Deputy 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

Are you a positive, proactive, and experienced RMN or RLDN looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference? We invite you to become part of our exceptional team of Waddon ward an inpatient treating individuals with personality difficulties. It is an intensive psychological intervention ward where we provide high-quality, recovery-focused interventions. We encourage applicant with effective communication skills and thoughtfully designed wards that prioritise patient safety while promoting meaningful connections between staff and patients.

Main duties of the job

To oversee the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care given to a group of service users, and ensure records associated with this process are maintained. The post holder will also act as a named nurse or inpatient care coordinator. This may include the co-ordination of care of service users liaising with other members of the multidisciplinary team where necessary. The post holder will carry out nursing procedures to a standard that ensures safe and effective care, and complies with The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Code of Professional Conduct. The post holder will clinically supervise and appraise junior staff and students.

There will be an expectation that the post holder will facilitate user involvement in all aspects of service delivery.

Working for our organisation

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 feel valued and appreciated and that is 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 supporting 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 benefit from competitive deals to lease cars

Accommodation, our staff benefit from keyworker housing which is available on selected sites

NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:

Counselling services

Wellbeing events

Long service awards

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Childcare vouchers

Staff restaurants

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse (Mental Health) / Register Nurse (Learning Disability) A
• Mentorship Course. A
• SLTP training. A
• Evidence of continuing professional development. A
• Degree or equivalent experience. A

Desirable criteria

• RGN. A
• Management course. A

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of managing clinical practice at Band 5. A
• Experience of implementing and monitoring standards of care. A
• Experience of providing clinical and managerial supervision. A
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team. A
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and knowledge of methods to develop culturally sensitive practice. A

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with other client groups and of using a variety of models and approaches to care. A
• Experience of managing non-clinical staff and other professionals. A
• Experience of facilitating therapeutic groups
• Experience of implementing significant changes in working practices. A

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Specialist clinical knowledge relevant to the service, including evidence based practice. A/I
• Working knowledge of forensic mental health and relevant legislation associated with forensic MHA sections, CPA procedures, Human Rights Act and NHS Plan. A/I
• Understanding of the role and function of other organisations providing services to people with mental ill-health. A/I

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of performance management procedures. A/I
• Experience working in a personality disorder ward

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Skills in developing and changing clinical practice. A/I
• Ability to present ideas with clarity and in a persuasive and influential style. I
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. A/I
• Ability to negotiate and reach compromises in verbal discussions in a manner which inspires. Confidence and respect from others. I
• Ability to build and maintain high standards of professional links and communication channels with a variety of personnel and agencies. I
• Ability to analyse complex issues/problems, gather relevant information and exercise sound judgement in reaching the most appropriate conclusions. I
• Ability to manage own time effectively and to produce pieces of work on time and to a high standard. I
• Ability to delegate appropriately. I

Desirable criteria

• Proven ability to maintain a balance between strategic and operational management. I
• Ability to support, manage and advise the team through difficult and challenging situations. I
• Appreciation of the complexities of variety of the Clinical Charge Nurse role and how to balance clinical and nonclinical responsibil

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

• Job Description (PDF, 272.4KB)
• SLaM Staff Benefits (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Happy to Talk Flexible Working (PDF, 680.1KB)