Deputy Department Manager

NHS; Llantrisant, Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board seeks a Deputy Department Manager for Maxillofacial Outpatient Departments. This role involves managing a multidisciplinary team, ensuring quality patient care, and leading clinical supervision. Candidates should have current NMC registration and recent maxillofacial experience.

Qualifications

• Current registration with NMC.
• Teaching/Assessing Module.
• Specialist knowledge in maxillofacial procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day oral surgery and orthodontic clinics.
• Deputise for the nurse manager when absent.
• Provide clinical supervision and mentoring.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Good communication skills

Team player

Education

Basic or Higher Degree or studying for same

Registered on the General Dental Council Register

Management Module

Job description

Go back Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Deputy Department Manager

The closing date is 02 July 2025

An exciting opportunity for a Deputy Manager in the busy Maxillofacial Outpatient Departments at CTMUHB has arisen due to the retirement of the current postholder

The successful candidate will work Monday - Friday, 9.00am- 5.00pm (although some evenings and weekends may be required).

The post is split between the departments at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil and the Royal Glamorgan Hospital at Llantrisant, supporting the Band 7 in supervising and managing the Nursing team of Registered General Nurses, Registered Dental Nurses and Health Care Support Workers.

They will work as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a seamless service for patients, carers and staff and will be expected to deputise for the Department Manager in their absence

The post holder will be expected to contribute to the provision of health care to the people of Cwm Taf Morgannwg with the responsibility for assessment of care need and the delivery and evaluation of skilled professional care.

Up to date Maxillofacial experience is essential, along with experience of working as a Band 5 nurse.

Main duties of the job

Duties include :

Day to day management of oral surgery, orthodontic, restorative and prosthodontic clinics

Deputise in the absence of the nurse manager

Manage own clinical workload

Act as clinical lead for the department

Act as clinical supervisor/mentor to qualified/unqualified staff and students

Provide basic HR advice

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Current registration with NMC.
• In depth specialist knowledge of a range of work procedures and practices within the speciality
• Basic or Higher Degree or studying for same.
• Registered on the General Dental Council Register
• Teaching/Assessing Module.
• Management Module

Experience

• Appropriate experience of working within relevant clinical setting
• Managing people
• Maxillofacial Ward Experience

Skills

• Sound understanding of clinical supervision.
• In-depth knowledge of clinical field working in
• Good communication and interpersonal skills - verbal and written
• Team player
• Change management
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant policy guidance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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