Job summary
- Main area
- Deputy Ward Manager
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 825-7481794-OPS-B
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bishops Castle Community Hospital
- Town
- Bishops Castle
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Ward Manager
NHS AfC: Band 6
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all, values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicants who require this in order to have the right to work in the UK, providing that the role you have been offered meets the requirements set by the Home Office.
Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) will need to meet the salary threshold of £41,700. For a limited number of clinical posts (listed here), applications to the Health and Care Visa route will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 (whichever is higher). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.
Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Bishops Castle Community Hospital for a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager.
We are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse with evidence of professional development, who is innovative, motivated and enthusiastic with excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills.
The successful candidate will have a passion for the delivery of high quality care for our patients, with interests in care of the elderly, end of life care and rehabilitation. You will be a role model with experience of change management and leadership, working with an experienced group of staff on the ward.
Main duties of the job
The post consists primarily of clinical care delivery and leadership. There is a strong element of managerial duties as the Deputy Ward Manager. You will be responsible for overseeing the care of patients, managing and supporting staff and deputising for the Ward Manager.
As the ward cares for a range of patient need, you will need to have a wide range of experience across clinical areas, be an excellent communicator with demonstrable leadership potential, eager to develop through experience and CPD which is encouraged and supported.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the role, please see the attached document entitled 'Job Description and Person Specification'.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Effective Level 1 Registration with NMC
- Nursing Degree or Diploma
- ENB 998 (Teaching/Assessing/Mentoring in Clinical Practice) or equivalent qualification (PTLLS/CTLLS etc)
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of managing rehabilitation or long-term conditions in a relevant setting
- Significant experience of managing staff
- Experience of mentoring staff
- Experience of jointly managing and developing teams
Knowlegde and Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to assess, implement and evaluate programmes of care
- Evidence of using evidence based practice to enhance quality of care
- Evidence of using evidence based practice to enhance quality of care
- Ability to liaise effectively with various disciplines, relatives, patients and outside agencies
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Ability to prioritise and organise patient care management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Andrea Littlefair
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01588 638220
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