Deputy Ward Manager

An exciting opportunity has risen for Band 6/Deputy Ward Manager to join the team at Bucks Neuro Rehab Unit, Amersham Hospital, a 17 bedded inpatient unit. The post holder will be confident, competent , enthusiastic and motivated.

Team work and excellent communication skills are essential. You should be innovative in your approach and willing to develop new skills in neuro rehabilitation to ensure high quality service delivery.

We should have a wide range of clinical expertise within the NHS as well experience working in a Multidisciplinary team environment.

The post holder should be able to demonstrate their professional skills and competence in medicines management , care and treatment delivery.

You must be innovative in your approach and willing to work with members of the ward staff and specialist nurses to ensure high quality service delivery. You must be willing to develop your own knowledge and skills through training.

Shifts will be on a day and night basis 07:00-19:30 and 19:00-07:30

• Acts at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct (Ensures working colleagues also act in accordance with Code of Conduct), and within the principles of the scope of Professional
• Practice and ensures other members of the team also work within these.
• Supervises the work of the nursing team.
• Ensures planned nursing care is delivered safely and effectively taking into account the views of the patient and their relatives.
• Undertakes the nursing assessment of the patient including risk assessments e.g. Tissue Ward Manager viability, falls, triage, rapid assessment.
• Ensures plans of care for patients are written and updated as appropriate.
• Undertakes and demonstrates nursing tasks in the best interest of patient care and professional standards. This will include: Washing and bathing Elimination including catheterisation Feeding e.g. oral, nasogastric or enteral feeding and ensuring adequate nutritional intake for patients. Obtaining specimens Administration of drugs Simple and complex dressings
  
  

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
  
  

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
  
  

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Theodora Ashiangmor Job title: Ward Sister Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 014947345102

Theodora Ashiangmor

Ward Sister

BNRU

01494734102