Deputy Ward Manager - Children's Outpatient Department
| Posting date: | 11 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 September 2025 |
| Location: | Crewe, CW1 4QJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9412-25-0490 |
Summary
CLINICAL SKILLS1. Implement and monitor systems and processes to ensure that patient needs are comprehensivelyassessed, appropriately planned, effectively implemented and evaluated according to changing healthcare needs and varying levels of complexity2. Implement change and best practice in terms of patient flow, admission and discharge arrangementsaccording to service plans and objectives, by providing clinical expertise, advice and guidance3. Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met,especially in relation to on-going care needs and discharge arrangements4. Involve patients, relatives/carers in the delivery of care, providing reassurance and support to assist theirunderstanding and co-operation5. Ensure that the clinical area is safe for practice by ensuring that cleanliness is maintained, materials andequipment are ready for use, including clearing away afterwards6. Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations, ensuring that others do so7. Collect, collate, and report information, ensuring that accurate patient records/documentation aremaintainedCLINICAL GOVERNANCE8. Promote the individual needs of the patient, by acknowledging preferences, rights and choices,respecting privacy and dignity, and by promoting anti-discriminatory practice, alerting senior staff ifpatient care appears to be disrespectful or discriminatory9. Establish and maintain effective communication, maintaining confidentiality of information10. Continually monitor standards, by identifying risks, benchmarking, audit and research, assisting theClinical Nurse manager in the implementation of unit plans11. Implement and monitor systems and processes for ensuring the effective management of risk, accuraterecording and reporting, and maintenance of all records and documentation12. Contribute to the content of policies, procedures and guidelines related to own clinical area, and others13. Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others, alertingsenior staff if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any aspect of patient care