Deputy Ward Leader | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Cornwall is seeking a Deputy Ward Leader for the Kerensa Ward, which specializes in eldercare. The role involves providing high-standard patient care, promoting positive relationships with patients and their families, and ensuring compliance with nursing standards. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, effective time management, and a commitment to ongoing professional development. Flexible working may be available, and the advert closes on 23 Dec 2025.

Qualifications

• Maintain NMC registration and comply with all standards.
• Possess effective time management and personal organisation skills.
• Demonstrate ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of holistic patient centred care.
• Promote patient centred care and establish relationships with patients.
• Take charge of the unit clinically.

Skills

Effective time management

Personal organisation

Patient centred care

Communication skills

Education

Current registration with the NMC

Job description

Kerensa Ward is a 25 bedded acute eldercare ward specialising in providing care to those with dementia, cognitive impairment and complex care needs. Kerensa Ward prides itself upon compassionate and patient centred care. We are looking for a Deputy Ward Leader to come and work within our fantastic team, striving to provide outstanding patient care.

Responsibilities

• Work as a skilled member of the nursing team, providing a high standard of holistic patient centred care.
• Promote patient centred care and establish good relationships with patients and families/carers.
• Communicate effectively at all levels within the multi-disciplinary team.
• Take charge of the unit clinically.
• Act as role model and expert practitioner.
• Support those living with Dementia.
• Manage the patient flow within the department with consideration to target delivery.
• Actively seek the views of patients and carers in the process of evaluating care provision within the ward/department.
• Constantly promote the importance of the patient experience within the ward/department.
• Promote and embed working practices that maintain patient’s privacy and dignity.
• Demonstrate ongoing professional development by keeping up to date with national and local developments in nursing/midwifery and NHS policy and practice.
• Provide a positive image of the Trust and maintain clinical competence in specialist field, maintaining clinical credibility.
• Maintain current registration with the NMC and comply with all standards set by them.
• Work flexibly throughout the hospital when required.
• Work in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team, supporting departmental development and change.
• Support staff development in order to maximise potential, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice.
• Possess effective time management and personal organisation skills.
• Manage allocated resources effectively and efficiently, including maintaining the correct skill mix of staff for patient dependency, bed management, utilisation of time, pharmacy stocks, equipment and maintenance/repairs.
• Lead an agreed area of unit management e.g. infection control, tissue viability, teaching etc.

Requirements

• Maintain current registration with the NMC and comply with all standards set by them.
• Possess effective time management and personal organisation skills.
• Demonstrate ongoing professional development.

Employment Checks

• Identity checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people, with a budget of approximately £580 million and employ approximately 6,700 staff.

We may be able to offer flexible working. We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Dec 2025.