An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Nursing team on Ward 10 at the Northumbria Specialist Hospital. The post will provide the successful applicant the opportunity to develop the leadership and clinical skills within Cardiology and enhance their knowledge within the speciality.
An opportunity has become available for x2 Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager 12 month secondment posts on Ward 10 at the Northumbria Specialist Care Hospital. Ward 10 is a combined cardiology admission ward which incorporates 6 level 2 CCU beds.
The successful applicant will be responsible for unit co-ordination, providing high quality patient care and assuming responsibility for operational services in the absence of the ward manager. You will be expected to take charge of Ward 10/CCU on a rotational basis which includes days and night shifts.
We manage four major hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck, Cramlington and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS Trust In the country. Leading in innovation and quality -opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work for one of the best performing organisations in England/work in an organisation that supports staff and focuses on staff experience as much as the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sounds too good to be true? Well it isn't this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way!
To assume responsibility for the devolved management of the ward/department including the assessment of care needs, the implementation of evidence based care in the absence of the ward manager.
To supervise, support and educate junior members of the team.
To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards.
To act as a team leader and co ordinate the multi-disciplinary care of a group of patients.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams/departments and across organisational boundaries.
This advert closes on Monday 17 Feb 2025
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