Deputy Ward Manager

• To assume responsibility for the devolved management of a ward/department, including the assessment of care needs, the implementation of evidence based programme of care in theabsence of the Ward Manager. • To supervise, support and educate junior members of the team. • To provide senior nurse site management cover. • To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. • To be responsibility for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards. • To act as team leader and co-ordinate the multi-disciplinary care of a group of patients. • To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching topromote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries. Job description Job responsibilities • To assume responsibility for the devolved management of a ward/department, including the assessment of care needs, the implementation of evidence based programme of care in theabsence of the Ward Manager. • To supervise, support and educate junior members of the team. • To provide senior nurse site management cover. • To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. • To be responsibility for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards. • To act as team leader and co-ordinate the multi-disciplinary care of a group of patients. • To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching topromote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.