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Job summary

Main area
Opthalmology
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
153-SU03905
Employer
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospitals Dorset (Bournemouth)
Town
Bournemouth
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust logo

Deputy Charge Nurse - Eye  Ward / Eye Day Surgical Unit

Band 6

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce. 

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen in  Ophthalmology  Eye  Ward and  Eye Day Surgical Unit,  we have a vacancy for Full time   Band 6  Deputy Clinical Leader post. 

We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated and caring registered practitioner who is able to demonstrate a high standard of clinical practice to join this very busy Eye  ward / Eye Day Surgical Unit  .You must possess excellent leadership qualities , communication skills,  and  with a willingness to learn.

We are looking for individuals who will enjoy leading and working as part of the multidisciplinary team.

Our staff is our greatest asset and we believe that supporting our workforce to grow, develop and innovate creates a great place to work and enables us to provide excellent care and compassion to our patients. Excellent training opportunities are provided with external and internal development.

The Eye Unit  is a fast paced environment where positive attitudes, energy and innovation are welcomed.

This role requires an active UK NMC Registration

Base Location: Bournemouth 

Interview Date: TBC

 

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

 

Working for our organisation

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD.  They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. 

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term.  Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.  

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person specification

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential criteria
  • Leadership ability
  • Ability to motivate and lead a team
  • IT literacy using a range of current and relevant packages
  • Commitment to personal and professional development and development of others

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NMC registered Nurse
  • Mentorship qualification
Desirable criteria
  • 1st level degree or working towards Management/Leadership Course Leadership and management qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ophthalmology experience at B5
  • Evidence of multi- disciplinary working
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrable ophthalmology experience for 2 years
  • Recruitment and selection course
  • Leading and management

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Disability Confident - two yearsUHD ValuesApprenticeships logoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into 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
Marc Oborza
Job title
Clinical Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 019 6063
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