Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 364-A-8380-A
- Employer
- Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Byron Court
- Town
- Billericay
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 P/A
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Ward Manager
Band 7
About Us
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. Also:
- We are among the largest employers in the in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
- We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.
EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT). A new leadership team was established at the Trust in 2020.
Our vision and values
Our Vision
“To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care”.
Our Purpose
“We care for people every day. What we do together, matters”.
Our Values
- We Care
- We Learn
- We Empower
Our strategic objectives
- We will deliver safe, high quality integrated care services.
- We will enable each other to be the best that we can.
- We will work together with our partners to make our services better.
- We will help our communities to thrive.
Our services
- Mental Health Services
- Community Health Services
- Learning Disabilities Services
- Social Care
Find out more about the services we offer in our service directory.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity as arisen to join our Learning Difficulty nursing team at Byron Court. You will work alongside our dynamic and welcoming team, along with MDT colleagues to provide ongoing support and care for service users.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the overseeing of assessments of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for clients with Learning disabilities, Autism, Asperger’s. The post holder works under the overall supervision of the Team Manager/Matron and is required to undertake the duties of the post without direct supervision. Active participation will be required in the training and education of learners allocated to the LD service, and will also encourage integration between the ward team and the community services.
Working for our organisation
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. In liaison with the Clinical Lead/Matron, Service Manager and Director to set objectives for the delivery of care within the area and to devise ways of implementing and monitoring these.
2. To work closely with the Executive Nurse in developing nursing practice across inpatient wards.
3. To have knowledge/understanding of the legislation likely to be encountered as part of the role e.g. Mental Health Act 1983, as amended in 2007, Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity act 2005, Access to Information Act 1986, Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
4. To ensure full compliance with standards laid out in the Trusts care plan policy and procedure.
5. In coordination with the Clinical Lead/Matron, Service Manager and Director report and investigate incidents, complaints, accidents and ensure all appropriate documentation is completed and submitted to the Director as soon as possible after the incident.
6. Participate in and evaluate audit and research within the unit
7. To lead on infection control within the ward and ensure all Trust policies are adhered to
8. Inform Clinical Lead/Matron, Service Manager and Director on all breaches of nursing professional conduct as required by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
9. To be responsible for updating own knowledge of contemporary learning disabilities & mental health services and a commitment to continuing one’s own personal career development in line with Trust Appraisal and Development Policy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered LD Nurse/RMN
- Experience as deputy Ward Manager or equivalent
- Evidence of personal and professional development
Desirable criteria
- Educated to Degree level in health
- Additional Professional Qualification
Leading and Managing
Essential criteria
- Ability to set clear objectives and targets and motivate staff to achieve them
- Ability to seek ways of improving individuals performance but training, coaching and development
- Develop team spirit and inclusivity
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of personal leadership development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Janet Childs
- Job title
- Modern Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
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