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Deputy Ward Manager *Internal Applications*
The closing date is 18 May 2026
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) TRUST EMPLOYEES ONLY
Deputy Ward Manager Band 6 37.5 hours per week available
The Stroke Department is a friendly and caring environment providing care to the most critically / acutely ill patients. Our current Stroke wards regularly receive excellent feedback from patients and their families about our caring staff. The aim of HASU is to provide holistic care for acute stroke patients, utilising a co-ordinated multidisciplinary approach, resulting in optimal patient outcomes. Excellent communication is vital as we work with a mixture of specialist nursing teams, medics and therapists. We aim to provide an individualised and supportive environment for patients in which to deliver this specialised care for patients following a stroke. The department comprises a 10 bedded hyper acute stroke unit, providing highly acute specialised stroke care with 33 acute stroke and rehabilitation beds.
Main duties of the job
Ensure the organisation and leadership of nursing and midwifery services supports the delivery of the highest standards of patient care in the pursuance of the Trust's objectives. The core nursing team is responsible for ensuring that effective systems of work are in place to ensure the safe delivery of evidence based patient care. Support effective patient flows and management of resources in the allocated clinical area in the Trust.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
In addition, we support a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
All staff are expected to support sustainability, helping us become the greenest region by 2030.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for the post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Disclosure and Barring Service
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the DBS will be required. The successful candidate will have DBS charges deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Benefits
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
* 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
* NHS Discounts*
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
* Vivup, a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
* Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts
*Subject to eligibility
Person Specification
Other Requirements
* Willing to undertake teaching and educate other professionals and students
* Commitment to continuing professional development
Personal Circumstances
* Empathy
* Motivation
* Positive approach to change
* Non-judgemental
Skills and aptitudes
* Well developed interpersonal and communication skills
* Extended clinical skills e.g. venepuncture
* ECG interpretation
* Interpreting baseline observations
* Able to use initiative appropriately
* Able to work within a team without close supervision
* Organisational skills
* Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse, with active registration
* Relevant training at level 2 or equivalent
* NST 307 or equivalent
* Band 6 leadership experience
Knowledge and Experience
* Post registration patient care
* Able to deal with a continually changing workload
* Teaching / mentoring
* Continuing professional development, with portfolio
* NMC code of conduct
* Results interpretation
* Leadership
* Clinical governance
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year, Pro Rata Per Annum
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