Deputy Ward Manager

We are recruiting for a Deputy Ward Manager to join us on a full-time basis at the Whiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury overseeing the Opal ward. This is a 20-bed inpatient ward for those who have enduring mental illnesses, often with co-morbidities, which require rehabilitation, acquisition and maintenance of everyday life skills to promote recovery and social inclusion. You will become part of a dynamic team for patients requiring assessment, care and nursing interventions within an environment which is relaxed and high in engagement. As a team we value diversity, psychological safety and environmental safety, for which your contribution will be greatly valued by the MDT and service users. By adopting a QI methodology, you and the team will bring new and innovative ideas to this very special area of care. If you have strong clinical leadership skills and you're passionate about making a difference to patient outcomes, we would love to hear from you! Main duties of the job Lead a team of nurses and support workers in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care to a group of patients. You will also act as a named nurse' or a specific group of inpatients on the ward and take responsibility for their individual nursing care needs. Support the ward manager in delivering the units objectives in terms of patient care, staff development and service development. You will be responsible for clinical leadership of the ward environment, working in a way that promotes the principles of recovery, to ensure individualised, safe and effective care provision for all patients.

• In the absence of the ward manager, you will also take the necessary managerial action to ensure compliance with organisational and stakeholder requirements.
• Undertake personal development and participate in staff appraisal and clinical supervision.
• Articulate a clear vision of the standards expected within your team and actively contribute to a positive learning environment providing supervision and mentorship to qualified and unqualified staff including students and will be responsible for ensuring that nursing is practiced within the Clinical Governance Framework, creating an environment in which excellence in care flourishes through effective leadership and staff management / development., Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
• Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
• We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
• We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential.
All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values safe, caring and excellent.
• Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site.
  
  Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse, with an experience of leading and managing a team or an aspiring leader ready to take on leadership and management responsibilities?
Are you motivated by the prospect of working with a supportive and dynamic team? Then Opal is a place for you!,
• Effective leadership
• Crisis management
• Discharge planning and coordination
• Staff supervision and appraisals,
• Rota management
• Effective communication, integrity, empathy, self-awareness, compassion and critical self-reflection
• Clinical skills which reflect your understanding of the Mental Health Act and the frameworks, policies and procedures governing our service., Registered Mental Health Nurse, Have experience in a leadership and management role, Theoretical knowledge of MHA legislation including the Mental Health Act 1983
• Knowledge of safeguarding children and adults policy
Desirable criteria Has previous experience in working as a staff nurse in an acute mental health care setting,
• Effective leadership and motivational skills
• Excellent communication and presentational skills, Able to take direction and instruction
• All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
• Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study.
  
  Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive : Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team Our values are : Caring, safe and excellent At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include :
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team