Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Deputy Ward Manager

The closing date is 24 July 2025

Job summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Deputy ward Manager to join our team on the Inpatient Ward of Whitchurch Community Hospital. The main function of this role is to support the Ward Manager to:

    • Provide effective clinical leadership and management to lead and motivate the team.
    • Promote and monitor safe and effective practice.
    • Enhance the patient/client experience.
    • Promote cohesive team working.
    • Contribute to the delivery of the organisation's objectives.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

  • Ensure that care delivered to patients is evidenced based, meet's their needs and wishes, provides appropriate clinical outcomes and achieves high standards of a patient experience.
  • Support the Ward Manager to ensure all staff understand the 'essential standards of quality and safety and ensure that these are met and that fundamental care is delivered in the most professional, kind, sensitive and appropriate way.
  • Ensure self and team are aware of all Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) standards and that these are applied in every day practice.
  • Ensure self and team adhere to Trust guidelines, policies and procedures.
  • Support the Ward Manager to ensure that the ward team possess the knowledge, skills and competence to effectively fulfil the care needs of older people and those with long term conditions.
  • Identify and take effective measures to prevent and control infection in accordance with local and national policy and provide care based on the highest standards, knowledge and competence.
  • Implement the delivery of consistent implementation, monitoring and evaluation of best practice in:
  • Pressure ulcer prevention and management.
  • Falls prevention.
  • Catheter Care.
  • Hydration & Nutrition.
  • Infection Prevention Control.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (New NHS Pay Award from August 2025)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

825-7296422-OPS

Job locations

Whitchurch Community Hospital

Claypit Street

Whitchurch

SY13 1NT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • Effective Level 1 Registration with NMC.
  • Mentorship of Student Nurses/Practice Assessor experience.
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
  • Nursing Degree or Diploma or currently studying towards

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing rehabilitation or long-term conditions in a relevant setting.
  • Experience of managing/mentoring staff.
  • Significant experience of managing staff
  • Experience of jointly managing and developing teams

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Able to assess, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
  • Ability to liaise effectively with various disciplines, relatives, patients and outside agencies.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to prioritise and organise patient care management.
Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • Effective Level 1 Registration with NMC.
  • Mentorship of Student Nurses/Practice Assessor experience.
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
  • Nursing Degree or Diploma or currently studying towards

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing rehabilitation or long-term conditions in a relevant setting.
  • Experience of managing/mentoring staff.
  • Significant experience of managing staff
  • Experience of jointly managing and developing teams

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Able to assess, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
  • Ability to liaise effectively with various disciplines, relatives, patients and outside agencies.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to prioritise and organise patient care management.

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

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Whitchurch Community Hospital

Claypit Street

Whitchurch

SY13 1NT


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Whitchurch Community Hospital

Claypit Street

Whitchurch

SY13 1NT


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Deana Girling

Deana.Girling1@nhs.net

01948666292

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (New NHS Pay Award from August 2025)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

825-7296422-OPS

Job locations

Whitchurch Community Hospital

Claypit Street

Whitchurch

SY13 1NT


Supporting documents

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