• Clinical knowledge relevant to the service, including evidence based practice
• Relevant legislation associated with Mental Health Care and CAMHS
• The role and function of other organisations providing services to young people and their families / carers

Desirable criteria

• Ability to build and lead effectively, a large multi-skilled team

The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:

• Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice
• Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment
• We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity

Please note:

• That all applications for this post will need to be made online
• That you read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria
• That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible
• That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs
• That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
• That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
• That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
• That we are a smoke-free Trust

SLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion , Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe'

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• MAU Ward Manager JD (PDF, 448.6KB)
• SLaM Staff Benefits (PDF, 1.1MB)