DEPUTY WARD MANAGER Job in United Kingdom Recruiting by North Middlesex University Hospital

Job overview

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate to the position of Deputy Ward Manager - Acute Stroke Unit 

Main duties of the job

Acting as an effective clinical leader and will ensure the clinical and professional development of all staff for whom they are responsible for.

The post holder will have the responsibility for the assessment of patient care needs and the development /or the implementation and evaluation
of patient care.

Carry out pathways of care under supervision and when proficient, demonstrate procedures of care.

Supervise junior and/or unqualified staff including student nurses and health care support workers.

As part of managerial and clinical development, under supervision, take charge of the team/ward. Whilst undertaking a variable shift pattern as
directed by the ward manager to satisfy the needs of the service.

Maintain clinical study and undertake further personal and professional
development in Line with Trust policies. Support the ward manager and in her absence to make sure that the ward is safely managed.

Working for our organisation

North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system – consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS’s, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George’s University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Roles and responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:
Assess patient care needs and the development and implementation of programs of Patient care and participate in the evaluation of these.
Carry out all relevant forms of care to designated patients and be able to supervise learner.
Nurses and Health Care Support Workers.
Care and control of medication and controlled drugs used for patient care, being aware of the systems used for safe administration, the ordering
and maintenance of stock.

To undertake intravenous drug therapy administration following training program which will assess the competencies and practical levels required to achieve safe working within Trust policies and procedures.

Ensure work with the Trust/unit and ward policies in order to maintain professional clinical and patient safety.

Acquire the knowledge and expertise to take appropriate action in emergency situations and personally, attending the mandatory- /compulsory update sessions.

Have the in-depth knowledge with practical experience of good hand hygiene and environmental cleaning in conjunction with North Middlesex
University Hospital trust Policies and procedures.

Be aware of the principles of infection control and the prevention of cross infection in relation to patient care and the clinical environment.

Be able to communicate basic care information and answer queries to patients, their Relatives/carers and the multidisciplinary team members.

Participate in clinical training including teaching and supervision of new staff, unqualified Staff and student nurses in the ward environment.

Undertake a minimum of once yearly KSF appraisal with the ward manager for development planning.

Advice patients and relatives/visitors to the ward with regard to control of infection.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

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Skills and abilities

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Experience and knowledge

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Personal qualities

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Trust Values

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We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

You will only be contacted by the Recruitment Team via email if you are shortlisted for this post. Please ensure therefore that you check your e-mail account regularly.

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, (NLPSS) who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of NMUH.

If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your  identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit

NMUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of NMUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

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By applying for this role, you accept in the event you are successful that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which is aimed at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we want you to complete your e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.

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