Deputy Ward Leader

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Ward 117 Infectious Diseases at the Royal Stoke University Hospital as a Junior Sister/Deputy Ward Manager.

Ward 117 is a 14 bedded Infectious Diseases Unit that provided inpatient care for patients suffering from a range of infections including, TB, meningitis, malaria, sepsis.

It is a small friendly team that prides itself on providing excellent care. The Junior Sister/Deputy Ward Manager role is pivotal to the leadership of this team.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role will be to work as an integral part of the leadership team on the ward working collaboratively with the Senior Sister and other members of the leadership team to ensure the both the efficient running of the unit and ensuring that KPI's and Trust objectives and values are achieved.

These duties will include but are not limited to: sickness and absence management, appraisal and performance reviews, providing an in-reach service, resource management, recruitment and interviewing, audits, action planning, quality improvement, risk management, roster management, coordination, maintenance of quality and standards, effective communication and clinical care and expertise in the area of Infectious Diseases.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Ward 117 Royal Stoke University Hospital

Hilton Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Ward 117 Royal Stoke University Hospital

Hilton Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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