Ward Manager (Lavender Ward)

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Ward Manager in the Acute & Urgent Care Service Line for Lavender Ward based at Springfield University Hospital., The successful candidate is expected to work with the ward team and the service line in providing high quality nursing care and leadership. He/she will be a highly skilled and well-motivated individual with considerable experience of working in a dynamic acute mental health service. The post holder will be responsible for implementing and monitoring all Trust policies, maintaining Key Performance Indicators at the expected standard, effectively using resources within agreed budgets, and ensuring supervision and appraisal systems are robustly implemented. The Ward Manager is ultimately responsible for providing a safe environment within which all staff can deliver care and support to patients and their significant others., + To take responsibility for the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children.
+ To co-ordinate bed management for the ward and monitor referrals in conjunction with medical staff.
+ To lead in the recruitment, selection and retention of staff in the clinical area.
+ To ensure the ward is adequately and safely staffed within the agreed budget and nursing resources are used efficiently to meet identified needs.
+ To participate in budget setting and report areas of concern to the Matron.
+ To ensure that effective communication is established within the service and external departments e.g. attendance at regular staff meetings, attendance at Ward Manager's meetings, and team briefing.
+ To ensure ward hygiene, ward cleanliness and the maintenance of ward fabric, reporting deficiencies where appropriate to the Matron.
+ To ensure systems are in place for the safekeeping of patient's property.
+ To ensure effective implementation, dissemination and monitoring of all Directorate and Trust-wide policies.
+ To investigate complaints, accidents and critical incidents in accordance with agreed procedure and prepare timely reports.
+ To provide monthly reports to the Matron as required e.g. activity levels, bed occupancy, manpower and expenditure, staffing issues and any other information that the Matron needs to be aware of.
Management
+ To work closely with the Matron in the delivery of high quality mental health care.
+ To manage the in-patient nursing team.
+ To ensure effective management of the e-roster in order to provide consistency in nursing care and a reduction in agency use.
+ To effectively manage the ward's expenditure budget and ensure the most appropriate and cost effective use of resources within the remit of the nursing team
+ To provide information where required to the Matron in order to assist with performance reporting to the National Commissioning Team.
+ To keep under constant review the overall provision and ongoing development of service delivery, ensuring high standards of professional care, open and transparent communication processes and adherence to the Trust policies, procedures and protocols and a safe and therapeutic environment.
+ To have responsibility for the recruitment, selection and retention of nursing staff and to participate in the selection of other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
+ To monitor sickness and absence of nursing staff.
+ To keep nursing job descriptions under review, in order to develop roles to meet the needs of the service.
+ To ensure an appropriate Clinical and managerial supervision structure is in place for all nursing staff.
+ To ensure that all nursing staff have an annual development review.
+ To ensure that appropriate guidance and education is available to nurses.
+ To monitor continuing professional development for all nursing staff.
+ To represent the service at various management meetings such as the Ward Managers Development day.
+ To review and develop policies, procedures and protocols for the service and ensuring that these are implemented and monitored.
+ To ensure that effective communication is established within the service and external departments e.g. attendance at regular staff meetings, attendance at Ward Manager's meetings and team briefing.
+ To investigate complaints, accidents and critical incidents in accordance with agreed procedure and prepare timely reports.
Clinical/Professional
+ To be responsible for the assessment of care needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and recovery for the clients.
+ To work with the Modern Matron to establish and maintain high standards of clinical practice and patient care including providing expert nursing leadership in the management of people with acute mental health problems.
+ To ensure the named nurse system for patients is in operation on the ward as well as plan, organise and allocate staff with appropriate levels of skills and expertise to be the named nurse to selected group of patients.
+ To ensure after-care at the appropriate level (CPA/Section 117) is arranged for each service user on discharge, depending on the individual needs, in conjunction with other disciplines, in particular achieving effective liaison and planning with community teams.
+ To ensure that all staff members are aware of current risk assessment procedures and management plans and fully engage in zoning.
+ To ensure regular auditing of the interventions carried out by nursing staff take place and that nursing staff reflect on practice.
+ To ensure that all staff members are familiar with and observe the provisions of the Mental Health Act, Care Programme Approach, maintain and observe Codes of Professional Conduct and other appropriate legislation.
+ To implement and contribute to policy and service development as appropriate.
+ To participate in the monthly Ward Managers development programme.
+ To adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct at all times.
+ To ensure that all staff adheres to the Mental Health Act 1983, and that all relevant documentation is current, updated and appropriately filed.
+ To ensure the safekeeping of clients' money and property, through adherence to the relevant Trust policies.
At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.
As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace:
+ BME (Evolve) Staff Network
+ Christian Staff Network
+ DiverseAbility
+ Deaf Staff Network
+ Mental Health Staff Forum
+ Women's Staff Network
+ LGBTQIA+
We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.
We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.
Please note:
+ That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received
+ That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3^rd party e-recruitment system
+ 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 West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
+ That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles)
+ That we are a smoke-free Trust

We are looking to appoint an efficient and hard-working Band 7 ward manager in a substantive post to work with the multi-disciplinary team on Lavender Ward. Is it a busy and highly functioning 18 bedded mixed acute admission wards located in Trinity Building on the Springfield Hospital site., We are an innovative service and are constantly striving to improve the quality of the service we provide. You will therefore be expected to engage in on-going professional development and appraisal. You will also be expected to contribute to the strategic development of the service. Experience in an acute setting is essential. You must have a proven ability to work effectively in a team and have excellent communication and IT skills.

NHS AfC: Band 7
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.
We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' however we aim to be 'outstanding'.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".
When you join us, you'll be part of something special - an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.
As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working., The Trust is also part of the South London Mental Health Partnership (with SLAM and Oxleas) sharing learning, expertise and innovation and improve the quality of care and treatment of our service users and the development of our staff.

Working for our organisation
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
About our location:
Springfield University Hospital, Tooting
Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.