Deputy Ward Manager - Band 6

Job summary

Full time, permanent role (part-time hours considered)

We have a vacancy that has arisen in our Inpatient Dementia services for a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager with an RNMH / RNLD qualification. The successful applicant will be based on the female dementia ward in Nuneaton.

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual who is passionate about working with people with dementia and their families / carers; organised; patient centred and has strong leadership skills and excellent team working ability. Candidates should be able to demonstrate they have extensive experience of working in Mental Health Nursing, is a student practice assessor and ideally has experience working in a dementia inpatient setting.

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Main duties of the job

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

The post holder will provide strong clinical and operational leadership to their team on a day to day basis, provide their team of staff with monthly supervision and support in patient flow and ensuring timely appropriate discharges from the ward.

The post holder will be responsible for assisting the Ward Manager in all duties relating to the overall continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care and the setting of standards of care. You will also support the ward manager in managing HR and staffing issues, rostering and appraisals.

Opportunities for growth and development of your leadership skills

Monthly practice development days for all staff

A comprehensive MDT which aims to provide truly holistic care

Yearly appraisals for you to set the direction of your nursing career

A kind, compassionate and welcoming team

About us

The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide. The ward is also accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.