Job Ref: 212533325

Date: 2020-10-02 15:58:18

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Are you a Nurse manager looking for a new role? Service Care Solutions have an exciting role available for either a Deputy Ward Manager or a Ward Manager to join a newly opened Eating Disorders service within a private organisation in Buckinghamshire.

£150 SIGN UP BONUS FOR NEW NURSES!
*Do you know someone who would be interested in this role? We offer a £250 referral bonus per successful candidate that is referred*

Deputy Ward Manager Temporary pay rate:
*Week Days: £24ph ltd
*Nights & Saturdays: £26ph ltd
*Sundays & Bank Holidays: £27ph ltd

Ward Manager Temporary pay rate:
*Week Days: £26ph ltd
*Nights & Saturdays: £28ph ltd
*Sundays & Bank Holidays: £29ph ltd

Hours and length of contract:
*Ward Manager – Monday to Friday 09:00 – 17:00
*Deputy Ward Manager & Band 5 Mental Health Nurse – Flexible shifts
o3 shifts for 3 weeks (34.5 hours per week)
o4 shifts on the 4th week (46 hours)
oDay shifts (Apply online only)
oNight shifts (Apply online only).
*The manager is looking for the position to be filled ASAP with an initial 3-month contract length, potentially 6 months.

Daily Duties
You will be working within a newly opening eating disorder service providing treatment to men and women aged 18 and over with an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and atypical eating disorders.
Referrals will be considered for needs including, but not limited to, the following:
*Those suffering from a primary diagnosis/suspected eating disorder.
*Those experiencing significant difficulty maintaining a healthy weight in a community setting.
*Those who have found that alternative community-based interventions are no longer appropriate or effective.

Nursing responsibilities will include:
*Managing a caseload of service users to assist in specialist assessments and evidence based interventions such as CBT
*Assess and manage risk, review progress and provide documentation and reports
Deputy/Ward Manager responsibilities will include:
*Supervise team members and contribute to their overall CPD, mandatory training and appraisal process recognising the skills required across the team
*Apply relevant policies and statutory requirements within the ward and hospital framework of governance and communicate requirements to the wider team
*Contributes to the process of collaboratively assessing and acting on risks of harm, danger and abuse
*To lead, co-ordinate and support the ward based team
*Independently assess the patient's needs, identify their goals and work with the patient and family towards achieving them
*Participate in clinical supervision
*Initiate and manage change effectively
*Ensure the ward environment is risk managed and that infection control is pro-actively managed
*Deputise for the Ward manager as required (Deputy Ward Manager)

Person specification:
The applicant must be DBS cleared for the position advertised and have previous experience in the field.

If you are interested in this role then please contact Emma at SCS on (phone number removed) or send across your CV directly to (url removed)

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