Deputy Ward Manager - Ward 6A - Cardiology

Liverpool University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced nurse for a 9-month secondment on Ward 6A, Cardiology, Royal Liverpool Hospital. You will lead, plan and evaluate individualised patient care while ensuring staffing levels meet safe care standards.

The role requires senior nursing leadership, clinical expertise in cardiology, and active involvement in staff development, audit, and policy adherence. NHS values and patient-centred care are central to this post.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent.
• Post registration qualification in speciality.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate ward/department planning, allocation and evaluation of work.
• Provide specialist knowledge to nursing staff on the ward/department.
• Promote a critical, analytical approach to nursing care and ensure environment supports current issues.
• Assist in review and update of procedures and protocols per Trust policies.
• Develop methods to identify and improve quality of patient care through best practice and benchmarking.
• Respect patient and family values, beliefs and spirituality.
• Support expanded practice as required within specialist area.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in changing frameworks

Basic IT skills

Education

NMC registered nurse

Teaching & assessing qualification

Post-registration qualification in speciality

Tools

E-mail

Word processing

Job description

Job summary

An exciting 9 month secondment opportunity has arisen to cover maternity leave on Ward 6A . Cardiology at the Royal Liverpool Hospital

To provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning delivery and evaluation of individualised care.

Responsible for monitoring the workload/patient acuity within the ward/unit on a daily basis to ensure that nursing manpower is adequate to provide a safe standard of nursing care.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced, enthusiastic nurse with a keen interest in Cardiology. You will be an organised nurse who is a role model and leads by example, whilst helping to provide the gold standard of care, our patients come to expect from us.

If you're looking for a new challenge or to progress in your nursing career, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities

• Co-ordination of the ward/department on a day to day basis including planning,allocation and evaluation of work carried out by teams or individuals and self.
• Provide specialist knowledge to all Nursing staff on the ward/ department
• Will promote a critical, analytical approach to the delivery of nursing careensuring that the ward/ department environment is responsive to current issues.
• In support of the ward/ department manager will assist in the review and updateof procedures and protocols relating to the care of patients.
• Develop methods for identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of patientcare through facilitation of best practice and clinical benchmarking.
• Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs ofpatients/clients.
• Explore and undertake expanded practice to optimise patient care as requiredwithin specialist area, in accordance with Trust policies

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Co-ordination of the ward/department on a day to day basis including planning,allocation and evaluation of work carried out by teams or individuals and self.
• Provide specialist knowledge to all Nursing staff on the ward/ department
• Will promote a critical, analytical approach to the delivery of nursing careensuring that the ward/ department environment is responsive to current issues.
• In support of the ward/ department manager will assist in the review and updateof procedures and protocols relating to the care of patients.
• Develop methods for identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of patientcare through facilitation of best practice and clinical benchmarking.
• Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of Explore and undertake expanded practice to optimise patient care as requiredwithin specialist area, in accordance with Trust policies

see job description for more details

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
• Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
• Post registration qualification in speciality

Desirable

• 1st level degree

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of management experience
• Evidence of change management
• Application of evidence based practice
• Evidence of developing high standards of patient care
• Lead role in education of staff and patients

Knowledge

Essential

• Application of current nursing issues and healthcare governance

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in changing environments
• Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing

Other

Essential

• Supportive of colleagues
• High level of personal and professional credibility
• Well motivated

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).

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.

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).

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