Have 24-hour operational managerial accountability for the delivery of nursing care to patients on the ward.Provide clear nursing.....
Have 24-hour operational managerial accountability for the delivery of nursing care to patients on the ward.
Provide clear nursing and managerial leadership to the patients and staff of the ward, managing the daily affairs of the ward to sustain current and improve standards of care to patients.
Ensure that the ward environment is maintained to a high standard in lieu with CQC standards and outcomes
Assume line management and budgetary responsibility for a team establishment that includes qualified and unqualified staff and admin staff working on the ward.
Provide expert clinical leadership to ensure high standards of patient care
Work closely and alongside community services, Clinical Commissioning Groups and the relevant local Authorities to ensure best use of resources and management of in-patient beds.
Co-ordinate bed management for the ward, ensuring good planning arrangements for admission and safe discharge of patients.
Ensure a safe and therapeutic ward environment, making efforts to reduce the numbers of Patient Safety Incidents.
In the event of Patient Safety Incidents, ensure they are dealt with swiftly and in line with policy. Organise support to patientsfollowing incidents and debriefing staff. Draw out learning points and areas for practice development.
Investigate complaints, accidents and Patient Safety Incidents in accordance with agreed procedure and prepare reports.
Ensure ward hygiene, ward cleanliness, infection control and the maintenance of ward fabric, reporting deficiencies where appropriate to Matron, Service Manager, the Estates and Facilities Department.
Ensure systems are in place for the safekeeping of patients’ property and valuables in accordance with Trust’s patients’ property procedure.
Actively participate in conjunction with other disciplines, in the formulation and implementation of ward and unit policies as required.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.
Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.
We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.
We’re rated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Together, we’re committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.
We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness
Key Result Areas & Performance:
Co-ordinate bed management for the ward, ensuring good planning arrangements for admission and safe discharge of patients.
Ensure a safe and therapeutic ward environment, making efforts to reduce the numbers of Patient Safety Incidents.
In the event of Patient Safety Incidents, ensure they are dealt with swiftly and in line with policy. Organise support to patientsfollowing incidents and debriefing staff. Draw out learning points and areas for practice development.
Investigate complaints, accidents and Patient Safety Incidents in accordance with agreed procedure and prepare reports.
Ensure ward hygiene, ward cleanliness, infection control and the maintenance of ward fabric, reporting deficiencies where appropriate to Matron, Service Manager, the Estates and Facilities Department
This advert closes on Monday 8 Jul 2024