Deputy Ward Manager

• To assume responsibility for the devolved management of a ward/department, including the assessment of care needs, the implementation of evidence based programme of care in the absence of the Ward Manager
• To supervise, support and educate junior members of the team.
• To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• To be responsibility for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards.
• To act as team leader and co-ordinate the multi-disciplinary care of a group of patients.
• To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Essential

• First level live NMC Registered Nurse or Registered Mental Nurse
• PP126/127 or AC631 or D32/33 or A1 or equivalent
• Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period)

Essential

• Previous post registration experience
• Experience of relevant speciality
• Evidence of practice development
• Evidence of change management in ward/department area
• Experience of co-ordinating a team

Desirable

• Evidence of innovation in practice
• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
• Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods