South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
Deputy Ward Manager - Ward 2
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Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 or band 6 nurse who is looking for further development opportunity into a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager role on Ward 2. This is an exciting opportunity for a forward thinking confident aspiring nurse leader.
Working within the acute care service line requires a high degree of personal resilience, self-discipline and the successful candidate will need to be highly motivated and enthusiastic, be mindful of personal and professional boundaries and able to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
If you are forward thinking, enthusiastic, motivated, and hard-working individual with assessment and management skills, this is an exciting opportunity to consider. The priorities will be with supporting the ward manager in leading on the clinical, operational management and monitoring of systems within the service, and implementation and embedding of change to enhance quality and safety on the ward. You will also be expected to contribute to the strategic development of the service.
The successful candidate is expected to work with the ward team and the service line in providing high quality nursing care and leadership. You will be a highly skilled and well-motivated individual with considerable experience of working in a dynamic acute mental health service.
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The Deputy Ward Manager is expected to work closely with the Ward Manager who is ultimately responsible for providing a safe environment within which all staff can deliver care and support to patients and their significant others. You must ensure effective deployment of resources within agreed budgets. You will support the ward manager to manage complaints, compliments and support the team with being always ready for CQC. You will be present, accessible, and supportive, train junior staff and support their development.
About Us
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
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We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
About Our Location
Springfield University Hospital, Tooting
Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Ellie Stevenson
- Job title: Clinical Service Lead
- Email address: Ellie.Stevenson@swlstg.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 02035133346
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