North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
Deputy Ward Manager
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We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager at Summers View (full-time Permanent).
About the Role
We are looking to appoint a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager and if you are an enthusiastic, caring, and compassionate registered professional, who is ready for the next stage in their career within a challenging and complex environment then we want to hear from you.
About Summers View
Summersview is a 10-bed mental health rehabilitation unit. The team specialises in supporting people with enduring psychosis through their recovery journey, helping them to reach their optimum and their goals.
The unit has a strong MDT focus consisting of a consultant psychiatrist, RNs, ANP, HCSW’s, Occupational therapist, STR worker & Psychologists.
Key Responsibilities
- Candidates should have experience in working with clients with enduring mental health problems.
- The successful candidate will be expected to lead the team, working closely with the Ward Manager ensuring there is a clear focus on patient-centred quality care.
- Candidates will be asked to prepare a 10-minute presentation on: "How would you engage the team to strive for excellence?"
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Why Join Us?
This post will provide an opportunity to work within a Trust that is ambitious to perform well and has been told by the Care Quality Commission that it is the fastest improving Mental Health Trust in the country.
The role of the deputy ward manager is to provide support and assistance to the ward manager in ensuring the effective management and running of the service. This will include having specific responsibilities as delegated by the ward manager and will require the post holder to deputise for the ward manager as and when appropriate/required.
Our Commitment
As a Trust, we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high-quality care.
We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world’s first ‘carbon net zero’ national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk)). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.
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Diversity and Inclusion
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Matilda Nortu
- Job Title: Ward Manager
- Email Address: Matilda.Nortu@combined.nhs.uk
- Telephone Number: 0300 123 1535
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