Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible.

Ruby and Sapphire Acute Wards are looking to recruit 4 enthusiastic and motivated qualified Mental Health Nurses to join our multidisciplinary team as Deputy Ward Managers.

We seek to appoint committed and motivated health professionals who value recovery focused care, and are competent to lead on the planning and delivery of quality nursing care within a very busy and dynamic inpatient environment.

As a Deputy Ward Manager you will be responsible for ensuring that high standards of care are maintained through your skilled leadership and clinical expertise. The successful candidate will

  • Provide senior nursing leadership to the ward nursing team in support of the Ward Manager.
  • Have a degree of clinical experience and leadership that provides expertise and confidence to the nursing team and ward overall.
  • Have defined delegated responsibilities from the ward manager and the Modern Matron

    • We require innovative individuals with outstanding communication skills, who are confident in their decision making, and who are committed to providing managerial support to the ward manager and clinical leadership to the ward team. The role includes responsibility for systems which ensure the implementation, maintenance and monitoring of quality standards, the delivery of supervision and appraisal and the management of clinical rosters.

    Ruby and Sapphire are 20 bedded Female and Male Acute wards providing care, treatment and support for individuals and their loved ones who live around the Buckinghamshire area. As we provide a service to our patients 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, we are looking for flexible individuals who will be available to cover rotational shifts, including weekends and nights.

    Person specification

    Professional qualification

    Essential criteria

  • RMN NMC registration

    • Desirable criteria

  • expereicne of working within acute inpatient care

    • clinical practice

    Essential criteria

  • training in clinical supervison, professiobna; development and mentoring

    • Desirable criteria

  • deliver and supervise psychosocial interventions

    • Leadership through effective c

    Essential criteria

  • Mentor training and experience

    • Professional development

    Essential criteria

  • evidecne of post reg clinical practice development

    • Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Staff accommodation
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
  • Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
  • Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
  • Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
  • We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
  • Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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