Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Mixture of days/nights/weekends.
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mixture of days, nights, weekends as skill mix dictates.)
- Job ref
- 164-7100617
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ward F18 Queens Medical Centre
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Trauma and Orthopaedic Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
The job includes being a leader in an acute clinical environment, clinically supporting and developing colleagues at ward level.
Working alongside and liaising with the Ward Sister in a managerial role through regular Trust/ward audits, managing and monitoring recruitment, training and staff wellbeing involvement as well as looking at inspiring ways to implement service improvement.
Main duties of the job
Ward F18 is a 28 bedded Mixed Trauma and Orthopaedics ward caring for patients with complex orthopaedic injuries. We work closely alongside our two neighbouring trauma and orthopaedic wards to deliver high quality patient care. You will also oversee a 4 bedded frailty admission and discharge unit which admits patients direct from the emergency department for early optimisation prior to being admitted to one of our orthopaedic wards.
You would be expected to have excellent interpersonal, leadership & communication skills, be passionate about delivering high quality specialised care, demonstrate the ability to lead change, monitor and support performance and motivate and develop the team.
You will be enthusiastic, dynamic and committed to providing the best possible care.
You will be expected to deputise and coordinate the ward in the absence of the Ward Sister.
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
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current Level One NMC registration Competent in medicines management Teaching and Assessing Qualification Possession of a Mentoring Course
Desirable criteria
- Diploma or degree in health / nursing related Studies Evidence of continuing professional development/reflective profile Completion of all local competency packages or Has undertaken Working in New ways Packages essential to role and Specialty Formal leadership and management training
Communication and relationship
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions Demonstration of team working and ability
Analytical and Judgement
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy sister/charge nurse role Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective intervention
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS Evidence of data collection and analysis
Planning and organisation
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations Able to contribute to the development of implementation and monitoring of local
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate leadership skills & ability to effectively lead a team Demonstrate effective time management skills Demonstrate effective resource management
Physical skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation Competent and capable of using medical equipment Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of moving and handling training
Qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Previous Trauma and Orthopaedic experience
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
- Hannah Shaw
- Job title
- Ward Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0115 9249924
- Additional information
ext 83130
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