Deputy Ward Manager Wrexham

Job summary

Are you ambitious and ready for a change? Do you want to make a real difference to those with a life limiting condition & palliative care needs? Then this is the time to join our forward thinking clinical & patient services team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Deputy Ward Manager to join our dedicated multi-disciplinary team in our state of the art newly redeveloped Inpatient Unit providing assessment, symptom management and end of life care to our patients living with a life limiting condition. Length of stay can range from a few days to a few weeks.

Are you a senior nurse ready for your next career step or an experienced manager? We are looking a motivated individual with palliative care experience to join our highly skilled multi-disciplinary team. You will work as part of that team to provide leadership, holistic person-centered care, integrating nursing care with psychosocial, physical, rehabilitative and spiritual needs.

You need to be able to demonstrate evidence-based practice, up to date clinical skills, flexibility and a commitment to the delivery of high quality, effective and efficient nursing care

There is a comprehensive induction with individual mentor and opportunities for professional development.

Main duties of the job

• Support the Ward Manager and Director of Clinical Services provide clinical nurse management, leadership, and expertise in all aspects of service delivery within sphere of responsibility.
• Delegated operational responsibility for the management of the Unit in the absence of the Ward Manager.
• Take the lead on the shift, taking responsibility of staff, patient care and other unit matters as required.
• Deputise and represent the Ward Manager and Director of Clinical Services at key meetings if required, ensuring that comprehensive verbal and written feedback provided.
• Take on the leadership of specific projects as agreed by the Ward Manager/Director of Clinical Services.
• Be familiar with ward budget and support the Ward Manager and Director of Clinical Services with budget setting, ensuring the efficient and effective utilisation of resources, both human and financial.
• Support the Ward Manager and other senior staff in the performance review process, which includes regular review and annual appraisal, individual personal development plans to monitor staff performance against agreed objectives, role competencies and behaviours.

About us

In return Nightingale House offers:

• A positive and friendly working environment in our state of the art newly redeveloped inpatient unit.
• The opportunity to make a real difference.
• Excellent training and development opportunities for those that want them.
• Generous holiday allowance that increases with length of service.
• Employee Assistance Programmes.
• Retail Discount Schemes.
• Live Events Discount Schemes.
• 50% discount on lunch menu.
• Staff Discount in Caffi Cwtch
• Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme
• Birthday Voucher.

Nightingale House is an equal opportunities employer. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check which will be taken into consideration when confirming any offer of employment.

Nightingale House Hospice is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. Registered Charity No: 1035600

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Ward Manager and Director of Clinical Services provide clinical nurse management, leadership, and expertise in all aspects of service delivery within sphere of responsibility.
• Delegated operational responsibility for the management of the Unit in the absence of the Ward Manager.
• Take the lead on the shift, taking responsibility of staff, patient care and other unit matters as required.
• Deputise and represent the Ward Manager and Director of Clinical Services at key meetings if required, ensuring that comprehensive verbal and written feedback provided.
• Take on the leadership of specific projects as agreed by the Ward Manager/Director of Clinical Services.
• Be familiar with ward budget and support the Ward Manager and Director of Clinical Services with budget setting, ensuring the efficient and effective utilisation of resources, both human and financial.
• Support the Ward Manager and other senior staff in the performance review process, which includes regular review and annual appraisal, individual personal development plans to monitor staff performance against agreed objectives, role competencies and behaviours.

Clinical

• Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic care, integrating nursing care with psychosocial and spiritual needs.
• Assist with initial and on-going assessment of patient and family needs and develop skills as a named nurse.
• Act as a senior nurse to plan, initiate, supervise and participate in patient and family care, discussing issues with other senior team members as appropriate.
• Evaluate and up-date nursing care plans in response to the changing problems/needs of patients and families, ensuring those completed by other staff are reviewed for accuracy and quality.
• Monitor nursing practice, encouraging development of colleagues through discussion of current and proposed care plans.
• At all times maintain appropriate and adequate records of your work, and ensure other members of the team maintain same standard.
• Maintain effective communication with patients and families throughout their contact with the hospice; providing when necessary:
• - Telephone support and advice, ensuring this is both structured, recorded and provides evidenced based advice
• - Access to nursing/medical staff for conditional information or future planning.
• - Information and access to allied professionals.
• - Bereavement support and access to follow-up support.
• In discussion with the Director of Clinical Services and Ward Manager identify an area of special clinical interest in which to develop additional knowledge and skills to act as a link nurse for the rest of the team. Support other staff to do the same.
• As necessary or required develop awareness and experience working on the unit during all shifts and also within other services across the hospice i.e. family support, days services and rehabilitation, to extend knowledge and skills in this specialist setting.
• Lead patient case reviews, discharge planning and team meetings.
• Actively participate in all aspects of the patient experience of hospice care from initial assessment and admission through to discharge planning and placement.
• Work at all times within the policies and guidelines appropriate to your role.

Management:

• Regularly take the lead on shift, being responsible for other staff, patient and family care and other unit matters as appropriate.
• Monitor and respond to incident, accidents and concerns ensuring corrective action undertaken.
• Liaise with multi-professional agencies within the hospice, community, primary care, and hospital to provide continuity of patient care.
• Responsible for maintaining high standards of nursing care, when in charge of the team and unit, and help to create and maintain positive relationships between all groups involved in the welfare of patients.
• Responsible for the co-ordinating of all activities when in charge of the team supported by the Ward Manager and Head of Clinical and Patient Services.
• Ensure the