Deputy Ward Manager

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Wirral; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Deputy Ward Manager to lead a team in providing high-quality care within the Community Intermediate Care Centre. The ideal candidate will be a registered nurse with strong leadership skills and a commitment to patient safety. Responsibilities include managing the ward and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Competitive salary offered, alongside generous benefits including flexible working and training opportunities.

Benefits

Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays

Flexible working and job share opportunities

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current professional registration.
• Evidence of recent study/professional development.
• Experience managing a caseload/ward/leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and professional leadership for the ward-based team.
• Support the Team Leader in day-to-day management of the ward.
• Monitor and evaluate care programs for patients.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

Registered General Nurse educated to degree level

Specialist Practitioner Qualification - District Nursing

Current NMC registration

Job description

Deputy Ward Manager

The closing date is 05 October 2025

At Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust, we pride ourselves in providing the best possible care for our patients and we can only achieve this through our dedicated and committed staff. We are looking for proactive and dynamic individuals to join our multi-disciplinary team in our Community Intermediate Care Centre. The bedded centre focusses on providing high quality, integrated care for patients from within the local adult population with sub-acute health care needs.

Main duties of the job

You will provide clinical and professional leadership for a ward-based team of registered nurses and healthcare assistants and deputise for the Ward Manager in their absence.

The person we are looking for will be:

• a registered nurse with current professional registration
• committed to delivering a high standard of care and supporting change management
• an excellent communicator who will innovate, inspire and promote patient safety whilst supporting the ward team.
• an advocate for our patients, able to identify changes in need and be instrumental in planning for their current and future care.

About us

About the Community Intermediate Care Centre (CICC)

The Centre is an integrated team of clinical staff and professionals including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers. CICC supports the recovery and recuperation of our patients following medical and surgical illness and also provides palliative care and manages the planning of complex discharge packages. One of the fundamental principles of the centre is to support our patients with their reablement and self-care, encouraging them to reach their optimum level of independence.

The Trust offers a competitive starting salary and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this may increase depending on NHS service)
• Flexible working and job share opportunities
• Salary sacrifice schemes e.g. public transport loans, cycle schemes
• In house training
• Free on-site parking (dependent on site)
• Personal resilience training
• Mindfulness support
• Staff counselling service
• Support for carers
• Fast track physiotherapy service

Job responsibilities

You will support the Team Leader with efficient management and day to day running of the ward and monitor the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients, in co-operation with the multidisciplinary team. You will be able to demonstrate your professional skills and competence in leadership, care planning / co-ordination, medicines management, and care and treatment delivery. You will support the Team Leader with delivering a high quality efficient and effective service within the ward, meeting defined performance indicators including quality standards, quality goals and patient experience. You will be involved in both management and the individual professional development of the clinical team incorporating the Trust's appraisal system. You will provide advice and support to junior staff in the delivery of high quality care and actively support the Ward Manager in the management of the team.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Professional Training

• Registered General Nurse educated to degree level (or equivalent)
• Specialist Practitioner Qualification - District Nursing (or equivalent postgraduate modules) or equivalent level nursing qualification/ experience
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of further recent study/professional development
• Independent non-medical prescriber or willing to undertake
• Teaching/Mentorship Qualification
• Clinical examination module (or willing to undertake)
• Leadership Qualification - ILM level 6 or equivalent (or willing to work towards) or relevant experience
• Clinical diagnostics module (or willing to undertake)

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience of managing a caseload/ward/leadership
• Knowledge and experience of managing patients with long term conditions/deteriorating patient
• Knowledge of tissue viability
• Knowledge and experience of end of life care
• Awareness of Workforce Policies and Procedures
• Evidence/experience of teaching/mentoring/coaching
• Experience of Multi-disciplinary working
• Supervisory and/or undertaking clinical supervision experience
• Awareness of professional issues and developments.
• Understanding of national government initiatives in health and social care and how they impact on local service
• Experience of clinical assessment, analysis, planning, delivery and evaluation skills
• Ability to manage complex cases
• Experience of clinical audit
• Experience of day to day staff management
• Demonstrate application of clinical governance
• Knowledge of local services

Skills and Attributes

• Evidence of self-management, organisation and time management skills
• Demonstrates negotiation skills through working in partnership with others
• Flexibility and adaptability with the capacity to respond positively to changing situations
• Ability to form positive working relationships with other services, agencies, and providers
• Demonstrable problem solving skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral
• Ability to motivate staff
• Ability to exercise initiative
• Ability to innovate
• Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision

Personal Qualities

• Dexterity for undertaking clinical skills and people moving
• Passion and drive to deliver person centred care
• Access to a car for work purposes

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.

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 per annum