Deputy ward manager/ night co-ordinator Ambleside

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An opportunity to join our management team at Dorothy Pattison Hospital has arisen for a Deputy Ward Manager/night Co-ordinator. This role is to be based within the hospital to work as part of the management team on the acute inpatient wards. Currently vacancies on Ambleside ward.

Main duties of the job

The main duties are:-

Night Senior nurse Bleep Holder CoverTo provide a leading role within a multi-disciplinary team involved with the clinical management of patients with mental health problems within an inpatient setting.To provide professional and clinical leadership to the team, taking a supportive role to the Ward Manager for the responsibility for the planning and provision of 24 hour inpatient care.To maintain and develop high standards of care appertaining to the mental and physical well being of patients and promoting a person centred approach to patients.

About us

In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits:

  • Agenda for change agreed annual leave plus bank holidays (at commencement of employment)
  • Continuous learning and development
  • Childcare vouchers
  • Career development
  • Free parking
  • The opportunity to work with an organisation with high levels of staff satisfaction
  • The opportunity to be involved in developing and improving our services and being part of projects

Date posted

22 February 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year 0

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-3560B-MH

Job locations

Dorothy Pattison Hospital

Allumwell close

Walsall

WS2 9XH


Job description

Job responsibilities

your main responsibilities are:-

  • Deputising for the ward manager when required
  • Having an assertive and unrelenting focus on the performance of the nursing team and taking definitive action when performance falls below acceptable levels
  • Supporting the ward manager in ensuring the allocated ward achieves excellence across the full range of relevant quality and compliance criteria
  • Effectively working with other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and Senior Management Team (SMT) to ensure effective care in delivery to patients and all members of staff are appropriately managed
  • Promoting and maintaining a professional nursing environment, ensuring a high standard of nursing care at all times, assisting with evaluation through clinical governance and audit
  • Assisting the ward managers in coordinating the work of the nursing team including staff training, duty rotas and making adjustments to manage short term cover to manage emergencies
  • Supporting the Ward Manager in the planning and implementation of service developments by developing a highly skilled and motivated nursing workforce through regular supervision, appraisals and probationary meetings
  • Supporting and lead regular patient feedback mechanisms, e.g. satisfaction surveys, community meetings as well as coordinating complaints and incident investigations and management cases

Job description

Job responsibilities

your main responsibilities are:-

  • Deputising for the ward manager when required
  • Having an assertive and unrelenting focus on the performance of the nursing team and taking definitive action when performance falls below acceptable levels
  • Supporting the ward manager in ensuring the allocated ward achieves excellence across the full range of relevant quality and compliance criteria
  • Effectively working with other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and Senior Management Team (SMT) to ensure effective care in delivery to patients and all members of staff are appropriately managed
  • Promoting and maintaining a professional nursing environment, ensuring a high standard of nursing care at all times, assisting with evaluation through clinical governance and audit
  • Assisting the ward managers in coordinating the work of the nursing team including staff training, duty rotas and making adjustments to manage short term cover to manage emergencies
  • Supporting the Ward Manager in the planning and implementation of service developments by developing a highly skilled and motivated nursing workforce through regular supervision, appraisals and probationary meetings
  • Supporting and lead regular patient feedback mechanisms, e.g. satisfaction surveys, community meetings as well as coordinating complaints and incident investigations and management cases

Person Specification

professional qualification

Essential

  • ward experience

Desirable

  • good communication skills
Person Specification

professional qualification

Essential

  • ward experience

Desirable

  • good communication skills

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dorothy Pattison Hospital

Allumwell close

Walsall

WS2 9XH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dorothy Pattison Hospital

Allumwell close

Walsall

WS2 9XH


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Carly Danks

Carly.Danks@hotmail.co.uk

01384325088

Date posted

22 February 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year 0

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-3560B-MH

Job locations

Dorothy Pattison Hospital

Allumwell close

Walsall

WS2 9XH


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