Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager on IAAU/SDEC
IAAU/SDEC is an acute assessment unit and same day emergency care unit within the acute and emergency care group. This ward supports a wide range of patients with an EDD of 4-24 hours. IAAU is a 26 bedded area for rapid assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with view to admit, utilise OPAT or virtual wards, or discharge.
SDEC is a same day emergency care unit with 28 waiting chairs and 8 treatment chairs to rapid assess, diagnose and treat and aim to discharge the same day.
The role will provide opportunity to widen your clinical skill set and clinical knowledge regarding efficient discharge.
The role will also provide an excellent opportunity to develop your leadership skills including people management and ensuring high standards of care.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, organised and dynamic individual, interested in developing their leadership skills supporting the Ward Manager and team on the ward.
An ability to ensure clinical expertise, coordinate safe, effective and high quality care. The individual will be fully supported within the role and a full orientation and competency package offered, and will be developed to the successful candidates needs .
The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with the ward manager, providing clinical leadership, support and supervision. Ensuring standards of care, patient safety and safe practice are maintained.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop knowledge and skills in clinical governance. It is expected they will be able to work in a fast-paced environment, acting within expected professional standards at all times.
Working for our organisation
NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
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“We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers”.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. •Registered Nurse – in appropriate branch
2. •Diploma in Nursing or evidence of recent relevant CPD at diploma level
3. •Qualified mentor (ENB 998 or mentorship award or equivalent) or working towards
Desirable criteria
4. •Degree in Nursing or working towards
5. •Leadership Qualification
Occupational Experience
Essential criteria
6. •Minimum 24 Months experience
Desirable criteria
7. •Experience of managing a team or area within a ward area
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