Job summary
- Main area
- Deputy Ward Manager
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 825-6483530-OPS-D
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ludlow Community Hospital
- Town
- Ludlow
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum / pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Ward Manager
NHS AfC: Band 6
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicant who require a visa to work in the UK, providing the role you’ve been recruited to meets the requirements set by the Home Office.
From 4 April 2024 overseas workers requiring a general Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) but sponsored by an NHS organisation will need to meet the new salary threshold of £38,700. In addition, applications to the Health and Care Visa route for those occupations paid by NHS bands that are on the immigration salary, a list of skilled jobs which have lower salary requirements, will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the new minimum salary threshold of £23,200 (whichever is higher). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.
Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list
https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/different-salary-requirements
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced Deputy Ward Manager with evidence of professional development, who is innovative, motivated and enthusiastic with excellent communication and organisational skills.
The dedicated friendly staff offer a wealth of knowledge and experience and are devoted about ‘getting it right’ for the patients during their hospital journey. You will be working within a busy ward environment with the opportunity to further develop your skills and enhance your knowledge.
We offer a flexible working pattern to help support you with your commitments outside of work. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applications around less than full time/flexible working.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you to submit your applications early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
To support the Ward Manager to :
• Provide effective clinical leadership and management to lead and motivate the team.
• Promote and monitor quality, safe and effective practice.
• Enhance the patient/client experience.
• Contribute to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives.
The post consists primarily of clinical care delivery and leadership, however there will be an element of managerial duties as the Deputy Ward Manager. You will be responsible for overseeing the care of patients, managing and supporting staff and deputising for the Ward Manager.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Effective Level 1 Registration with NMC.
- Nursing Degree or Diploma.
- ENB 998 (Teaching/Assessing/Mentoring in Clinical Practice) or equivalent qualification (PTLLS/CTLLS etc).
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of managing rehabilitation or long-term conditions in a relevant setting.
- Significant experience of managing staff.
- Experience of mentoring staff.
- Experience of jointly managing and developing teams.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to assess, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
- Evidence of using evidence based practice to enhance quality of care.
- Ability to liaise effectively with various disciplines, relatives, patients and outside agencies.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
- Ability to prioritise and organise patient care management.
Other
Essential criteria
- Must be able to meet the transport requirements of the post
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Harriet Francis
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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