Job summary
- Main area
- Orthopaedic Trauma
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 251-SURG5859-D4
- Employer
- Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basingstoke
- Town
- Basingstoke
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/03/2025 08:00
Employer heading

Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse (D4)
Band 6
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
Job overview
The role is a primary function supporting the team for the optimal care of our patients. The delivery of high quality, effective and compassionate health care to the patients of the Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust is the most important objective for the organisation
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity for a permanent Deputy Charge Nurse/Sister within the Trauma Orthopaedics Ward D4 .
D4 ward is a 32/33 bed Trauma Orthopaedic ward. We predominately care for patients with Neck of Femur injuries. We have a strong focus on multidisciplinary team working, which helps to ensures a complete approach to patient centered care. We are looking for applicants who have a passion to embrace new and innovative ways of managing change and believe that the patient experience is central to care delivered.
There are good opportunities for your continuing professional development within Hampshire Hospitals, and this will be supported and encouraged by the Clinical Matron and Senior Ward Sister.
If you are an experienced nurse, who is looking to take the next steps in your career, to take on a role with additional leadership and management responsibilities then we would really like to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this role can be found on Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional UK registration e.g. NMC, HPC
- Post registration qualification(s) in field of expertise
- Degree level education or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study, or employment experience
Desirable criteria
- Level 3 Certificate/Diploma in management and leadership, or equivalent NVQ 3
- Additional Post graduate learning in specialist field including masters degree or working towards
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)clearly recorded for professional profile
- Experience of staff supervision and mentorship including, employee relations, performance, conduct and training needs analysis
- Experience of staff supervision including workforce budgets and staff development planning
Desirable criteria
- Experience of project management for policy development for large scale projects
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
- Ability to work and lead within a multidisciplinary team across an organisation
- Clinical Skills appropriate to the relevant specialty
- Ability to work and lead within a multidisciplinary team across an organisation
Desirable criteria
- Highly specialist clinical skills across the relevant specialty
- To ability to work at problems from a unique or different angle
Other Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- Highly self-motivated – possesses high work standards, helps others to set attainable goals: wants to improve, to be more effective and efficient, measures progress against targets
- Customer focused – committed to ensuring a positive hospital experience for patients, their relatives and carers
Desirable criteria
- Full driving licence
- Responds positively to constructive feedback
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
- Omiko Orji
- Job title
- Clinical Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01256 3135078
- Additional information
Omiko Orji - Clinical Matron
Telephone number 01256 315078
Email: [email protected]
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