Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 040-NMR533-0724
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr
- Town
- Ystrad Mynach
- Salary
- £35,922 - £43,257 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
AMU Deputy Ward Manager in YYF
Band 6
We encourage applications from those who consider themselves to have a disability and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a Deputy Ward Manager has become available on the Acute Medical Unit in Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr. We are looking to recruit an experienced nurse who possesses strong leadership skills to support our team.
The Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager will work in close partnership with the Band 7 Clinical Lead and the multidisciplinary teams. You should be able support the ethos of collaborative working, minimising stress for both patients and staff, whilst maximising the provision of high quality evidence based care.
Main duties of the job
You will also be expected to demonstrate a high level of nursing assessment and clinical care skills by supporting others in their professional development.
If successful, you will be given the opportunity to assist with the leadership of the unit and gain experience with improving your management skills by supporting staff through sickness, undertaking PADR’s, leading on improvement projects and liaising with bed management to ensure that patient flow is maintained according to the demands of the hospital.
There are exciting and challenging times ahead – the post holder will be expected to deliver on strategic goals with regard to the safety, quality, performance and financial agendas.
Relevant post registration clinical and managerial experience is essential, demonstrable at a Band 5 level in Acute Care. Resilience in this challenging & rewarding environment of care will be crucial.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy that opened in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Sufficient acute medical nursing experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous band 6 experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Meets NMC Professional qualification
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachael Hemmings
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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