Ward Manager - Eagle / Osprey

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a ward manager to work on Eagle Osprey, as part of the Secure Inpatient Services.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

Applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will need to have a genuine desire to improve the lives of individuals in secure services and will be expected to demonstrate knowledge of issues relating to Mental Health, Learning and Disability or Autism, risk assessment, safety and preventing harm and should understand the importance of collaboration and service user involvement on recovery. The successful candidate will demonstrate skills in collective leadership and compassionate focused care.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

We fully embrace the Key Principles of "Valuing People" through adopting a positive and proactive approach to Service User involvement and Clinical Governance. In addition, the successful candidates will need to demonstrate sound leadership and managerial qualities.

Experience of Forensic services desirable however not essential.

About us

The Secure Inpatient Service provides a specialist service for adults with a mental health disorder, learning disability or autism who exhibit behaviours of concern to others and to themselves. The service provides individualised, comprehensive packages of care within Medium and Low Secure inpatient settings and has links to High Secure services and prisons.

The ethos of the service is to work collaboratively with service users and carers in the completion of assessments, treatment, intervention planning and rehabilitation to enable a person-centered recovery-focused approach to care, meeting their needs in a holistic manner.

Benefits

• NHS pension scheme
• 27 -33 days annual leave with the option to purchase additional days
• Flexible working opportunities
• NHS car lease scheme
• Free car parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to employee support, independent counselling, chaplaincy and physiotherapy
• Great career development opportunities
• Staff discounts with many retailers
• Free Gym Access - Within the Ridgeway there is a fully equipped gym. This is free to use by staff when not is use by our service users.
• Mindfulness Sessions
• Access to Coaching

Date posted: 14 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 346-FMH-199-24-B

Job locations

Roseberry Park Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3AF

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Additional contact information

For an informal discussion about this post please contact: David Grocott david.grocott@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualification Essential

• Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council (RMN / RNMH / RNLD)
• Be educated to Master's level in a subject area relevant to the area of practice OR
• Have equivalent clinical experience to that of master's level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience - which also includes significant experience of managing people. (see below under experience), together with evidence of relevant CPD
• Be trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision
• Be a Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor

Experience Essential

• Significant experience working with people with complex mental ill health or learning disabilities in an inpatient or community environment
• Significant experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
• Significant experience of providing clinical supervision, mentoring and teaching to healthcare professionals and students.
• Demonstrable leadership or management experience

Desirable

• Use of the Trust's Quality Improvement system

Knowledge Essential

• Significant evidenced based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
• Good understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act) and its application in practice.
• Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
• Detailed understanding of Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.

Desirable

• HR policies and procedures

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Roseberry Park Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 3AF

Employer's website

https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)