Deputy Ward Manager

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to join the senior ward 8 Cardiology team. Ward 8 is a 21 bedded cardiology unit with a high patient turnover. The unit cares for patients with a variety of cardiac conditions including the management of cardiac chest pain, cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure.The successful post holder will work within the team to deliver high quality compassionate patient care supporting patients to meet their daily needs. Excellent people skills and a caring and positive attitude are required for this position. You will need to possess exceptional communication skills and have the ability to work under pressure as part of a multi-disciplinary cardiology team.This position requires a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who is eager to learn and develop within cardiology. Previous cardiology experience is desirable but not essential.Successful candidates will complete a period of supernumerary, a preceptorship course and be fully supported by a senior nursing team. Cardiology education and training will then begin once you have completed this period. Fantastic training opportunities are available both in house from the senior nursing and medical team and externally via local universities.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate would be expected to work as part of the team to deliver high standards of patient care responsive to patient's needs. There would be an expectation that you would be flexible and able to work to work a variety of shifts days, nights and weekends in order to accommodate the needs of the service.

The post holder will possess the ability to be able to work alone and with the wider supporting team, and work collaboratively with external agencies. You will be expected to demonstrate and role model the uppermost professional standards.

About us

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.