Fantastic Opportunity for a Deputy Ward Manager (Nurse qualified)

The service is a low secure and locked rehabilitation service for men with learning disability and autism spectrum disorder, and for women with learning disability.

The successful candidate will be offered an excellent salary of £36,000.00 per annum plus other many great benefits.

The role:

The role of the Deputy Ward Manager is to provide senior nursing leadership to the ward nursing team in support of the Ward Manager. They will have a degree of clinical experience and leadership that provides expertise and confidence to the nursing team and ward overall. They will have defined delegated responsibilities from the Ward Manager; have 1 day a week protected time for their deputy Ward Manager duties and have supervisory responsibilities for an agreed group of staff

Key duties:

·         Applies relevant policies and statutory requirements within the ward and hospital framework of governance and communicates requirements to the wider team.

·         Ensures that risk is assessed and managed across the immediate and wider working environment and that statutory requirements are met.

·         Respects and applies the requirements of equality and diversity, promoting and role modelling these across the team.

·         Identifies deficits in skill mix and safe staffing levels and acts to address these.

·         Supervises a defined group of team members and contributes to their overall CPD, mandatory training and appraisal process recognising the skills required across the team. This will also include addressing any performance issues that are below the expected standard.

·         Acts as a role model to promote a culture of learning development, inquiry and a team vision.

·         Implements, monitors and evaluates therapeutic interventions within an overall care programme, enabling people with mental health and or learning disability needs to develop coping strategies.

·         Actively supports and contributes to effective Multi Disciplinary Working

·         Engages in collaborative problem solving, supporting and encouraging clients to take ownership of issues, identify problems and to develop solutions to them based on their own needs and preferences.

·         Contributes to the process of collaboratively assessing and acting on risks of harm, danger and abuse.

 To be considered for this role you must be qualified Registered Nurse and have experience in senior role.

Reference ID: 2176

For more information please call  Beth Collins  on 01216380567 or send your CV to [email protected]