Ward Manager - Vincent Square Eating Disorder Unit

Be able to build relationship with the patients and family in order to engage them in treatment. Be able to demonstrate warmth and empathy to service users and role model this to other staff. Ensure that high standard of refeeding skills for eating disorders patients in the team including enthral feeding Participate as an active member of the nursing team, accountable for your practice and ensuring the highest standards in all members of the ward team, and to work effectively in partnership with other health care professionals, patients and others in the delivery of care To ensure that good quality clinical care and management supervision is available to all members of the ward team When necessary to process referrals made to the service from outside agencies Organise the duty roster for staff using e-rostering ensuring best use of resources including effective management of bank and agency staff Attend and actively participating in clinical and management meetings Implement and evaluate systems to monitor risk Implement and evaluate systems to monitor cleanliness & infection control Monitor the effectiveness of care delivery Generate new solutions to improve service delivery and evaluate their effectiveness Develop, promote and implement the ward philosophy, vision and values.

Ensure the maintenance of general and specific patient observations, ensuring the accurate recording of all relevant information in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures, ensuring this information are acted upon as appropriately Ensure has good physical health care is in place for patients suffering from eating disorders Involve in audits and other care quality tasks.( for example auditing of nursing handover) Always to act in a manner as to promote and safeguard the interests and well being of patients, visitors and colleagues and work to ensure the same standard in this area from the ward team as a whole Co-ordinate with the OT team to ensure that patients are attending group activities and in so doing maximise therapeutic opportunities for them Ensure that the ward team develop, implement & evaluate programmes of care using a problem solving approach that ensures the needs of each individual patients are met throughout their admission, including detailed arrangements for discharge, with the patient and, as appropriate, their carer central to the planning and decision making process Ensure the safe storage and administration of drugs in accordance with legal requirements, Trust Policies and local policies and procedures Ensure the ward emergency equipment are serviced and checked and all ward staff are aware of use, purpose and location To act as a suitable role model for your grade of employment To provide cover for the Clinical Nurse Manager if required