Site Manager

Working to the direction and support of the In-patient Services Modern Matrons for Mental Health and in conjunction with the Senior Inpatient Nurse Managers from the Specialist Services Division, The Site Manager will be responsible for providing highly specialist advice regarding the management of patients when attending emergencies and will be required to advise on appropriate course(s) of action to taken to de-escalate and/or manage the patient in line with risk and care plans. The Site Manager will work collaboratively with Ward Managers, Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHT), Community Teams and external organisations to ensure adherence to Trust wide Policies and Standard Operating Procedures and provide specialist knowledge and guidance to further develop and update these policies and procedures. The site Manager will raise awareness of these Policies and Standard Operating Procedures and propose changes, amendments and developments that may impact across all inpatient
services on the site. The Site Manager will have responsibility for and lead on coordinating the 136 HBPoS and ECT suite including line management responsibility for HBPoS staffing team, Assistant Practitioner for Health and Wellbeing and Lead support worker within the 136 suite. The site manager will also support within clinical decision making and prioritisation of bed management in support of non clinical bed manager to ensure patient and site safety. The Site Manager will use best evidence such as NICE guidelines, Trust Policies, other recognised best practice guidance and knowledge of the patient/s and inpatient wards needs to make decisions, and to provide specialist knowledge to guide and influence decision making by others.