Deputy Ward Manager

Overview

Fern Ward is a 16-bed complex care dementia unit. We have a robust MDT with a range of professionals working together as a team to support our service users.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team on Fern Ward as a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager. In this role, you will be supporting the Clinical Team Manager and Clinical Leadership Team to deliver high-quality, safe, and effective care.

• The post holder will assist the Clinical Team Manager in carrying out continuing professional and managerial responsibility for the ward.
• The post holder will operate as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team, undertaking a balance of Managerial and Clinical activity.
• Implement case load supervision to monitor the standards of service user care and ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
• Participate in regular clinical supervision as per Trust policy.
• Assist in the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments/referrals and models of care.
• Provide information, education and support for family members, carers and other relevant professionals.
• Give/receive regular managerial/clinical supervision as per Trust policy.
• Ensure the clinical environment is conducive to promote service users health, safety and well‑being, thereby preserving and respecting each service user’s personal dignity, privacy, religious and cultural beliefs.
• Ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
• Ensure the safe management of medicines and adhere to safe practice and principles of administration in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and Trust Medicines Code.
• Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the Multi‑disciplinary team.
• Participate and promote positive intra‑agency working.
• Participate and assist in setting standards of service user care based on sound research findings.

• Strong passion for care of older persons and dementia, acting as a role model for junior staff.
• Particular interest in quality improvement, supporting implementation of new ideas and technologies, and presenting innovative ideas for improving quality on the ward.
• High levels of resilience, excellent problem‑solving and interpersonal skills, plus the ability to provide sound clinical and managerial support to team members.
• Passion for coaching and leadership style, quality improvement, and attitude which respects and values service users’ choice and works alongside them and their carers to ensure they are at the centre of care planning.
• Subject to an enhanced check with the Adults and Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

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