The post holder will work without direct supervision and will take charge of the ward/ department in the absence of the ward/ department manager, who holds continuing responsibility.

Key responsibilities will include the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, effective leadership and staff management/development. The post holder will always work within the NMC's Code of Professional Conduct.

Main duties of the job

Deputy Ward Manager

Band 6

37.5 Hours per week

An exciting development opportunity has arisen with Gastroenterology for an experienced Registered nurse to become a Deputy Ward Nurse Manager on Ward 10. This role is a full time permanent post

The successful applicant will:

• Provide visible and effective leadership and management
• display a positive and professional attitude
• promote and monitor safe and effective practice
• enhance the patient/client experience
• contribute to the delivery of the organisation's objectives

You will be an experienced Registered Nurse with at least 3 years post registration experience.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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Job description

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 care ensuring that the ward/ department environment is responsive to current issues.
• In support of the ward/ department manager will assist in the review and update of procedures and protocols relating to the care of patients
• Develop methods for identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of patient care through facilitation of best practice and clinical benchmarking.
• Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients/clients.
• Explore and undertake expanded practice to optimise patient care as required within specialist area, in accordance with Trust policies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse, Current NMC registration
• Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
• post registration qualification in speciality
• 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

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree

Ward 10 Liverpool University Hospital Aintree site

Liverpool

L97AL

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