Job summary
Employer heading
Ward Manager / Team Leader Acute Care Services
Band 7
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Ward Manager post on St Caradog Ward, our Adult Mental Health Acute Admissions Ward in Haverfordwest.
The Service strives to provide high quality acute inpatient mental health care to the local population. The post holder will need to demonstrate strong leadership skills and adaptability in the face of the day to day clinical, managerial and professional challenges. The successful applicant will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse and must have experience of working in an adult acute in-patient setting.
Main duties of the job
The day to day clinical leadership and management of the ward.
Supporting staff and ensuring exemplary patient care is provided.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews will beheld on 18/02/25
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
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Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- RMN (RNMH)
- Have or with equivalent experience prepared to undertake a recognised management qualification and or a specialist qualification related to working with individuals with serious enduring mental illness at postgraduate diploma level, or equivalent experience along with being prepared to undertake a recognized qualification at this level
- Highly developed Specialist knowledge and expertise acquired through a combination of in depth experience and advanced training skills developed through specialist post registration training
- Highly Specialist Knowledge of clinical area and client group required to perform effectively in the post
Desirable criteria
- WNB 998/Practice Teacher Award and assessing or equivalent
- HCR-20 Training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Leadership skills, current experience in area of practice or similar
- Previous experience of supervising staff
- Relevant previous experience of working in a multi-professional/agency setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience at manager/leadership role
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rhodri Harries
- Job title
- Senior Nurse Adult Mental Health Inpatient
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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