Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - Appley Ward Newport, Isle of Wight

Job summary

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".

Appley Ward is a 28-bedded medical ward specialising in respiratory medicine, caring for patients with a wide range of acute and chronic respiratory conditions. We are a friendly, supportive and forward-thinking team, committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care.

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted: 11 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year

pro rata, per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 470-8245990-TSW

Job locations: St Mary's Hospital, Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

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 responsible

Responsible 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 care

Deputise 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 Essential criteria

• 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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration

Knowledge

Essential

• 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

Aptitudes

Essential

• 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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Address: St Mary's Hospital, Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.iow.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Appley Ward Sister

Karen Caramat

karen.caramat@nhs.net

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.