As a manager going into new mental health nursing team leader post
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Have the main goal for the post. Understand your responsiblities .Also understand your strength and weaknes matain your strength and try to improveyour weakness before assuming the post.
Firstly asses the style what the previous leader was using .Check if it will be sweatable for you .Introduce your self to the staff. Tell them about your goal and ambitions.Which role would they play in the process.Reassure them you won't change every thing at same time and you will only change what is not right.
Let them know what you want .Act by example .If they ask question try to answer honestly. If you don know tell them you will try and find out for them .
Be fair when dealing with them praise when praise is due .Criticisise constructively .Remind them to be patient when dealing with mental health people .To be at their level of thinking . They are still humanbeings just they percieve things differently.
Among the staff there will be prsonal differences so you need to use interpersonal skills eg,conflict management
Also use problem solving skills interms of crisis and decision making .Effective communication eg verbal /non verbal.
Evaluate them to see their strength and weaknesses. Correct them where they are wrong eg ,using using of restriction' s .bedrails etc Don,t let them do wrong things eg in the dementia unit staff will ask you if they could use other patients hipguards while awating for the laundry thats wrong .Avoid explotation make sure evrybody understand his/her role.
Firstly,conduct a personal interview of each staff member. Secondly,divide them into teams. (not more than 2 ). Choose the best qualified as Team Leaders. At this point you only have to personally supervise 2 individuals instead of 15. Team leaders should be the best qualified. (Based on experience first, qualification second,and Character thirdly. Team Leaders should also be the most responsible.Dependable ! If you have anymore Qs麓 on management drop me a mail !
As a new manger i would allocate a team leader. ( or have two groups who are have a team leader) It will make it easier for you and if your not there then the team leaders can stand in for you.. All the best in your job ! What would i know! except that communication is vital in any type of job... makes the job easier and a happier environment to work in. The hardest part is to allocate the team leaders without upsetting others good luck chuck.
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