Deputy Ward Manager/Charge Nurse

Reference

PRI98643

Location

Burston House, Rectory Road, Burston, IP22 5TU

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Salary

£43,861.71

Hours

37.5

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Full Time

Job Advert - Division Information

Job Purpose
The role of the Deputy Ward Manager is to provide senior nursing leadership to the ward nursing team in support of the Ward Manager. They will have clinical experience and leadership that provides expertise and confidence to the nursing team and ward overall. They will have defined delegated responsibilities from the Ward Manager; having 20% a week protected time for their management duties and have supervisory responsibilities for an agreed group of staff.

Responsibilities

Works as Senior Nurse in a Ward or equivalent area ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, their families and visitors.
Apply relevant policies and statutory requirements within the ward and hospital framework of governance and communicates requirements to the wider team.
Ensures that risk is assessed and managed across the immediate and wider working environment and that statutory requirements are met.
Respects and applies the requirements of diversity and inclusion, promoting and role modelling these across the team.
Identifies deficits in skill mix and safe staffing levels and acts to address these. 
Supervises a defined group of team members and contributes to their overall CPD, mandatory training and appraisal process recognising the skills required across the team. This will also include addressing any performance issues that are below the expected standard.
Acts as a role model to promote a culture of learning development, inquiry and a team vision.
Actively supports Junior Staff and student nurses on placement on the ward
Implements, monitors and evaluates therapeutic interventions within an overall care programme, enabling people with mental health and or learning disability needs to develop coping strategies.
Actively supports and contributes to effective Multi-Disciplinary Working.
Engages in collaborative problem solving, supporting and encouraging clients to take ownership of issues, identify problems and to develop solutions to them based on their own needs and preferences.
Contributes to the process of collaboratively assessing and acting on risks of harm, danger and abuse.
Is named nurse for a small group of patients, and Associate nurse when required when on duty, and is a regular shift leader.
Provides Clinical Supervision to a group of defined nursing staff.
Undertakes Lead roles for the ward, as agreed with the Ward manager.
Deputises for the Ward manager as and when required.
Adheres to all National, Company and local standards, policies and procedures.
Participates in recruitment and retention of staff on the ward and hospital when required.

Knowledge / Education / Skills

Active Registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council, meeting the requirements of Revalidation
Trained Assessor/Supervisor
Clinical Supervision experience essential, training desirable
Evidence of Continued Professional Development and intent to maintain and develop Continued professional development and leadership
Good computer skills

Experience

At least 18 Months – 2 years’ experience post-registration
Demonstrable expertise within a clinical speciality

 

Job Advert Location Description

Communication
The post holder is required to have effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills, with an ability to adapt their style as appropriate to the environment they are communicating in.

Leadership
The post-holder is one of the senior nurses in the Ward and hospital. Within that is the requirement to demonstrate visible, positive leadership amongst the nursing team, and wider team of clinical and non-clinical colleagues.

Budgets & Equipment
The post-holder is responsible for the safe, effective and efficient use of staffing and ward resources when on duty, alerting the Ward Manager or Director of Clinical Services of any variance to the resources allocated to the ward, be that human, environmental or financial.

Information
Shared responsibility for the confidentiality, security and accuracy of patient records, data and information. Ensuring good quality patient documentation, which meets the Regulatory guidelines and statutory requirements.

Safeguarding
All Priory Group colleagues have a responsibility to safeguard the individual’s we care for, these may be adults and children or individuals connected to the people Priory Group supports. Colleagues must ensure they are aware of the local child and adult safeguarding policies and procedures in their service, in addition to who to contact within the Local 
Authority Safeguarding Team for further advice.
All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding training appropriate to their role and to undertake additional training in associated areas.

Diversity and Inclusion
Respects and applies the requirements of diversity and inclusion, promoting and role modelling these across the team.