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Job summary

Main area
Nursing
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Fully flexible rotation of shifts including weekends and bank holidays)
Job ref
164-6917925
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queens medical centre
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/01/2025 23:59

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Deputy sister/charge nurse (Geriatric assessment Unit)

Band 6

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced, motivated nurse to join our team as a Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse. (Geriatric assessment Unit Ward). You must be able to work under pressure and have excellent communication and leadership skills. 

Main duties of the job

Duties will include:

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

Coordination of the ward in close liaison with medical and bed management teams

Support of staff, patients and relatives on the ward

Management of a small team of staff including performing appraisals,

Sickness monitoring, performance management and training needs

Involvement in teaching and the professional development of junior staff

Taking on full Ward Manager duties in my absence.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Ensuring excellent standards of care are maintained at all times. The ideal candidate should:

Have post registration experience in an acute setting

Demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills

Be an effective role model and provide regular excellent clinical care

Person specification

Training and qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Education record
  • NMC registration
  • Possession of mentoring course
Desirable criteria
  • Degree in health related studies
  • Completion of all local competency packages
  • Formal leadership and management training
  • Research and training experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Supervision of non registered, pre registration and post basic students
  • Evidence of ability to mentor
  • Ability to manage the clinical ward efficiently and effectively
  • Communication skills - conveying sensitive information
Desirable criteria
  • Recent or current experience within the speciality
  • Demonstrate involvement in link nurse or project work
  • Audit and research within local area

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderadded for NUHArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Rainbow badge

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
Cheryl Broodryk
Job title
Ward manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0115 9249924
Additional information

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name
Cheryl Broodryk
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0115 9249924 ext 82189
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