Job Description

We have exciting and unique opportunities available here at Rampton Hospital, just outside Retford.



Rampton Hospital, part of the Forensic Division within the Trust, is an award-winning hospital, and is one of only three high secure hospitals in England.



We are the only hospital in the country to provide high secure care to patients who are women, who are deaf or who have Learning Disabilities, alongside our Mental Health and Personality Disorder treatment pathways.



Rampton Hospital is therefore, a very unique place to work, with patients at the centre of everything we do.



We are seeking to recruit Ward Managers to join our fantastic team, to provide management and clinical leadership to the allocated ward and to be responsible and accountable for supporting the Service Manager in the delivery of key performance indicators and for the delivery of agreed programmes of development and improvement, ensuring the objectives and targets are achieved



Our core values of honesty, compassion, trust, respect and teamwork are very important to us, both in terms of patient care and staff care, and as such this is an exciting opportunity in a unique field of nursing



Rampton Hospital has 22 wards offering comprehensive assessment and recovery focused individualised care and treatment packages for patients who experience a mental health disorder, personality disorder or learning disabilities combined with a history of offending behaviour.



We are looking for positive, enthusiastic and accomplished leaders to take up this challenging and key position in services across Rampton Hospital. The role may require rotation so hospital wide working is a necessity.



You will need to have excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to deliver a challenging agenda, including the management and leadership of a nursing team delivering high quality nursing services.



You will be part of the clinical governance agenda on issues related to nursing care, in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment. This will require both clinical and leadership knowledge and experience.



You will be responsible for the development and delivery of safe, secure and effective quality nursing care to a group of patients with complex diagnoses which may include mental illness personality disorder and learning disabilities who are engaged in therapeutic treatment programs at the hospital.



Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.



As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.



We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.



Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.



We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.



If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!



#TeamNottsHC



This post includes participation in the Ward Manager rota, which provides support for the site management, along with working within your ward environment. Therefore you will be required to work a flexible rota system which includes a combination of day and occasionally night shifts, and will include some weekends and bank holidays.



You will need to be a First Level Registered Nurse in Mental Health or Learning Disabilities and evidence of working in a leadership post is essential. You should have a proven track record of managing, leading and influencing others, and be able to evidence active involvement in developing and delivering service improvements.



Experience in a secure mental health service is desirable but not essential; however you need to be able to demonstrate an understanding of the specific profile and needs of our patient population.



You will work in close partnership with the Hospital Leadership team in the positive development of all aspects of nursing services, and the full implementation of Policies and Procedures. You will be supported in your professional and personal development through the Trust Appraisal system and be provided with clinical and managerial support to fulfil your role effectively.



Additional benefits whilst working at Rampton Hospital as a Registered Nurse on wards



A Trust allowance of 7,00 per annum will be paid in addition to your salary.



Flexible working including long days



A superb Health and Well-Being team to access to support your transition into Rampton



Robust induction and training



Free car parking - and electric points for charging



Lots of green space around the hospital aiding mental well-being



Close to A1 for ease of commuting



Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is 26.40 (standard) or 54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.



You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of 16 per year applies