Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Ward Manager position in one of the female acute inpatient setting (Kahlo Ward) at Goodmayes Hospital.

The successful post holder will lead the delivery of contemporary, evidence-based nursing interventions while promoting a positive and inclusive culture aligned with the Trust’s core values.

• We are kind
• We are respectful
• We work together with our communities

The candidate will play a pivotal role in the effective and efficient management of resources across the Acute Inpatient Wards, ensuring the delivery of high-quality care that upholds best practice, equality, diversity, patient rights, and the spiritual needs of service users, in line with current legislation and professional standards.

As a professional role model, the post holder will demonstrate the organisation’s values in everyday practice while fostering strong communication and collaborative working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

The post holder will achieve this by being a Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan and deliver care, including being professionally and legally accountable.

The post holder will support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst also working on their own initiative. They will supervise registered mental health nurse band 6 and pre-registration nursing students. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.

Key Responsibilities

• To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day to day allocation of work.
• To show leadership skills across the multi-disciplinary team.
• To deputise when required in the absence of the clinical leads / team manager and delegate appropriately to other members of the team.
• To have organisational knowledge of Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly in relation to the administration of medicine and Safeguarding Children.
• To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.
• To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident / incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register.
• To undertake regular clinical audits to inform practice and to report this in to Brookside’s internal governance structure.
• To work a 24 hour, 365 day shift pattern, including night shifts.
• To participate in the development of an effective team and the development of productive working relationships throughout the Trust.
• To actively promote multi-disciplinary working both within the team and externally.
• To facilitate the development of a positive and ‘supportive’ team culture by taking responsibility for dealing effectively with potential conflict.
• To take an active interest in working parties and groups within the Trust to develop and improve on service delivery, protocols and guidelines.
• To participate in the audit process, linking in with the clinical governance agenda.
• To advise, encourage and share knowledge utilising the latest research and practice development, through literature and peer reviews.
• To supervise junior staff where necessary
• To mentor nursing students
• To deputise for management when needed/required.