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Job overview

A rare and exciting opportunity has become available to work as a Deputy Manager at VECAS, UHL.

We work as a multidisciplinary team and aim to provide rapid-access assessment for people who are at risk of deteriorating, or who are deteriorating at home or in residential care and for whom early multidisciplinary input is likely to avert hospital admission.

Main duties of the job

 The post holder will be responsible for the effective day-to-day management of the unit, and will act as clinical expert to ensure the promotion and delivery of high standards of patient care. Acting up in the absence of the Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse and working flexibly across ECAS and other clinic areas.

The post holder will be an influential role model for the rest of the team, supporting the ward manager and being  involved in Audit, risk assessment, Quality improvement and service development, Values Based Appraisals, staff induction and training and incident investigations. The post holder will ensure open lines of communication with all stake holders and the team in order to ensure patients receive timely and effective care in the right environment.  

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.