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The Croft Child & Family Unit in Cambridge is a nationally commissioned Tier hospital for children under the age of who require inpatient treatment for mental health difficulties. Uniquely The Croft is proud to support families remaining together and can have parents stay alongside their children to work towards their goals.
We have an exciting opportunity for a diligent, compassionate & motivated Deputy Ward Manager to complement our multidisciplinary team.
The Deputy Ward Manager is a leadership role. You will be involved in empowering a team of junior staff on shift and bringing clinical expertise to the day-to-day provision of care to the young people and their families, as well as supporting the Ward Manager with some of the operational tasks.
We will provide quality supervision, space for reflection, and opportunities for professional development.
With Cambridge Children's Hospital as part of our future, where a unique vision of integrated mental health and physical healthcare sits alongside research, you will be working as part of a wider system of professionals bringing this project to the children and families of East Anglia.
This is a shift work role, and physical intervention training is a requirement. Do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to hear more about The Croft or the role.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will assist the Ward Manager in the provision of clinical and operational leadership and be a clinical role model to the hour inpatient team. Acting on behalf of and deputizing, as directed by the Ward Manager in their absence, you will provide quality evidence-based nursing advice, support, and care for service users with mental and physical health needs and to their carers within a multidisciplinary setting. Working in conjunction with the Service Manager, you will set, maintain, and audit clinical standards in adherence to local and national priorities.
The post holder will be responsible for overseeing the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care within agreed parameters, and have a working knowledge of local and national policies and legislation which govern current service provision.
You will identify and contribute to the training needs of junior registered and unregistered staff, ensuring that issues of equality, diversity, and rights are dealt with in accordance with good practice and legislation. You will ensure that effective communication pathways exist, and that you act within your sphere of responsibility, managing the clinical area alongside the Senior Ward Nurse. The post holder will be required to have clear oversight of rosters and manage safe staffing numbers accordingly.
Working for Our Organisation
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult, and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research, and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long-term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
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