Job Opportunity: Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager - Sheridan Ward
An exciting opportunity has arisen on Sheridan Ward for a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager to support the Clinical Team Manager and Clinical Leadership Team in delivering high-quality, safe, and effective care.
This demanding role requires the successful candidate to demonstrate high resilience, excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills, and the ability to provide sound clinical and managerial support to team members.
The post holder should have a passion for coaching leadership, quality improvement, and a respectful attitude that values service users’ choices. They will work alongside service users and their carers to ensure they are at the center of care planning.
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check with the adults barred list.
The post holder will assist the Clinical Team Manager in carrying ongoing professional and managerial responsibilities for the ward. They will operate as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team, undertaking a balance of managerial and clinical activities to ensure continuity of care for service users in the acute service.
About Mersey Care
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical and mental health services in the North West, serving over 1.4 million people across our region. We are also commissioned for services covering North Wales and the Midlands.
Our services include specialist inpatient and community support for physical and mental health, as well as inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction, and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK offering high secure mental health facilities.
Our core commitment is to ‘perfect care’—safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable, and efficient. We support our staff to excel and work collaboratively with service users, families, and carers to co-design future services. We are currently implementing organizational and service transformations to enhance quality and reduce costs safely.
Additional Information
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
For further details or informal visits, please contact:
* Name: Sophie Atkins
* Job Title: Acting Clinical Team Manager
* Email: sophie.atkins@merseycare.nhs.uk
* Telephone: 01925 664128
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