Inpatient Deputy Sister

Job summary

Areyou ready for the next step in your nursing career?

Weare looking for an ambitious, motivated individual to join our friendly anddynamic team as a Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse on East Ward at Hinckleyand Bosworth Community Hospital. The successful candidate will have soundknowledge and experience of the patient cohort, good leadership skills, aproactive approach to problem solving and the ability to respond quickly tochallenges.

The ward is nurse led which will give you high levels of autonomy andsatisfaction which you wont find in other units and provides sub-acute care, complex rehabilitation andpalliative care. Our patient cohort is becoming increasingly complex due to theneed to facilitate transfer from acute trusts as soon as individuals aremedically fit for discharge and to prevent admission from home to the secondarycare sector.

Inthe role you would be responsible for co-ordinating the nursing team andproviding clinical leadership. In addition, you would assist the band 7 TeamLeader in the management of the ward and ensuring high standards of patientcare.

You are welcome to visit the ward during the application process. If youwish to do so, please contact the name on this advert.

The post is part time, covering three days per week over a 7-day roster.

Free parking is available on site and there is a bus stop close by.

We provide extensivelearning and development opportunities to support you in progressing yourcareer.

Main duties of the job

Deputise forthe Team Leader in their absence.

Activelycontribute to setting and maintaining high standards of nursing care.

Provideeffective clinical leadership and supervision to the ward team.

Contribute aspart of the MDT to the improvement of services and quality of care provision tomeet the needs of patients and their families.

Act as a rolemodel, mentoring, teaching, assessing and supporting students and learners onplacement and participate in the education, development and mentorship of otherstaff.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are interested in working with us please see the attached job description and person specification for more information.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility dependent upon work priorities. Demonstrates an understanding of current developments in the NHS and links these to team leadership and patient care. Demonstrates motivation and commitment to providing high quality patient centred nursing care and patient education.

Standard Requirements

Essential

Demonstrates an understanding of equality and valuing diversity principles. Demonstrates an understanding of confidentiality and data protection. Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of service users of the Trust.

Qualifications

Essential

Level 1 Registered Nurse Adult. Degree level qualification or equivalent. Significant post registration experience as a nurse in relevant area of practice. Evidence of continuing professional development within the last 12 months.

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