Job vacancy: Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester

Job summary

Main area: Hepatobiliary
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Full internal rotation)
Job ref: 358-6724370-CHU

Employer: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Glenfield Hospital
Town: Leicester
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/12/2024 23:59

Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and relatives / carers.
Recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
Receive reports from team members on the progress of own patients during and at the end of each shift and for all patients when in charge.
Facilitate effective communication and liaison with other disciplines as necessary to meet the needs of patients especially relating to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
Ensure that fully accurate, complete and contemporaneous nursing records are written and maintained for each patient in accordance with agreed policy.
Act as a professional and clinical role model to all staff, patients, carers and the public at all times.
Supervise the performance standards of own team members and, in the absence of the Sister / Charge Nurse, other nursing staff within the ward.
Assist with and deputise for the Sister / Charge Nurse in the management and organisation of the ward/Clinic.
Maximise use of clinical and staff resources, implementing best practice in patient flow, admission and discharge arrangements.

please see job description/person specification for further details on the role

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

RN with current NMC PIN
Recognised-NMC teaching& assessing qualification or equivalent

Desirable criteria

Involvement in Audit or research

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

Has worked in HPB or have considerable experience of high volume, acute patient care setting
Has Nurse in Charge experience & demonstrates good leadership qualities

Desirable criteria

Attended professional development Leadership course ie LEO

Communication

Essential criteria

Excellent written & verbal skills
Act as a role model and as a mentor, assessor and support for learners in the ward
Effective communicator and negotiator

Desirable criteria

Advanced communication course

Additional Information

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

COVID 19 Risk Assessment

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid Vaccination Status

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Cruz

Job title

Ward Sister

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

07890 903126

Additional information

Matron Rebecca Haigh

[email protected]

Mobile: 07496 511558

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Job summary

Employer heading

Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Communication

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact