Deputy Ward Manager

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

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Ward Manager at Hexham General Hospital. This role involves managing a medical ward and supervising staff, with responsibilities for patient assessment and rehabilitation for a diverse patient demographic. Candidates must be NMC registered nurses with experience and relevant qualifications.

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating a team and working with patients.
• Mentorship qualification to be completed within 18 months.

Responsibilities

• To manage the ward and supervise the care of up to 26 medical patients.
• To assist with discharge planning and the implementation of evidence-based practices.
• To provide management cover in the absence of the ward manager.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Supervision

Management of Care

Communication

Education

First level live NMC Registered Nurse or Registered Mental Nurse

Mentorship Qualification

Job description

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Deputy ward manager who will assume responsibility for the devolved management of the ward working with the ward manager and 2 duties.

To be responsible for a case load of patients and supervise the ward staff caring for up to 26 medical patients.

To have direct patient contact, patient assessment, rehabilitation and working with the multi disciplinary team.

Ward 2 is a general medical ward, the majority of patient's are frail elderly with complex needs and discharge planning.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

To assume responsibility for the devolved management of a ward including assessment of care needs, the implementation of evidence based practice in the absence of the ward manager.

To supervise, support and educate junior members of staff including students.

To provide senior nurse site management cover.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Details Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7259659JA

Job locations

Hexham General Hospital

Corbridge Road

Hexham

NE46 1QJ

Job description Job responsibilities

Ward 2 is a general medical ward, the majority of patient's are frail elderly with complex needs and discharge planning.

Patient Safety - NEWS Score, infection control, administer prescribed medication, discharge planning and incident reporting. Safe staffing.

Quality - in the absence of ward manager to attend weekly monthly Governance meetings, weekly huddle, length of stay, mentor students, audits and waste management.

Behaviours - be courteous, professional helpful and polite at all times, deal with concerns and complaints,

Annual Appraisals, roster monitoring

Job description Job responsibilities

Ward 2 is a general medical ward, the majority of patient's are frail elderly with complex needs and discharge planning.

Patient Safety - NEWS Score, infection control, administer prescribed medication, discharge planning and incident reporting. Safe staffing.

Quality - in the absence of ward manager to attend weekly monthly Governance meetings, weekly huddle, length of stay, mentor students, audits and waste management.

Behaviours - be courteous, professional helpful and polite at all times, deal with concerns and complaints,

Annual Appraisals, roster monitoring

Person Specification Qualifications and Registration Essential

• First level live NMC Registered Nurse or Registered Mental Nurse.
• PP126/127 or AC631 or D32/33 or A1 or equivalent.
• Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).

Desirable

• Leadership course
• Management course
• Diploma or degree in nursing
• Qualification in specialty

Experience and Knowledge Essential

• Previous post registration experience.
• Experience of relevant speciality.
• Experience of co-ordinating a team

Person Specification Qualifications and Registration Essential

• First level live NMC Registered Nurse or Registered Mental Nurse.
• PP126/127 or AC631 or D32/33 or A1 or equivalent.
• Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).

Desirable

• Leadership course
• Management course
• Diploma or degree in nursing
• Qualification in specialty

Experience and Knowledge Essential

• Previous post registration experience.
• Experience of relevant speciality.
• Experience of co-ordinating a team

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hexham General Hospital

Corbridge Road

Hexham

NE46 1QJ

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hexham General Hospital

Corbridge Road

Hexham

NE46 1QJ

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)