Ward Manager

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Brainkind Neurological Centre York supports people with an acquired brain injury and complex needs such as cognitive, physical, and/or emotional difficulties. The service offers compassionate and specialised person-centred care in a safe and modern environment.

Responsibilities

To improve the lives of people with acquired brain injury by minimising the impact of their condition through effective clinical leadership and management; To manage, lead and co-ordinate a dedicated team to ensure the delivery of a high standard of nursing care; To be responsible for the operational management and leadership of the ward; To be professionally accountable and responsible for the delivery of the clinical service by the ward team; To manage the direct patient care whilst modelling appropriate clinical behaviours to other staff; To promote and monitor safe and effective practice; To enhance the service user experience; To contribute to the delivery of the organisations objectives; To provide the clinical and operational leadership on a daily basis ensuring that exceptional standards of care are adhered to; To act as a positive role model who practices evidence-based care; Ensure effective admission/discharge planning with service user’s care team; Establish systems and processes to ensure effective communication and continuity of service user care; Empower and enable staff to contribute to the delivery of high quality person-centred care; Promote and facilitate a learning culture within the ward and a culture of reflective practice for all staff; Establish highest care standards and ensure risk management strategies are in place; Ensure staff recognise and report signs of service user harm, abuse and neglect; Take an effective role in staff management, including recruitment and retention; Ensure staff have access to clinical supervision and mentorship; Ensure Staff Nurses are professionally qualified and registered with the NMC; Support induction of new staff and mentor students and newly qualified staff; Ensure preceptorship is available to all newly qualified staff; Promote health and wellbeing of staff; Maintain departmental costs in line with budget; Participate in development of service business plan; Promote effective confidential communication with people we support, relatives, families, carers and colleagues

Requirements

A RGN Nursing qualification; Qualification in a leadership or management module at degree level or above; Experience of managing a ward or large staff team effectively to meet the needs of the post fully; The experience and ability to lead, manage and inspire a team; Proven experience of managing complex and diverse care/rehabilitation services; Demonstrate relevant understanding of the challenges associated with working with people with an acquired brain injury and/or associated mental health condition; Project Management skills and evidence of change project; Relevant experience of developing new or existing services to meet the needs of the identified client groups; Mentorship in Practice (MIP) qualification or a willingness to undertake; Ability to communicate at all levels, both written and oral and using a variety of media; Demonstrate relevant understanding of Clinical Governance and its application in practice; Excellent negotiating and influencing skills; Detailed knowledge, understanding and skills in approach to clinical risk assessment and supporting development of others; Detailed understanding of safeguarding and its application in practice

Benefits

38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata); Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave; Health Cash Plan; Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP); Excellent training and support; Group life assurance; Eye voucher scheme; Free parking; Company Pension; Long Service and Staff Awards; Employee wellbeing and support; Career development opportunities