Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 24 hours per week
- Job ref
- 264-6418415-MED
- Employer
- Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kettering General Hospital
- Town
- Kettering
- Salary
- £33,706 - £40,588 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
Clifford ward is looking for a highly motivated and dedicated individual to join us at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced nurse who wants to develop and enhance their skills into a Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse position. As a Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse you will be a solid support for the junior staff and will manage 1:1 feedback sessions and appraisals and sickness reviews. You will work closely with the ward sister, deputy sisters and practice development Nurse to ensure that the unit maintains the highest standard of care provision.
This exciting position forms part of the nursing team that supports a higher level of care area. The main responsibilities will involve coordinating the shift, liaising with medical disciplines and members of the MDT, supporting junior staff and deputising for the ward manager. You will be caring for patients with a wide variety of medical conditions also requiring level 1/2 nursing care including those on NIV/AIRVO, also patients requiring fixed rate insulin regimes and those whose acute treatment phase requires close monitoring.
Main duties of the job
· An expert clinical practitioner who is able to articulate best practice within their specialty
· An effective role model who emulates expert practice and professional standards
· A motivated, dynamic leader who supports the Ward Sister in striving for improvements in care and practice
· Effectively maintains a clear view of the competence and skills of the team, ensuring that staff are able to deliver safe, effective care and a positive patient experience
· Able to articulate the education and training requirements of the team to support competence and professional development commissions
· Deputises for the Ward Sister in their absence.
· Effectively uses all sources of data to inform practice development needs and seeks to lead and deliver sustainable change
· Role models effective application of the nursing process, assessment, care prescription, evaluation and documentation for patient centered care
· Emulate best practice in relation to Safeguarding, ensuring that they maintain and share their knowledge of Mental Capacity Act Assessment, Deprivation of Liberty and Best Interests
· Demonstrates an understanding of relevant admission & discharge pathways and the relationship with high quality, safe care
Working for our organisation
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As well as clinical, you will have the opportunity to gain knowledge with the managerial side of the unit, investigating datix's, complaints and carrying out audits. As a Deputy Sister/charge nurse you will be a solid support for the junior staff and will manage 1:1 feedback sessions and appraisals. As part of the management you will play a vital role in feeding any ideas to the senior management as well as cascading news to the rest of the team.
A lead by example approach is essential for this role.
You will be joining a well-established area with a dedicated and caring team.
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Adult Nursing Qualification
- Teaching qualification eg. ENB 998 or equivalent
- Diploma / Degree
- Mentor qualification
Desirable criteria
- Leadership qualification
Knowledge / experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of post registration qualification
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in an acute Trust
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Caroline Diamond
- Job title
- Ward Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01536 491534
- Additional information
Caroline Diamond
Ward Sister
01536 491534
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