Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 419-7974689-DWM-MI
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- York Teaching Hospital
- Town
- York
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Ward Manager
Band 6
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
An Excellent opportunity for a fixed term secondment for maternity cover for 12 months.
Are you looking to develop your skills in nurse leadership and management? If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team on Ward 32 as a Deputy Ward Manager.
Ward 32 is a 33 bedded medical ward, specialising in the care of Cardiology, Neurology and Endocrine patients.
We are seeking applications from highly motivated, dynamic, and enthusiastic individuals who have excellent communication skills. This role will give you the opportunity to develop your clinical, leadership and management skills, enabling you to meet your personal and professional objectives.
As a Deputy Ward Manager you will be instrumental in developing and maintaining high standards of patient care delivery in this area. You will act as a role model promoting quality evidence-based practice, developing the nursing team and ensuring effective management of the department in the absence of the Ward Manager.
The successful candidate will need at least two years post registration experience and will work in partnership with the Ward Manager.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver a high standard of care, always striving to improve on what you do through change and innovation
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to prioritise own workload and that of others
- ensuring that standards of hospital cleanliness are maintained on their ward/department and are always met
- Organisation & prioritisation skills
- Time management skills
- Experience in conflict management and resolution
- Act as a senior member of the nursing team, deputising for the Ward Manager in their absence
- Demonstrate exemplary clinical skills and capabilities
Working for our organisation
For more information about our Trust, please visit:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Level 1) Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
Training
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continued professional development and implementation in clinical practice within the last 12 months
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post
Special Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Insight into clinical speciality Insight into current issues in nursing/ professional issues Standards of professional practice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Elizabeth Bishop
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01904726032
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