Deputy Ward Manager/ Team Leader
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation TrustAlready thinking ahead to interview?
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Job overview
Working Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Team leader supervising junior staff on Respiratory Unit.
New exciting opportunity to work within a newly created Unit which incorporates an 11 bedded Respiratory Support Unit.
Main duties of the job
General supervision and support.
Nursing care, medication administration, monitoring of daily audits, supervising and mentoring new and inexperienced staff.
Friendly and welcoming environment who uphold the Trust values and behaviours.
Promoting team work and an area of professional development
Team leader who promotes
General supervision and support.
Nursing care, medication administration, monitoring of daily audits, supervising and mentoring new and inexperienced staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
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