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Job summary

Main area
SSU
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
37.5 hours per week (Full Time - 37.5 hours per week)
Job ref
214-UEC-6416466
Employer
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
King's Mill hospital
Town
Sutton-In-Ashfield
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - SSU

NHS AfC: Band 6

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity for an experienced registered nurse eager to develop their skills and knowledge in acute medicine.

The post holder will act as Deputy to the Ward Sister and will be required to take charge regularly,  ensuring that  standards and quality of care given to patients is delivered and maintained to a high standard. Be an effective leader and role model and will be expected to provide regular direct clinical care and use experience to support the implementation of both clinical and non-clinical governance, work flexibly as a member of the ward / departmental team and in support of the ward sister to ensure standards are being maintained, evaluated, and where necessary improved.

Main duties of the job

Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section.

Working for our organisation

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.     

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Must be able to demonstrate attitudes and behaviours consistent with the Trust expectations
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Caring
  • Enthusiastic and well motivated
  • Confidence
  • Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrable basic IT skills
  • Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
  • Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
  • 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 objectives and action plans
  • Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
  • Competent and capable of using medical equipment
  • Able to undertake patient / non patient handling manoeuvres
Desirable criteria
  • Audit or research within the clinical area
  • Providing staff with feedback on their individual performance and use of the knowledge and skills framework
  • Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others
  • Demonstrate effective resource management
  • Demonstrate knowledge of current issues related to NHS policies
  • Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills
  • Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions
  • Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team

Qualifications- Academic/ Craft/ Professional

Essential criteria
  • First Level Registered Nurse, with NMC registration
  • Suitable teaching qualification / Mentoring Course
Desirable criteria
  • Diploma or degree in health / nursing related studies
  • Continuing professional development / reflective profile
  • Completion of all local competency packages or has undertaken Working in New Ways Packages relevant to role and specialty
  • Formal leadership and management training

Further Training

Essential criteria
  • Mandatory training and updates
  • Relevant post basic study e.g. specialist pathway
  • Evidence of moving and handling training
Desirable criteria
  • Attendance at conferences / study days
  • QI / Sherwood6 Change Management Training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant post registration experience, including some experience within specialty
  • Significant experience at band 5
  • Supervision of non registered staff, pre registration and post basic students
  • Evidence of ability to mentor
  • Ability to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy sister / charge nurse role
Desirable criteria
  • Research training / experience
  • Recent or current experience within the specialty
  • Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse, or project work
  • Evidence of formal teaching experience
  • Experience of leading a team
  • Demonstrate leadership skills and ability to effectively lead a team, prioritise workload of self and others, and effective time management skills
  • Successful implementation and management of a nursing change process
  • Understanding of the role of advocacy

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Enhanced DBS clearance
  • NMC registration and revalidation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPathway to excellenceCare quality commission - GoodCarer Friendly Employer 2021Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare4NottsTime to changeFair Train Silver StandardStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkArmed Forces Covenant

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
Keeley Ragsdale
Job title
Ward Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01623 622515
Additional information

 ext 2702

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