Deputy Ward Manager - Winstanley Ward

This post is only open to internal applicants. This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis to provide cover for an employee on maternity leave and will end on 14-Jun-2026 or when the substantive postholder returns. Whilst this post is advertised on a fixed term basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future.

A secondment opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Ward Manager's position based on Winstanley Ward working 36 hours per week. We are looking for a qualified nurse who wishes to further their career and to join our existing team. The successful candidate should be able to work as part of a team and be able to use their initiative. Excellent communication skills and flexibility is required to meet the needs of the service.

Employees should ideally secure their manager's agreement for a secondment arrangement ideally prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will support the Ward Manager in all aspects of ward management.
• They will have a key role in co-ordinating and developing the Nursing Team and ensuring that patients receive the required standard of care.
• They will support the Ward Manager in ensuring all staff comply with Trust policies and professional and legal standards.

Planning and Organisational Duties

• Manage the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager, coordinating the activities of the ward team and deploying resources effectively.
• Participate in the directorate senior nurse bleep rota as required dealing with emergency/urgent situations, the redeployment of staff and giving advice to staff on other wards as the need arises.
• Ensure that effective communication is maintained both within the ward itself and with relevant external agencies or individuals.
• Organise own workload and adjust priorities in response to issues arising in the workplace.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to issues which require urgent or immediate attention, reporting to other members of the multi-disciplinary/management team as necessary.
• Deputise for the ward manager as requested at meetings and other events.

Communications and Key Working Relationships

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care of patients in accordance with their clinical pathway and individual needs.
• Liaise with patients and their families on a daily basis and deal efficiently with their questions or concerns.
• Ensure that nursing care delivered within the ward is compliant with legal, professional and organisational standards.
• Supervise and direct the work of more junior staff.

Responsibility for Finance

• Contribute to ensuring the effective use of all resources.
• Bring any potential efficiency savings or anticipated budgetary pressures to the attention of the ward manager.

Responsibility for Human Resources

• Support the ward manager in managing attendance within the ward area in accordance with trust policy.
• Participate in the IPR/PDP process, undertaking the IPR/PDP of staff as required by the Ward Manager.
• Assist the ward manager in ensuring that all newly appointed staff receive induction to the ward and preceptorship as appropriate.

Responsibility for Health & Safety

• Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 – the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions.
• This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.

Responsibility for Teaching

• Facilitate a supportive learning environment for all levels of staff including student nurses.
• Undertake the role of mentor/preceptor/supervisor to other members of the ward team.
• Assist members of the ward team to identify their own training and development needs and support them in achieving individual goals.
• Formally assess the competence of staff and students producing verbal and written reports as required by the ward manager, the university or other departments or agencies.
• Deliver health education to patients and their families in accordance with their needs.

Person specification

• Able to work day/evening/night duty over a 7 day week.
• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
• Up to date clinical nursing knowledge relevant to the speciality.
• Specialist nursing skills relevant to the ward.
• Leadership, clinical teaching and assessment skills.
• Basic ward management skills.
• Post registration experience relevant to the clinical speciality of the ward.
• Experience of teaching/assessing/supervising others in a clinical setting.
• Regularly in charge of ward.
• 1st Level Registered Nurse (relevant branch).
• Evidence of continuing professional development since registration.
• Post reg diploma relevant to the speciality.

The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.

We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message.