Job summary
The Croft Child & Family Unit in Cambridge is a nationally commissioned Tier 4 hospital for children under the age of 13 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 24/7 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 poster holder will assist the Ward Manager in the provision of clinical and operational leadership and to be a clinical role model to the 24-hour inpatient team. Acting on behalf of and to deputise, as directed by the Ward Manager in their absence and 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 to 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, national policies and legislation which govern current service provision.
The post holder will be responsible for identifying and contributing to the training needs of junior registered and unregistered staff, and ensure that issues of equality, diversity and rights are dealt with in accordance with good practice and legislation. They will ensure that effective communication pathways exist, and that they act within their 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.
About us
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.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Date posted: 27 March 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 310-MCYPF-7080857
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
1. To be responsible for supervising the role of the named nurses in relation to care planning within the clinical area.
2. To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence-based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group ensuring it meets Trust timescales.
3. To participate in the setting and implementation of quality standards, with particular reference to QNIC essential standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
4. To ensure the post holder understands and meets their professional role and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach.
5. To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to and implemented.
6. To be responsible for the promotion of carer and service user involvement, including close working with families in Tier 4 inpatient units, within the service and for its provision.
7. To encourage recovery, discovery and independence, taking into account risk assessment and management.
8. To be responsible for establishing therapeutic relationships with service users, and the implementation of evidence-based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.
9. To ensure the provision of social/therapeutic activities for service users.
10. To be responsible for the safe custody and administration of medicines in accordance with all medicine policies and ensure compliance is maintained.
11. To respect and value the different therapeutic approaches within the multidisciplinary team but ensure that the agreed philosophy approach is adopted and followed.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications Essential
* Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or other specialism relating to post such as Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD) or Registered Nurse Children's (RNC)
* NMC registration
* Mentor qualification / ENB 998 or equivalent
Desirable
* Additional qualification for specialism
Experience Essential
* Experience of providing mentorship
* Experience of supervising staff
* Experience of dealing with service users with complex mental health needs
Desirable
* Experience of developing service user and carer involvement
* Experience relating to ward specialism
Skills & Abilities Essential
* Enthusiastic and has the ability to participate in full rotational shifts
* Ability to work with minimum supervision
* Shows appropriate professional and personal boundaries
* Ability to use own initiative, to enable contribution to a multidisciplinary team approach
* Ability to calmly manage complex and stressful situations, prioritising own work and the work of others
* Decision making, delegation and problem-solving skills
Knowledge & Understanding Essential
* Commitment to and understanding of evidence-based practice
* Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation
Physical Requirements Essential
* Physically able to undertake a demanding role safely, as and when required
Other Essential
* Interest in enhancing service user engagement
* Demonstrates an interest in working with this age group
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address: The Croft Child and Family Unit, Block 21, Ida Darwin, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5EE
Employer's website: https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/
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