Esther Dzvindu

• Leadership and Management:Leads and supervises nursing staff, including hiring, training, and performance evaluation.
  Develops and implements nursing policies and procedures, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and best practices.Creates a positive and supportive work environment for nursing staff.
• Patient Care:Oversees the delivery of high-quality patient care, ensuring patient safety and comfort.Develops and implements strategies to improve patient care processes and outcomes.Collaborates with medical staff and other departments to coordinate patient care.
• Operations and Budget:Manages the nursing department budget and ensures efficient resource allocation.Oversees record-keeping and data management for the nursing department.Monitors and evaluates nursing department performance, identifying areas for improvement.
• Communication and Collaboration:Serves as a liaison between nursing staff and other departments, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.Represents the nursing department at meetings and committees.Keeps nursing staff informed about relevant updates and changes in healthcare policy.
• Professional Development:Promotes professional development opportunities for nursing staff, such as continuing education and training.Encourages participation in professional organizations and networking events.Stays up-to-date with current developments in nursing practice and healthcare policy.
  

• Lead and maintain compliance accreditation standards, promoting a culture of excellence, and ongoing quality improvement.
• Champion patient safety initiatives, and ensure consistently high clinical outcomes across all service areas.
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory, legal, and operational requirements.
• Oversee care delivery logistics, including bed management, patient flow optimization, demand forecasting, and workforce coordination.
• Drive strategic workforce planning, and support the clinical workforce's development to align with organizational priorities.
• Contribute to business growth and development initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) community to ensure the delivery of exceptional clinical care.
• Manage departmental budgets, working closely with the executive team to meet financial objectives.
• Evaluate workplace culture and implement strategies to cultivate a positive culture.

• Leadership and Supervision: Leading and supervising a team of clinicians, nurses, and other staff within the SECU.. This includes providing guidance, support, and mentoring to staff, as well as ensuring that they adhere to best practices and policies.
• Care Planning and Management: Involving the development and implementation of individualized care plans for SECU residents, ensuring they are appropriate and meet their specific needs.
• Quality Assurance and Improvement: Monitoring the quality of care delivered in the SECU, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing strategies to enhance patient outcomes and safety.
• Collaboration and Communication: Working collaboratively with other health professionals, community support agencies, and families of SECU residents to ensure seamless care coordination and communication.
• Operational Management: Overseeing the daily operations of the SECU, including budgeting, resource allocation, and ensuring the unit is safe and well-maintained.
• Policy and Procedure Development: Contributing to the development and implementation of policies and procedures that govern the SECU's operations, ensuring they are in line with best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Risk Management: Identifying and managing risks within the SECU, including safety risks, clinical risks, and security risks.
• Training and Education:Ensuring that SECU staff receive adequate training and education to perform their

Facilitating collaborative teams In the delivery of patient care

· Use patient and carer feedback to Inform service delivery

· Enabling a culture of Inquiry and questioning practice of mental health nursing

· Use of best practice and contemporary nursing knowledge In the delivery of nursing care

· Managing the ward environment

· Monitoring and maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors

· Guiding staff towards the organisational values and strategic planning

· Balancing clinical and resource decision making

· Meeting benchmarking and key performance Indicators, National safety and quality standards

Provide clinical practice leadership and consultancy to nurse managers in the assessment, planning and delivery of recovery focused care

· Collaborating with nurse managers to address priority Issues on the Inpatient unit

· Responsible for the implementation of clinical frameworks

· Providing mentorship and positive role modelling to staff through the maintenance of high standards of professional ethics and clinical competence

· Contribute to the quality of care through the implementation and evaluation of office of The Chief Mental Health nurse initiatives

· Providing high level advice to nurse managers on quality Improvements programs

· Contribute to the timely effective management of critical incidents and emergency situations, including team and individual debriefing

· Contributes to the delivery of recovery orientated practice

· Establish and maintain effective communication with other health professionals through communities of practice and benchmarking

· Promotes incorporation of contemporary mental health nursing

· Provide leadership in the development of systems and processes to support the planning and coordination of safe and effective person centered care

· Role modelling for nursing excellence

· Assist in the development of others by providing clinical support and education

· Inspire individuals to achieve organizational and service goals

· Assist the organization in change process management

· Provide expert advice in the management of complex and challenging clinical scenarios

· Contribute in the devising and reviewing of organizational policies and procedure

• Company Overview: The department of psychiatry is one of the largest acute Mental Health hospitals in East Sussex and has a bed capacity of 54 service users. The patients admitted within this service are either voluntary or detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. Care was delivered within a recovery framework model, with the primary aim of supporting service users to explore and engage in occupational activities that enhance their sense of wellbeing and focuses greatly on their strengths.
• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for patients ensuring care was well organized and accurately documented in the clinical record, ensuring adherence to the Care Program Approach and relevant guidance as suggested by the governance team and national guidelines.
• Monitoring patient progress through observation and assessment, writing reports and giving feedback to Review meetings, working within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Working in a collaborative and cooperative manner with other disciplines, clients and their families/carers and recognise and respect their involvement in the planning and delivery of care.
• Undertaking comprehensive evidence-based risk assessments and care planning in a therapeutic environment.
• Leading the introduction of the safe-wards model pilot program, supported by the Department of Health and creating a positive work environment for staff and positive therapeutic outcomes for service users.
• Creating a learning culture within the inpatient settings, ensuring an in-service calendar is in place and ensuring staff attendance.
• Working with the Multi-disciplinary team and individual service users in identifying early warning signs and incorporate psychosocial interventions.
• The department of psychiatry is one of the largest acute Mental Health hospitals in East Sussex and has a bed capacity of 54 service users. The patients admitted within this service are either voluntary or detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. Care was delivered within a recovery framework model, with the primary aim of supporting service users to explore and engage in occupational activities that enhance their sense of wellbeing and focuses greatly on their strengths.