Rowcroft Hospice

Deputy Inpatient Unit Manager

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Job summary

Up to 37.5 hours per week. £37,338 to £44,962 per annum, pro rata, depending on experience Permanent Make your work count! Could you be our next Deputy Inpatient Unit Manager? Our 12 bedded inpatient Unit is looking for a deputy manager to assist in leading our professional and committed team who deliver effective palliative care. This role will require you to manage a group of staff and demonstrate leadership skills to support the effective management of the Inpatient Unit.

Main duties of the job

What youll bring To be successful in this role you will need to be passionate about palliative care, a skilled and credible Registered Nurse who can assist in managing the IPU as part of the leadership team. You will be driven by our cause and will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment as part of a close team to deliver on our strategy takes real teamwork, energy and passion, no two days are ever the same! Whats in it for you? You will be supported and encouraged to innovate and to try new things. Our scope of work and our confident organisational vision creates opportunities for progress and development. And we work together with passion and pride in an environment where people are caring, considerate, inclusive and welcoming. It can be tough. We dont shy away from that. But youll see clearly see the importance and impact of your work and feel recognised and part of something remarkable. As a manager you will be expected and supported to take part in the Leadership and Management training programme offered by Rowcroft.

About us

Working at Rowcroft Hospice Rowcroft Hospice is an independent charity that provides comfort, support and specialist care to over 2,000 patients and their loved ones across South Devon each year. Our Vision is to make every day the best day possible for patients, and those closest to them, living with life-limiting illnesses in South Devon.

Details

Date posted

01 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VPBA6FC742

Job locations

Rowcroft Hospice

Avenue Road

Torquay

TQ2 5LS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Management and Leadership:

  • Work with the IPU Manager to manage and lead our team of employees and volunteers within our Inpatient Unit to deliver exceptional care in line with our strategic aims and ensure safe staffing levels are maintained at all times.
  • Undertake line management of a nominated employee group on IPU and ensure the efficient management of the Inpatient Unit in the absence of the manager. Undertake annual appraisals and informal feedback to employee group.
  • Enable effective open communication within the immediate IPU team, the multidisciplinary team and the wider hospice organisation.
  • Be an excellent role model of professional nursing standards and Rowcrofts values and culture.Lead by example having the highest standards of evidence-based patient care and meet the expectations of your professional body.
  • Lead shifts in partnership with the nursing team and safely delegate the care of patients as appropriate. Work in collaboration with the medical team.
  • Continually strive for and assist with the implementation of quality improvement including audits and reporting.
  • Participate in the senior nurse on call rota.
  • Be aware of budgetary restraints and make effective use of resources. Be involved with ordering of equipment and resources in conjunction with the IPU manager.

Training, Education & Research

  • Promote a culture of continuous learning and development and wellbeing. Help to create an environment that is continually critically questioning practice and promoting learning.
  • Identify your own learning and development needs, undertake continuous professional development and actively engage in clinical supervision, maintaining an objective and innovative practice. Ensure your mandatory, essential and other relevant training is up to date.
  • Play an active part in team meetings.
  • Take reasonable care for your own safety and the safety of others. Adhere to all Health & Safety requirements, including Covid-19 secure processes and procedures.

This list can never be exhaustive but covers most of the work youll be doing - always with talent, initiative and a commitment to great customer service.

Infection Prevention

All Rowcroft Hospice employees in both clinical and non-clinical roles are required to adhere to theInfection Prevention and Control Policies and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection control at all times to reduce the burden of Healthcare Associated Infections, including MRSA.

You agree to the following responsibilities:

  • To decontaminate your hands prior to and after direct patient care or contact with the patient's surroundings.
  • To take part in mandatory infection control training provided.
  • To responsibly manage your own infections (other than common colds and illness) that may be transmittable to patients, including to contact Occupational Health for guidance.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Management and Leadership:

  • Work with the IPU Manager to manage and lead our team of employees and volunteers within our Inpatient Unit to deliver exceptional care in line with our strategic aims and ensure safe staffing levels are maintained at all times.
  • Undertake line management of a nominated employee group on IPU and ensure the efficient management of the Inpatient Unit in the absence of the manager. Undertake annual appraisals and informal feedback to employee group.
  • Enable effective open communication within the immediate IPU team, the multidisciplinary team and the wider hospice organisation.
  • Be an excellent role model of professional nursing standards and Rowcrofts values and culture.Lead by example having the highest standards of evidence-based patient care and meet the expectations of your professional body.
  • Lead shifts in partnership with the nursing team and safely delegate the care of patients as appropriate. Work in collaboration with the medical team.
  • Continually strive for and assist with the implementation of quality improvement including audits and reporting.
  • Participate in the senior nurse on call rota.
  • Be aware of budgetary restraints and make effective use of resources. Be involved with ordering of equipment and resources in conjunction with the IPU manager.

Training, Education & Research

  • Promote a culture of continuous learning and development and wellbeing. Help to create an environment that is continually critically questioning practice and promoting learning.
  • Identify your own learning and development needs, undertake continuous professional development and actively engage in clinical supervision, maintaining an objective and innovative practice. Ensure your mandatory, essential and other relevant training is up to date.
  • Play an active part in team meetings.
  • Take reasonable care for your own safety and the safety of others. Adhere to all Health & Safety requirements, including Covid-19 secure processes and procedures.

This list can never be exhaustive but covers most of the work youll be doing - always with talent, initiative and a commitment to great customer service.

Infection Prevention

All Rowcroft Hospice employees in both clinical and non-clinical roles are required to adhere to theInfection Prevention and Control Policies and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection control at all times to reduce the burden of Healthcare Associated Infections, including MRSA.

You agree to the following responsibilities:

  • To decontaminate your hands prior to and after direct patient care or contact with the patient's surroundings.
  • To take part in mandatory infection control training provided.
  • To responsibly manage your own infections (other than common colds and illness) that may be transmittable to patients, including to contact Occupational Health for guidance.

Person Specification

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Person Specification

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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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Rowcroft Hospice

Address

Rowcroft Hospice

Avenue Road

Torquay

TQ2 5LS


Employer's website

https://rowcrofthospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Rowcroft Hospice

Address

Rowcroft Hospice

Avenue Road

Torquay

TQ2 5LS


Employer's website

https://rowcrofthospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiter

Vanessa Ordonezborjas

VPBA6FC742.1286@vacancyposter.com

01803210800

Details

Date posted

01 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VPBA6FC742

Job locations

Rowcroft Hospice

Avenue Road

Torquay

TQ2 5LS


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