Deputy Ward Manager

NHS; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Bromsgrove is seeking a highly motivated Deputy Ward Manager. You will support a 26-bed rehabilitation ward, demonstrating strong clinical knowledge and effective team leadership. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude, excellent communication skills, and a proven track record in clinical practice. The role requires working rotational shifts and offers a supportive environment committed to staff development and well-being.

Benefits

27 days leave, increasing to 33

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

• High level of clinical knowledge and skill.
• Understanding of personal contribution to the organisation's objectives.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support the ward manager and work with the multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate evidence-based clinical practice.
• Provide supervision to junior staff.

Skills

Positive attitude

Effective communication

Ability to cope under pressure

Education

Registered Nurse (RN1)

Degree / Diploma

Job description

Go back Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Deputy Ward Manager

The closing date is 30 November 2025

We arelooking for a highly motivated, full time Deputy Ward Manager with thepossession of a strong clinical knowledge base to support the ward manager. Lickeywards is a 26 bedded rehabilitation ward. We hold some of the traditional values of a CommunityHospital with high standards of person-centred care, time to talk to yourpatient, build relationships and be part of their recovery from admission todischarge.

You will be working closely with all membersof the multi-disciplinary team and offering support to families, which is a keyrole in ensuring the best possible care is given to the patients on this ward.Could this be you?

If youwould like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get intouch with Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right-hand side ofthe advert.

This post requires working rotational shifts.

Main duties of the job

This post requires motivation, enthusiasm, anddemonstration of evidence based clinical practice as well as the ability toinitiate and sustain new/innovative ways of working. The candidate should be a dynamic andinspiring leader, with proven history of providing supervision to junior staff,be motivated and enthusiastic about your professional development and open toundertaking further academic qualifications. You must be flexible,approachable, compassionate, motivated, hardworking and be able to use your owninitiative whilst also having the ability to work under pressure. You mustpossess organisational and communication skills. You must be able todemonstrate excellent clinical knowledge and skills with the ability to supportnew and innovative ways of working which facilitate developments in nursingpractice as well as being self-motivated and committed to improving servicedelivery. We expect you to be dedicated with a positive attitude and ability toprovide patients an excellent service.

We offer a supportive, exciting and challenging workenvironment and we are committed to the training and development of our staff.We are keen to develop suitable candidates in their role.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteriafor the role please refer to the job description and person specificationattached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• High level of clinical knowledge and skill
• Understanding of personal contribution to the achievement of organisational objectives within the business plan
• Clinical Governance
• Good knowledge of community services and care pathways
• National and local health and social care strategies

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN1)
• Degree / Diploma and working towards a first level degree
• Evidence of on-going continuing professional development
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
• Management and Leadership qualification

Skills & Abilities

• A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
• Ability to praise and be supportive to others
• Ability to communicate effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
• Ability to cope under pressure

Experience

• Experience of management of teams
• Clinical audit / project work
• Broad range of clinical experience
• Previous Acute / Community Hospital nursing experience

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.

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearpro rata for part time