Deputy Ward Manager

As a senior nurse, this role provides direct care as a primary nurse as well as supporting other members of the nursing team providing direct care over 24/7, every day of the year. Key to this is, promoting the effective treatment, care and support of children and adolescents who have mental health disorders.The post holder will also support student nurses and other trainees to develop their skills and professional practice.The post holder will be responsible for the care they provide and responsibility for overseeing the care provided by other staff within the ward environment. They will also be responsible to ensure that young people on the ward are safeguarded in line with Trust policies and legislation which includes interagency working with key stakeholders. High standards of communication will be required to meet the needs of this role.

Education & Qualifications Essential

• NMC Registered Mental Health (MH) or Registered Learning Disabilities (LD) Nurse
• Continuing professional development e.g Mentorship in Practice
Experience and Knowledge Essential
• Successful completion of preceptorship following nursing registration
• Experience of providing effective supervision in relation to nursing
• Knowledge of relevant Mental Health legislation.
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and of involving users and carers ensuring that nursing practice is culturally sensitive, Understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these through evidence based practice.
• Ability to effectively run the ward showing leadership and effective co-ordination skills in the absence of the ward manager.
• Resilience, particularly in relation to managing stress and challenging situations
• Ability to be self-aware; reflective and identify when need to seek support in personal & professional development
  
  Why choose to join the North London NHS Foundation Trust?We believe that by working together, our Trust can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.
  
  Our Five-Year Strategy:1.We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.2.With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all3.We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.4.We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
Why NLFT?oTransforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.oWe develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.oWe promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.oNHS Discounts, generous annual leave allowance and NHS pension schemeoWe have excellent internal staff network support groups.,
• Flexibility to work shift patterns across 24hrs, 7days a week throughout the year
• Empathetic towards others
• Physically able to quickly move in order to protect self and respond to emergency situations