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Job summary

Main area
Nursing and Midwifery
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
351-BAY703-CPC-A
Employer
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ramsey Unit
Town
Barrow-in-Furness
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust logo

Deputy Ward Manager - Mental Health *£7k Incentive*

Band 6

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:

• Ìý ÌýPrimary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
• Ìý ÌýSpecialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Ìý ÌýCommunity physical health and well-being services for children and adults.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.

For more information visit our website viaÌý.

Job overview

It’s an exciting time to join us at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a Band 6 Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurse to join us in our inpatient services and take on the role of Deputy Ward Manager.Ìý

We are looking for caring, empathetic, enthusiastic individuals who have a passion to improve the lives of our patients. This role will be to provide care and support to patients who require mental health interventions, guidance or monitoring.Ìý

At LSCFT we will support you in your personal and career development. You will have access to lifelong learning with a great range of training opportunities including a comprehensive preceptorship, leadership and coaching.

Staff wellbeing is important to us and that’s why we have our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, along with our Resilience Hub offering wellbeing support covering emotional, psychological and financial issues. We also offer flexible working options.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a confident individual who are keen to contribute to the delivery of high quality nursing care and service development. You should have a strong interest of working with patients with mental health needs and substantial experience of working in a challenging environment. You should have a high level of resilience and patience and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to demonstrate a warm, patient centred approach to care.Ìý


Applicants must be able to demonstrate effective leadership skills and engage in multi-disciplinary team working. You will be expected to facilitate and coordinate the delivery of a mental health service, taking a lead in, and supporting the ward teams with complex patient care, for those with mental health needs. You will have direct line management and supervision responsibilities providing support and leadership to junior staff whilst taking on the role of mentor/assessor as well as deputising for the ward manager as and when needed.Ìý

Working for our organisation

*The £7k Welcome Bonus package applies to this role. ÌýThe bonus is only available for people who are not currently employed (now or in the last 12 months) by any NHS provider trust in the Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care System in a like-for-like role; e.g. a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse in the LSC ICS would not be eligible for the bonus if moving to a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse role at LSCFT. Bank only workers for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust are eligible for the scheme if they have not held a substantive role in Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care System in the last 12 months (subject to all other terms and conditions being met). These incentives are subject to recovery clauses within the first 6 months of employment. This bonus is applicable from 1st July 2024 – 31st December 2024.

The £7k Welcome Bonus package is designed to attract and retain the very best staff in post. The amount a new starter would receive is shown in the Welcome Bonus Payment Schedule below:

• Ìý Ìý£3,000 after 2 months of employment (counted from start date with LSCFT)
• Ìý Ìý£2,000 after 12 monthsÌý
• Ìý Ìý£2,000 after 24 months
PLEASE NOTE: This bonus scheme is subject to a Repayment Clause should the post holder leave this role within 6 months of commencing employment.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Mental Health Nurse (RNMH)
  • Preparation of mentors certificate, ENB 998, or equivalent
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Thorough knowledge of the mental health act 1983
  • An understanding of, and an ability to performance manage junior staff
  • Ability to conduct management supervision

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of team building and practice development
  • Experience of working within mental health services at band 5
  • Demonstrate knowledge and experience of quality and audit

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent clinical intervention skills
  • An ability to undertake control and restraint training
  • Commitment to working with adult mental health services

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Care Leaver Covenant

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. You are therefore advised to consider applying for this vacancy as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joanne Waterston
Job title
Modern Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

If you like to apply for this exciting vacancy, please complete your application.Ìý
We look forward to hearing from you!

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All posts are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and nationally agreed Agenda for Change terms and conditions.

If you would like to discuss this post further please contact Joanne Waterston, Modern Matron – [email protected]Ìý