Deputy Ward Manager

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Applications are invited from experienced Nurses with relevant experience, to support and lead our service as part of the ward management team. You should be motivated, forward thinking in your approach, and possess excellent communication and inter-personal skills. A degree of flexibility in approach is required along with a willingness to learn whilst working in a potentially challenging environment.

You will be leading and managing a team that has high levels of training compliance, good support systems, and low levels of complaints

Main duties of the job

To provide nursing leadership and care for older adults with serious mental illness in the context of the care programme approach.

To act as a deputy to the ward manager in their absence.

As a qualified nurse, the post-holder will contribute to and oversee the coordinating of the care planning process in the in-patient setting.

They will be responsible for providing clinical leadership to staff within the setting and across wards where applicable.

They will deputise in the absence of the ward manager as required. They will provide clinical and managerial support to staff.

To work in partnership with Multi disciplinary team and contribute to the development of the service.

About us

Employees, workers, and / or contractors will be expected to uphold the values of the

Trust and exhibit the expected Trust behaviours aligned to the Trust's values. Individuals have a responsibility to ensure that they display the Trust values and behaviours in carrying out their job and that individuals feel able to challenge (or raise a challenge) when other colleagues' behaviours breach the spirit of Trust values.

Date posted

16 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-7933-MH

Job locations

Edward Street Hospital

West Bromwich

B70 8NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To practice within the NMC code of conduct. To work with, promote and contribute to the development of appropriate models of inpatient careTo provide supervision and clinical leadership to junior nursing staff, to ensure effective delivery of programmes of care for the patients on the caseload.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To practice within the NMC code of conduct. To work with, promote and contribute to the development of appropriate models of inpatient careTo provide supervision and clinical leadership to junior nursing staff, to ensure effective delivery of programmes of care for the patients on the caseload.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

  • Professional Registration

Desirable

  • Background experience in Organic Mental Health/Older Adult mental health
Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

  • Professional Registration

Desirable

  • Background experience in Organic Mental Health/Older Adult mental health

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Edward Street Hospital

West Bromwich

B70 8NL


Employer's website

https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Edward Street Hospital

West Bromwich

B70 8NL


Employer's website

https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Band 7 Ward Manager

paul Keasey

paul.keasey1@nhs.net

01216128220

Date posted

16 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-7933-MH

Job locations

Edward Street Hospital

West Bromwich

B70 8NL


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