Job summary
Employer heading
Deputy Ward Manager
Band 6
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the
next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
- We are kind and caring
- We are respectful
- We have trust and integrity
- We take personal responsibility
As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.
We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive passionate nurse to work within adult acute mental health services as a band 6, Deputy Ward Manager on Oak Ward. Oak is a treatment ward based within Hafan Y Coed, we provide ongoing treatment to service users with a range of mental health disorders in an acute mental health environment including patients with highly complex mental health needs. We aim to support our service users with their recovery and collaboratively plan for safe and timely discharge from hospital.
You would need to provide excellent leadership, role modelling and clinical skills to support the ward team. We are looking for the post-holders to be enthusiastic, dedicated and flexible to the service and work closely with the multidisciplinary team made up of our ward staff, psychiatrists, junior doctors, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and members of the community mental health teams.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to act as part of the management team in the running of a busy service, providing both clinical and managerial leadership to all ward staff, and to act up in absence of ward manager.
You will be supporting band 5 staff to fulfil their role to a high standard and facilitate the development of their competence and confidence, including providing guidance and support on shift with decision making, participating in managerial and caseload supervision, and identifying training requirements and professional interests to support staff with their development.
You will also be required to work closely with the multi disciplinary team to drive patient treatment plans and to support staff with complex care planning and risk formulation.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Post Registration Qualification appropriate to speciality
Experiance and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- significant post registration experience
- Practical experience of providing high quality care and exceeding expectations.
- experience in more than one clinical area
Desirable criteria
- Experience in providing and receiving supervision
- Ability to provide highly specialised advice concerning mental and physical health care
- Psychological interventions
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- Leadership skills (motivating, using initiative, change management).
- Demonstrate an understanding of the multidisciplinary team concept and factors that affect good team working
- Demonstrate the ability to develop staff through personal development plans
- Demonstrates the ability to manage work under pressure
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desirable criteria
- 18 months experience at band 5
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential criteria
- Ability to work within a team and independently
- Flexible to the needs of the service
- Problem solving
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Warman
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02921824680
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