Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 333-G-HM-0642
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Riverside Centre,
- Town
- Uxbridge
- Salary
- £49,178 - £55,492 per annum including HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Patient Flow Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
We are excited here in Hillingdon to have a full time vacancy for a manger of ourThe Health Place Base of safety ( HPBoS) and also the Light house lounge which is part of the Hillingdon hospital care for patients who have mental health difficulties while in Hillingdon hospital's Emergency Department. The HPBoS is one of the busiest in the whole of London and was opened freshly in July 2023.
We are looking for a enthusiastic manager to join our team. A mental health nurse with experience of working as part of a team , with good knowledge of the mental health act and care processes.
Main duties of the job
Managing a small team of Band 6 patient flow manager and Health Care support staff.
Providing guidance, supervision and appraisal of the team members.
Providing the day to day running of a new Health Place Base of Safety and Light House
Liaising with other service such as police and General hospital to facilitate safe transferrer of care between service.
Ensure that the teams KPI are completed and patient feedback is collected.
Monitoring complaints and compliments.
Ensuring that the suite and lounge offers quality facility for the ongoing assessment of its clients and the support of their carers.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Working for our organisation
Our teams are well established, dynamic, with a strong commitment to multidisciplinary working, service development and continued professional development. We also provide ongoing in-house training and workshops for dedicated staff, to enable discussion, reflection and education which lead to the delivery of the best care for our patient groups.
This includes an extensive portfolio of academic and clinical courses ranging from ongoing personal development through to clinical excellence and leadership skills. CNWL prides itself on its investment in staff both in terms of developing career skills but also its commitment to staff health and wellbeing.
We can offer you:
- An opportunity to work on the outskirts of London with good transport links from Uxbridge to Hillingdon.
• Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities
• Ongoing supervision and appraisals
• Tailored education and development programme.
• Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies
• Excellent staff benefits: our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include: childcare vouchers, health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Manager of a busy, three roomed HPBoS in Hillingdon. To manage the team of Band 6 and HCA who look after patient brought to the unit under section 136 or section 135 of the mental health act. Also to manage nursing team and working closely with CNWL Liaison services and the Acute services in Hillingdon hospital.
Person specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health).
- 998 Mentorship / Slice
- Evidence of post registration Management Education
Desirable criteria
- Post registration qualification appropriate to speciality
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience
- Minimum 2 month experience at Band 6 within Adult Acute Mental Health service.
- Keeping accurate records.
- Practical experience of providing high quality care and exceeding expectations.
- Experience in providing and receiving supervision
- Experience of conducting risk assessments on mental health patients and ward environments.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of basic counselling and group work.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- Leadership skills (motivating, using initiative, change management).
- People Management Skills.
- Clinical Governance and Evidence Based Practice
- Demonstrate an understanding of the multidisciplinary team concept and factors that affect good team working in an integrated mental health service
- Ability to work with different agencies and service providers, and form positive working relationships with a range of professionals
- Can demonstrate a good working knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983.
Desirable criteria
- Able to use basic computer software packages such as MS Word and Excel
- Skills in Cognitive behavioural therapy techniques
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
- soraya McDevitt
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07860916171
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Argo House 180 Kilburn Park Road
London
NW6 5FA
- Telephone
- 02076852922
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