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Providing quality, inspiring innovation and delivering value is what we set out to achieve at Priory Healthcare. Enabling our patients with mental health difficulties to receive a truly integrated and holistic approach to their treatment, regardless of complexity or severity, thanks to the knowledge and expertise of our multidisciplinary clinical teams.
The Priory Hospital, Southampton, is a 40 bedded hospital, providing acute mental health services to both Adolescents and adults. We provide treatment packages for people who have mental health problems; issues with addictions and eating disorders.
The role:
This is a fixed term role for 3 months.
To co-ordinate the quality and management of nursing care, patient care and the clinical environment with 24 hour responsibility for staffing. Participate fully with the multidisciplinary team and undertake direct patient care. Manage and direct the delivery of clinical services within our adult ward, ensuring it complies with statutory regulations, current legislation and meets quality standards.The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the nursing team possess the skills, knowledge and motivation to offer and deliver the highest quality of care to our service users. Reporting to and working with the Clinical Services Manager, you will assist with the development of our services ensuring wards are run effectively, and the delivery of our exceptional standards of performance that have become synonymous with Priory Group
Requirements
- Be currently Registered with the Nursing Midwifery Council as a first level nurse, with at least 2 years’ experience in a supervisory capacity.
- Appropriate registration required for the ward
- Mental Health for mental health wards
- Learning Disabilities for LD wards
- Mental Health or General for ABI wards; with at least 2 years post-registration experience working on ABI wards
- Willingness to complete further clinical, managerial and leadership training and development relevant to your area of practice in management and leadership.
- Trained and current Mentor.
- Computer literate.
Experience
- Have been a registered nurse, working in clinical settings that are relevant to the post
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of clinical audit and/ or service improvement based on evidence desirable
- Experience of working in an environment that requires the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Has been a supervisor of nursing staff
Leadership
The post-holder is responsibility for the leadership in a Ward area, in particular that of Nursing staff, but also contributes to the effective working of the Multi-Disciplinary team; The post-holder is also a member of the hospital leadership team
Budgets & Equipment activities material for patients use, all furnishings and fittings and the overall cleanliness and safety of the ward, bring any issues or concerns to the attention of the Director of Clinical Services promptly, and taking corrective action
About us
From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare.
The integrated strength of each service provides a seamless transition for the individual as they progress between higher and lower dependency care and across services. This unique approach ensures that every individual has the opportunity to achieve the best possible outcomes and quality of life with the Priory Group.
As 85% of our services are publicly funded and delivered in partnership with commissioners, our teams work with commissioning bodies across the country to provide transparent pricing models and evidence-based care programmes.
Disclosure
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer.
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