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Job summary

Main area
Acute
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
436-7184396
Employer
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Newbridge house
Town
Small Heath
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/05/2025 23:59
Interview date
06/06/2025

Employer heading

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager - Newbridge House

Band 6

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

An exiting opportunity is available to join Newbridge house management team. 

You will be supported to develop your skills in clinical leadership, supporting your team and driving positive outcomes for our patients and carers, taking a holistic and flexible approach to nursing and a person centred recovery.

You must be able to cover a 24/7 rota, including night shift rotations.  We are currently able to consider flexible working requests but not ones that exclude night working at this time due to current service need.

Main duties of the job

Newbridge house is a 16 bedded adult female inpatient unit that supports women in crisis requiring acute inpatient admission. Working with this client group you will develop knowledge and experience of working with complex mental illness,  dual diagnosis, challenging presentations and complex social situations. 

As a deputy ward manager you will be responsible for

  • taking a lead on clinical issues and safeguarding concerns
  • supporting a positive and professional working environment that supports the team and our patients ongoing recovery
  • encouraging the development of staff, helping them to identify and build on their unique strengths and address any gaps in knowledge, skills or experience so they can reach their full potential
  • be a reflective and supportive leader, engaging in ongoing development and support
  • be a positive and proactive role model, advocating for positive change and supporting the team through challenging times, taking a solutions focused approach
  • Direct line management, including Annual Appraisal, Regular Management supervision, oversite of staff training compliance and continual development needs of a subset of the team staffing establishment

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.  Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year.  We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community.  If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

 

Person specification

nmc registration

Essential criteria
  • professional registration

experience

Essential criteria
  • significant experience in PICU /acute
Desirable criteria
  • attitude to job

Leadership

Essential criteria
  • experience of taking lead/ demonstrate leadership

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerPositive about disabled peopleDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeStonewall Health ChampionsDisability confident employerArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Robyn Wilcock
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0121 301 6598
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