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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

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful 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
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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