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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Deputy Ward Manager

The closing date is 15 November 2026

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Job summary

Ward 12 is a specialised respiratory ward , including a dedicated respiratory support unit. We care for people with a variety of respiratory conditions working closely with the MDT to provide exceptional care. The respiratory support unit is part of the ward where we provide enhanced care for people who require non-invasive ventilation.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

• To supervise, support and educate junior members of the team.
• Act as a role model to your team
• Ensure and maintain patient, staff and visitor safety
• Hold the site bleep responsibility
• Ensure team and patient safety-including safe guarding
• Contribute to ward assurance and audit
• Work with the wider MDT to ensure high standards of effective patient care
• Ensure safe staffing level, contribute to off duty

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Details

Date posted

30 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-8383112SA

Job locations

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To assume responsibility for the devolved management of a ward/department, including the assessment of care needs, the implementation of evidence based programme of care in the absence of the Ward Manager.
• To supervise, support and educate junior members of the team.
• To provide senior nurse site management cover.
• To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• To be responsibility for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards.
• To act as team leader and co-ordinate the multi-disciplinary care of a group of patients.
• To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To assume responsibility for the devolved management of a ward/department, including the assessment of care needs, the implementation of evidence based programme of care in the absence of the Ward Manager.
• To supervise, support and educate junior members of the team.
• To provide senior nurse site management cover.
• To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• To be responsibility for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards.
• To act as team leader and co-ordinate the multi-disciplinary care of a group of patients.
• To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Professional Registration

Essential

• First level live NMC Registered Nurse or Registered Mental Nurse.
• Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).
• PP126/127 or AC631 or D32/33 or A1 or equivalent.

Desirable

• Leadership course
• Management course
• Diploma or degree in nursing
• Qualification in specialty

Experience

Essential

• Previous post registration experience
• Experience of relevant speciality
• Experience of co-ordinating a team.

Desirable

• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
• Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods

Person Specification

Qualifications / Professional Registration

Essential

• First level live NMC Registered Nurse or Registered Mental Nurse.
• Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).
• PP126/127 or AC631 or D32/33 or A1 or equivalent.

Desirable

• Leadership course
• Management course
• Diploma or degree in nursing
• Qualification in specialty

Experience

Essential

• Previous post registration experience
• Experience of relevant speciality
• Experience of co-ordinating a team.

Desirable

• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
• Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

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

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Rebecca Dixon

[email protected]

0191607212

Details

Date posted

30 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-8383112SA

Job locations

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ

United Kingdom

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