Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse
4 weeks ago
Job Summary
We are seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse on our Brightlingsea Ward. This part-time role will cover maternity leave until 4th May 2025, working 30 hours per week.
The ward is a 30-bedded emergency surgical ward specialising in colorectal and upper GI, urology, and ENT admissions. As a Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse, you will support the unit sister in leading and developing the nursing team, promoting multi-disciplinary working to deliver a patient-centred, clinically effective, and dynamic service.
This role requires a commitment to providing a quality service and a supportive teaching environment. It is desirable for the successful candidate to have surgical experience.
Main Duties
As a Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse, you will effectively manage and develop a nursing team, providing professional and clinical leadership in the delivery of high-quality, safe, and cost-effective care to patients and their families.
You will provide inspirational leadership to the department, being positively welcoming, effective, and a credible role model. You should be caring, compassionate, forward-thinking, well-organised, and have a positive attitude towards flexibility and change.
About Us
We are East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, providing hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics, and in patients' own homes.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff, offering a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata), and access to a range of NHS discounts.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
- Registered Nurse First Level
- Post-registration qualification relevant to the area up to postgraduate diploma level
- ILS certificate as relevant to the area
- Student assessor
Desirable
- Nursing/Management degree
- Willingness to undertake further academic study
- NVQ assessors qualification
Experience
- Experience leading teams
- Clinical expertise
- Coaching/Mentoring
- Managing change
- Evidence of managing and improving the patient experience
Desirable
- Previous experience at Band 6
- Evidence of involvement in research and audit
- Evidence of teaching/assessing
- Interviewing recruitment skills
Knowledge
- Sound evidence of clinical ability
- Articulates understanding role of Band 6
- Articulates understanding of prioritising clinical issues
- Articulates understanding of managing clinical risk
- Provides evidence of ability to make changes in nursing practice
Skills
- Time management and prioritisation skills
- Ability to work to strict deadlines
- Ability to lead and delegate
- Good people skills
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