Job summary
Employer heading
Deputy Charge Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are recruiting for a Deputy Charge Nurse who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS on the Acute Assessment Unit. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards “great people, great place”.
The accountability within your role is in line with the Nursing and Midwifery council (NMC) code, which says that you must work together for the safeguarding and wellbeing of the public.
The post holder will supervise, education, train and develop the workforce for whom you are responsible. In addition, you will be responsible for the delivery of the standards of care delivered within your area of care.
Main duties of the job
- To act up for Sister/Charge Nurse/Team Leader in their absence on a regular basis and to assist in the day-to-day ward management as appropriate to provide management and a high standard clinical leadership,
- In conjunction with the Sister/Charge Nurse/Team Leader provide clear and consistent leadership to the team of nurses, achieving and maintaining high morale, based on sound organisation and clear relationships.
- All actions in line with NMC codes and other statutory and organisational standards
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
Working for our organisation
We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Educate and support staff with the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse/Team Leader. Identify staff development needs through the appraisal process.
- As a senior member of the Ward/Unit/team is a role model to all members of staff, student nurses and visitors to the Ward/Uni
- Manage & monitor clinical standards in line with the Trust policies through audit process.
- To provide information as required, including notification of incidents and accidents to staff, patient and visitors.
- Lead on the investigation of concerns related to poor clinical practice or staff management. Escalate all concerns when there is a concern over the care being delivered by an individual.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration
- ENB 998 or other mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 2 years relevant post basic clinical experience.
- Evidence of relevant post basic study
Skills
Essential criteria
- Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patients
- Professional/role model
- Ability to motivate others and maintain own motivation
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
- Maria Pereira Amigo
- Job title
- Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
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