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
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)
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