Deputy Ward Manager

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Job summary

Are you an experienced RMN/RNLD/RGN nurse looking for a Deputy Ward Manager role and want a new challenge?We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic Deputy ward manager to be part of our team on Iris Ward. We believe in supporting our energetic junior staff hence the need to strengthen the nurse leadership to provide safe, effective, efficient, compassionate, and equitable care to people who access our services. You will therefore be an excellent and experienced practitioner, committed to the concept of person centred care.

Iris Ward is a QED accredited service, rated as 'Good' by the CQC in September 2019. The ward is part of the comprehensive eating disorder service provided at St Ann's Hospital through Specialist Services at North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT). St Ann's Eating Disorder Service also comprises of a large outpatient department, which provides care and treatment to those with eating disorders in North Central and North East London, and a day programme.

The environment is fast paced and innovative. Staff working in the team report having to work well as a team but also as an autonomous professional. Good assessment, formulation and care planning skills are key in this role. Training as support is offered regarding therapeutic interventions available within the offer.

***You must have the right to work in the UK to apply, not open to overseas applicants***

Main duties of the job

MAIN DUTIES

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Conducting individual assessments and interventions for service users experiencing enduring mental health illness, namely Anorexia nervosa.
• Providing specialist clinical care, including risk assessment, care planning, and evidence-based interventions.
• Offering expertise in eating disorders care, contributing to multidisciplinary team discussions and developing new protocols.
• Administering, reviewing, and providing guidance on medication in consultation with medical staff.
• Maintaining accurate records and ensure compliance with clinical governance and safeguarding policies.

Managerial Duties:

• Deputise for the Ward Manager and assisting in the day-to-day operational management of the ward.
• Supervise, mentor, and support clinical and non-clinical staff, including students.
• Lead on delivering dementia-related training within the team.
• Manage complaints and incidents in line with Trust policy.

Education, Training, and Development:

• Engage in professional development, supervision, and mandatory training.
• Support workforce planning and service development initiatives.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audits, and service evaluations to enhance care quality.

Communication and Collaboration:

• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team and liaise with external agencies.
• Provide information, support, and education to service users, carers, and families.
• Ensure effective documentation and reporting.

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:

• We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.

• With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all

• We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

• We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Why NLFT?

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.

• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme

• Excellent internal staff network

The post holder will be aligned with our Values:

• We Are Kind
• We Are Respectful
• We Work Together
• We Keep Things Simple
• We Empower
• We Are Proudly Diverse

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,939 to £50,697 a year £37338

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-BEH-0092

Job locations

St Ann's Hospital

St Ann's road

London

N15 3TH




Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and the main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Desirable criteria

• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Skills

Essential criteria

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Desirable criteria

• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Desirable criteria

• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and the main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Desirable criteria

• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Skills

Essential criteria

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Desirable criteria

• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Desirable criteria

• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN/RNMH/RNLD/RGN

Desirable

• Significant post qualifying experience
• Experience of working within a mental health

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of implementing clinical Policies and Procedures.
• Working knowledge of MHA 1983. (2)
• oKnowledge of the principles of diversity to be applied to clinical and workplace practice in relationships with service users, their relatives and carers and colleagues

Desirable

• Experience of implementation of service improvement/ QI projects

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels
• Ability to effectively run the ward as and when necessary
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the personal and clinical needs of individual service users, their relatives and carers.

Desirable

• Demonstrate practical experience of supervision within a clinical context
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN/RNMH/RNLD/RGN

Desirable

• Significant post qualifying experience
• Experience of working within a mental health

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of implementing clinical Policies and Procedures.
• Working knowledge of MHA 1983. (2)
• oKnowledge of the principles of diversity to be applied to clinical and workplace practice in relationships with service users, their relatives and carers and colleagues

Desirable

• Experience of implementation of service improvement/ QI projects

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels
• Ability to effectively run the ward as and when necessary
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the personal and clinical needs of individual service users, their relatives and carers.

Desirable

• Demonstrate practical experience of supervision within a clinical context

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

306 North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Ann's Hospital

St Ann's road

London

N15 3TH




Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

306 North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Ann's Hospital

St Ann's road

London

N15 3TH




Employer's website

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

National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.