Job summary
Tintagel Ward is a 29 bedded acute Neurology and eldercare ward specialising in providing care to those with Neurological deficits, ongoing neurological disease and disorders.

We are a supportive team who work together to achieve the best outcomes for our most vulnerable patients. Our specialty makes us an exciting ward that provides holistic, multi-professional care. Tintagel Ward is involved in delivering specialist care to its neurology patients as well as supporting tracheostomy and laryngectomy patients, spinal and eldercare chest wall injuries.

We are looking for a Deputy Ward Leader to come and work within our fantastic team, striving to provide outstanding patient care. We are seeking to appoint highly motivated and enthusiastic people that want to ensure the highest of quality in nursing care.

Successful applicants will have excellent communication skills and have a good knowledge and understanding of clinical standards. You must be able to work on your own initiative and also be an excellent team player whilst being prepared to develop as an individual and support others to develop. We will encourage you to influence and enable others, to be a role model who leads from the front by utilising your clinical expertise to improve practice, to challenge tradition and to work with the team to create a culture of therapeutic optimism and hope. To manage allocated resources effectively and efficiently. Possess effective time management and personal organisation skills.

Main duties of the job

• Constantly promote the importance of the patient experience within the ward / department.
• Promote and embed working practices that maintain patient's privacy and dignity.
• Demonstrate on-going professional development by keeping up to date with national and local developments in nursing / midwifery and NHS policy and practice.
• To provide a positive image of the Trust.
• To maintain clinical competence in specialist field, maintaining clinical credibility.
• To maintain current registration with the NMC and to comply with all standards set by them.
• To work flexibly throughout the hospital when required.
• Work in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team, supporting departmental development and change.
• Support staff development in order to maximise potential, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice.
• To manage allocated resources effectively and efficiently. This includes maintaining the correct skill mix of staff for patient dependency, bed management, utilisation of time, pharmacy stocks, equipment and maintenance / repairs.
• To communicate effectively at all levels within the multi-disciplinary team.
• To be able to take charge of the unit clinically.
• To be able to manage the patient flow within the department with consideration to target delivery.

About us
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.
It's established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school
https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037

Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• NMC/AHP registration
• Holds, or working towards, a degree

Desirable

• University qualification in specialty
• Teaching/assessment/ mentoring qualification

Experience
Essential

• Relevant nursing/AHP experience within specialty
• Audit or research experience
• Teaching and education experience

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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