Deputy Ward Manager

• To provide nursing leadership and care for adults with serious mental illness in the context of the care programme approach.
• To act as a deputy to the ward manager in their absence.
• As a qualified nurse, the post-holder will contribute to and oversee the coordinating of the care planning process in the in-patient setting.
• They will be responsible for providing clinical leadership.
• They will deputise in the absence of the ward manager as required.
• They will provide clinical and managerial support to staff through accepting the role of senior nurse on-site as required.
• To work in partnership with Multi-disciplinary team and contribute to the development of the service.

Must have at least 2 years' experience within the NHS or Private sector located within the UK only (Evidence will be requested at interview)

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the whole of the region, we provide:

• Adult and older adult mental health services.
• Specialist learning disability services.
• Mental health services for children and young people.
• Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in black country.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enable us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.