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Main area
Mental Health Services for Older People
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref
001-NMR260-0724
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospital Llandough
Town
Llandough
Salary
£35,922 - £43,257 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/07/2024 23:59

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Cardiff and Vale University Health Board logo

Deputy Manager - MHSOP Day Services

Band 6

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health 
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.


Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic 
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these  challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in 
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the 
next decade and beyond. 

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

  • We are kind and caring
  • We are respectful
  • We have trust and integrity
  • We take personal responsibility 

As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.

We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the  living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until  the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed


 

Job overview

We are looking for two enthusiastic, innovative mental health nurses to take up the position of Day Service Deputy Ward Manager in Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP). They will be an integral part of developing MHSOP Day Services which comprises of:  Assessment & Recovery Unit (ARU) in Llandough Hospital and Grand Avenue Care Hub (which is an integrated service with Cardiff Local Authority) in Ely, Cardiff. We require someone who is an expert clinician and passionate about working with older people with a complex dementia and/ or unstable complex mental health.

Main duties of the job

The MHSOP Day Services provides a holistic 6-8 week assessment with focused interventions that promote recovery, hope, well-being and build on people’s strengths. MHSOP Day Services provide an integrated service at Grand Avenue Day Centre, in conjunction with Cardiff Social Services, for people who have complex dementia and enduring mental and physical health conditions who may need longer assessment and support. The role will include working across both sites. The working hours are Monday to Friday 8.30-16.30.

The Band 6 role will involve management duties, supporting staff and holding a caseload of patients. You will be working within a supportive and nurturing multi disciplinary team who will support your professional development. There will be opportunities to provide individual and group based psychological interventions. The MHSOP Day Service team will offer support, supervision and training opportunities. You will need to be a registered mental health nurse to apply for this position.

 

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.   Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Qualified Mental health Nurse
  • Current NMC Registration
  • Postgraduate Diploma level of training
  • evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
  • Masters degree/willingness to work towards

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Competent management experience
  • Supervision of junior staff
  • Knowledge of research and audit

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate sensitive information about patients’ condition
  • Ability to provide and receive complex sensitive information
  • Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
  • Able to manage frequently changing complex situations
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own time and that of the junior team.
Desirable criteria
  • Able to demonstrate application of expanded roles/skills within clinical setting

Special Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Extensive knowledge of relevant speciality underpinned by theory.
  • Able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of patient group

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work in a team and automonously
  • Flexible to meet the needs of the service
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Positive attitude to change

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Michelle Twynham
Job title
MHSOP Day Services Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
029 2182 5644
Additional information

Gail Evans

Senior Nurse - Day Services

[email protected]

029 2182 5777

 

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