Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

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Job overview

Deputy Ward Manager

An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic individuals to join a newly modernised Child and Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient service, Brookside, in Goodmayes, Ilford, Essex.

Brookside has been recognised both across London and Nationally for its quality service provision and CQC rated "outstanding" practice. Providing both an innovative home treatment team and a 15 bedded acute ward for children and young people, it’s a leading service which provides treatment and prevention support within the NELFT London catchment areas as well as inpatient care nationally.

The successful candidates will work with young people aged between 12-18 years, their families and carers, with acute emotional, psychological and behavioural difficulties. There is scope within the job role to take part in formalised therapeutic contact with young people and carers. This will enhance the applicant’s future career planning and/or academic endeavours. The successful candidates will form part of multi-disciplinary team offering inpatient and Home Treatment Team care through intensive multi-disciplinary interventions and a structured daily programme with a central educational basis. We are looking for candidates who have enthusiasm and passion for meeting the needs of acutely unwell young people, as well as being adaptable, enjoy variety, can work independently, as well as understanding the relevance of team working.

Main duties of the job

- A minimum of one years experience working as a Nurse, preferably within a CAMHS and/or crisis setting.

- To act as a leader and role model to the nursing team on a shiftly basis under the guidance of the Ward Manager

- Complete clinical audit and contribute to the governance processes.

- To deputise for the Ward Manager in their absence to include chairing meetings and undertaking management roles.

- To manage the HR systems of the Ward including staffing, sickness, performance related issues, annual leave reporting this by exception to the Ward Manager.

- To provide clinical and safeguarding supervision (upon completion of training) and Mentor junior staff and students.

-To complete 5 days of Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course which is yearly updated and implement in practice as required.

-To work shifts over a 365 day a year basis including night duty

-To undertake assessment of client’s needs and support nurses in formulating appropriate individual care plans taking on a holistic approach.

- Ensure that relatives and carers of service user and feel able to communicate effectively with the clinical area to answer any queries or concerns.

- Appropriate IT skills to ensure accurate documentation and communication around a young person’s care

-Take steps to maintain the safety and welfare of staff, patients and to the ward.

-Work alongside service users and carers/relatives to continually work towards improving and maintaining high standards.

Working for our organisation

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High-Cost Area Supplement - London

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735).

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification when completing your application. Please ensure you meet the person specifications and have the relevant qualifications required for the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Regisered Mental Health Nurse Degree Evidence of CPD

Experience

Essential criteria

Extensive experience of working with people with complex, acute mental health needs and challenging behaviours. Providing staff supervision and appraisal to qualified and non- professionally aligned staff. Risk assessment and management within a mental health inpatient setting. Ability to perform under pressure, quickly and effectively, making timely clinical decisions and following through available agreed care pathways.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities Thorough knowledge of the 1983 Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and related legislation, codes of practice and guidance. Best practice, latest research and effective delivery processes. Understanding of and commitment to the principle of equal opportunities in service delivery. Excellent working knowledge of Care Programme Approach. Medication management. Physical Health assessment

Others

Essential criteria

To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values Ability to facilitate positive multi-disciplinary working relationships across all service areas. Ability to resolve difficulties which affect working relationships and to offer support to staff, service users and carers on an ongoing daily basis. Ability to explore emotionally demanding aspects of the role with appropriate staff in clinical supervision as well as in team meetings and informal work related support systems. Ability to cope with highly emotionally stressful situations on a day-to-day basis.

Benefits

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.