Deputy Ward Manager

Job overview

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

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.