Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse in City of Westminster

We are recruiting for a Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse for Appley Ward who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. 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 "working together, improving together"., Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting., 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 publicSupervise, education, train and develop the workforce for whom you are responsibleResponsible for the delivery of the standards of care delivered within your area of care.Act as an advocate for patients to ensure the highest levels of care are delivered.Safeguard the delivery of high standards of careDeputise for the Sister/Charge Nurse/Team Leader to cover the management of the ward or clinical unit in their absence as and when required.In conjunction with the Sister/Charge Nurse/Team Leader provide effective clinical leadership.Responsible for the delivery of high standards of nursing care to all patients.Responsible for the clinical standards of care delivered within the service area.Responsible for leading and managing the ward team.Accountable (in the absence of the Sister) for the service areas financial budget.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration;
• Practice Assessor
• Minimum of 2 years relevant post basic clinical experience.
• Evidence of relevant post basic study

Physical Skills Essential criteria

• Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patients

Aptitudes Essential criteria

• Professional/role model.
• Flexible.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to motivate others and maintain own motivation.
• Can demonstrate the key competencies of the Employees Qualities Framework

Abilities Essential criteria

• Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff
• Ability to effectively organise workload
• Ability to practice independently; ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership skills
• Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances;
• Able to work autonomously and lead others, demonstrating awareness of own limitations and seeks out appropriate advice and support.

Communication Skills Essential criteria

• Able to deliver complex, sensitive information effectively
• Effective communicator with patients, carers, and members of the multidisciplinary team
• Develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations, Evidence of relevant post basic study
• Able to make judgements based on evidence based practice and translate this for use in the ward environment
• To be able to demonstrate understanding of current developments in the NHS and their implications for nursing and quality care for patients, Professional/role model
• Flexible
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to motivate others and maintain own motivation
• Can demonstrate the competencies of the Equality and Diversity Policy.
• Communicate with patients and relatives demonstrating compassion and a professional approach

We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values areCompassion,Accountable,Respect andEveryone 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.

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.