Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative and enthusiastic Nurse to work on Oak Ward as Band 6, Deputy Ward Manager. You will be required to act as part of the management team in the running of a busy 17 bed acute wards, providing both clinical and managerial leadership to junior staff.
Main duties of the job
You would need to provide leadership, role modelling and clinical skills. We are looking for the post-holders to be enthusiastic, dedicated to the service. Our ward and wider services benefit from a welcoming, warm, multi-disciplinary team consisting of Psychiatrists, Health Care Support Workers, Mental Health Nurses and Physiotherapists. This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic applicants to become part of an effective working multi-disciplinary team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Post Registration Qualification appropriate to speciality
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Post registration experience in adult mental health
- Practical experience of providing high quality care and exceeding expectations.
Desirable
- Experience in providing and receiving supervision
- Ability to provide highly specialised advice concerning care
- Psychological interventions
Skills & abilities
Essential
- Leadership skills (motivating, using initiative, change management).
- Demonstrate an understanding of the multidisciplinary team concept and factors that affect good team working
- Demonstrate the ability to develop staff through personal development plans
- Demonstrates the ability to manage work under pressure
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to work within a team and independently
- Flexible to the needs of the service
- Problem solving
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Post Registration Qualification appropriate to speciality
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Post registration experience in adult mental health
- Practical experience of providing high quality care and exceeding expectations.
Desirable
- Experience in providing and receiving supervision
- Ability to provide highly specialised advice concerning care
- Psychological interventions
Skills & abilities
Essential
- Leadership skills (motivating, using initiative, change management).
- Demonstrate an understanding of the multidisciplinary team concept and factors that affect good team working
- Demonstrate the ability to develop staff through personal development plans
- Demonstrates the ability to manage work under pressure
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to work within a team and independently
- Flexible to the needs of the service
- Problem solving
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.
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.
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).
