Job requirements
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Essential
32 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Personal Qualities
Dexterity for undertaking clinical skills and people moving
- Personal Qualities
Passion and drive to deliver person centred care
- Skills and Attributes
Evidence of self-management, organisation and time management skills
- Skills and Attributes
Demonstrates negotiation skills through working in partnership with others
- Skills and Attributes
Flexibility and adaptability with the capacity to respond positively to changing situations
- Skills and Attributes
Ability to form positive working relationships with other services, agencies, and providers
- Skills and Attributes
Demonstrable problem solving skills
- Skills and Attributes
Computer literate
- Skills and Attributes
Leadership skills
- Skills and Attributes
Effective interpersonal skills
- Skills and Attributes
Excellent communication skills, written and oral
- Skills and Attributes
Ability to motivate staff
- Skills and Attributes
Ability to exercise initiative
- Skills and Attributes
Ability to innovate
- Skills and Attributes
Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
- Skills and Attributes
Effective change management skills
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience of managing a caseload/ward/leadership
- Experience and Knowledge
Knowledge and experience of managing patients with long term conditions/deteriorating patient
- Experience and Knowledge
Knowledge of tissue viability
- Experience and Knowledge
Knowledge and experience of end of life care
- Experience and Knowledge
Awareness of Workforce Policies and Procedures
- Experience and Knowledge
Evidence/experience of teaching/mentoring/coaching
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience of Multi-disciplinary working
- Experience and Knowledge
Supervisory and/or undertaking clinical supervision experience
- Experience and Knowledge
Awareness of professional issues and developments.
- Experience and Knowledge
Understanding of national government initiatives in health and social care and how they impact on local service
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience of clinical assessment, analysis, planning, delivery and evaluation skills
- Experience and Knowledge
Ability to manage complex cases
- Qualifications and Professional Training
Registered General Nurse educated to degree level (or equivalent)
- Qualifications and Professional Training
Specialist Practitioner Qualification – District Nursing (or equivalent postgraduate modules) or equivalent level nursing qualification/ experience
- Qualifications and Professional Training
Current NMC registration
- Qualifications and Professional Training
Evidence of further recent study/professional development
Desirable
12 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Personal Qualities
Access to a car for work purposes
- Skills and Attributes
Effective change management skills
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience of clinical audit
- Experience and Knowledge
Financial awareness
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience of day to day staff management
- Experience and Knowledge
Demonstrate application of clinical governance
- Experience and Knowledge
Knowledge of local services
- Qualifications and Professional Training
Independent non-medical prescriber or willing to undertake
- Qualifications and Professional Training
Teaching/Mentorship Qualification
- Qualifications and Professional Training
Clinical examination module (or willing to undertake)
- Qualifications and Professional Training
Leadership Qualification – ILM level 6 or equivalent (or willing to work towards) or relevant experience
- Qualifications and Professional Training
Clinical diagnostics module (or willing to undertake)
Job overview
At Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust, we pride ourselves in providing the best possible care for our patients and we can only achieve this through our dedicated and committed staff. We are looking for proactive and dynamic individuals to join our multi-disciplinary team in our Community Intermediate Care Centre. The bedded centre focusses on providing high quality, integrated care for patients from within the local adult population with sub-acute health care needs.
Main duties of the job
You will provide clinical and professional leadership for a ward-based team of registered nurses and healthcare assistants and deputise for the Ward Manager in their absence.
The person we are looking for will be:
- a registered nurse with current professional registration
- committed to delivering a high standard of care and supporting change management
- an excellent communicator who will innovate, inspire and promote patient safety whilst supporting the ward team.
- an advocate for our patients, able to identify changes in need and be instrumental in planning for their current and future care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will support the Team Leader with efficient management and day to day running of the ward and monitor the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients. in co-operation with the multidisciplinary team. You will be able to demonstrate your professional skills and competence in leadership, care planning / co-ordination, medicines management, and care and treatment delivery. You will support the Team Leader with delivering a high quality efficient and effective service within the ward, meeting defined performance indicators including quality standards, quality goals and patient experience. You will be involved in both management and the individual professional development of the clinical team incorporating the Trust's appraisal system. You will provide advice and support to junior staff in the delivery of high quality care and actively support the Ward Manager in the management of the team.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Deputy Ward Manager with Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust in Birkenhead, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Ward manager role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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