Deputy Ward Manager

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the leadership team of a ward in Lings Bar Hospital. Are you ready to take the leap and continue your management and leadership journey? We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, flexible to the needs of the service and supportive to staff in the way they are supervised and lead. As part of the leadership team on any ward their will be elements of direct patient clinical care and a requirement to lead and support multi-disciplinary meetings to support admission, patient care and successful discharge. You will have responsibility for your own line management team, where you will gain experience in managing processes and policy's in line with the Trust values.

Main duties of the job

• Daily main duties in support of the Ward Manager
• Audits
• Appraisals
• Supervision Clinical & Management
• Working directly with patients and carers/relatives
• Working in partnership with Partners and our in- house Therapy Team
• Working  Clinically
• Flexible in working in a 24/7 hospital - Shift work
• Managing team members time whilst on the ward
• Prioritising patient care
• Working equality, considering diversity and being inclusive to all Senior staff member with additional Health & Safety responsibility

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Deputy Ward Manager - Please see Job description & Personal Specification attached to this advert and contact Paula Caveney-Houten (Ward Manager) for more details and a visit if required

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.