Unit Manager

Job overview
Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria.
The post holder will be responsible for managing the day to day running of Rivendell, one of six rehabilitation units across Kent which caters for ten clients with complex mental health and engagement difficulties.
The successful applicant will lead the nursing team and work closely with multi-professional team to provide intensive rehabilitation, promote recovery and instil hope into the lives of the service users access the service
The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Main duties of the job

• Maintain high standards of patient care under the direction of the Service Manager.
• Be professionally responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
• Maintain a supportive leadership profile for all Junior Staff and work collaboratively with medical staff and other health professionals supporting the delivery of patient care.
• Ensure that the well-being of patients, staff and visitors is paramount to the ward ethos.
• Support the strategic objectives of the Trust through maintaining adherence of staff and of self to all Trust Policies, and external audit requirements.
• Work on a supernumerary basis and to occasionally work night duties and weekends to be able to be fully aware and informed of the activities on these shifts

Working for our organisation
We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.
Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification
We are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
• Dip HE or degree
• Preparation of Mentors post registration qualification

Desirable criteria

• Additional post registration clinical training e.g. CBTp, BFT
• Management training/Edward Jenner Programme

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience as Deputy Ward Manager/Team Leader or equivalent
• 3 years post qualification experience
• Experience supervising junior registered staff
• Line management experience

Desirable criteria

• Audit experience
• Previous rehabilitation experience

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to performance manage junior staff, setting, evaluating and monitoring standards of care
• Implement a range of management strategies
• A comprehensive understanding and ability to apply principles of risk assessment and risk management
• Effective organisational /planning and decision making skills
• Awareness of key guidance and standards e.g. CQC standards, NICE Guidelines relevant to rehabilitation

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of current quality improvement initiatives
• Ability to lead change

Important Information:
In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, it may be necessary to bring the closing date forward. Please submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible to respond individually to your application. Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has not been successful.

Probation Period. New employees external to the trust are subject to a six-month probationary period.
To deliver an effective service it is essential in some of our roles that you are able to travel between work bases in a timely manner.
Production of false or forged documents/qualifications in order to obtain employment is a criminal offence and will be reported to the Police.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Certain roles are subject to criminal record checks called Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. Therefore, you will be required to submit a completed Disclosure form to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust are signed up to NHS England's Sexual Safety in Health Care Organisational Charter
The trust takes a systematic zero-tolerance approach to tackle any unwanted, inappropriate and/or harmful sexual behaviours within the workplace and in our care provision. We are committed to sexual safety which encompasses prevention, support and decisive action against perpetrators. We are committed to keeping you and our patients safe.

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