Deputy Ward Manager

1 month ago

Wigan, Wigan, United Kingdom Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Deputy Ward Manager to join our team at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. As a Deputy Ward Manager, you will play a key role in the management of our ward, working closely with the Ward Manager and other members of the team to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care.

Key Responsibilities

  • 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 and giving advice to staff on other wards as needed.
  • Ensure effective communication is maintained within the ward and with external agencies or individuals.
  • Organise own workload and adjust priorities in response to issues arising in the workplace.
  • Recognise and respond appropriately to issues requiring urgent or immediate attention, reporting to other members of the multi-disciplinary/management team as necessary.
  • Deputise for the ward manager at meetings and other events as requested.

Requirements

  • Able to work day/evening/night duty over a 7-day week.
  • Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to the role, with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

  • Substantial experience in emergency care/acute medicine.
  • Leadership qualification.
  • Post-reg diploma relevant to the speciality.
  • Teaching/assessing certificate.
  • Manchester triage trained or equivalent experience.

About Us

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a proud provider of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. We value our staff, believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients.' We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values 'the WWL Way.'

We are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind, we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

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