An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative and enthusiastic Nurse to work on Willow Ward as Band 6, Deputy Ward Manager.

You will be required to act as part of the management team in the running of a busy service, providing both clinical and managerial leadership to junior staff.

Main duties of the job

You would need to provide leadership, role modelling and clinical skills. We are looking for the post-holders to be enthusiastic, dedicated to the service. Our ward and wider services benefit from a welcoming, warm, multi-disciplinary team consisting of Psychiatrists, Health Care Support Workers, Mental Health Nurses and Physiotherapists. This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic applicants to become part of an effective working multi-disciplinary team.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is Caring for People, Keeping People Well,and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration

Desirable

• Post Registration Qualification appropriate to speciality

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Post registration experience in adult mental health
• Practical experience of providing high quality care and exceeding expectations.

Desirable

• Experience in providing and receiving supervision
• Ability to provide highly specialised advice concerning care
• Psychological interventions

Skills & abilities

Essential

• Leadership skills (motivating, using initiative, change management).
• Demonstrate an understanding of the multidisciplinary team concept and factors that affect good team working
• Demonstrate the ability to develop staff through personal development plans
• Demonstrates the ability to manage work under pressure
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Personal qualities

Essential

• Ability to work within a team and independently
• Flexible to the needs of the service
• Problem solving

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

Hafan Y Coed, University Hospital Llandough

Penlan Road

Cardiff

CF64 2XX

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

001-NMR308-0724