At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-quality nursing care and lead the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager.
- Company: Join the friendly team at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Exciting opportunities for career growth in a dynamic healthcare setting.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while developing your nursing skills.
- Qualifications: Registered Nurse with ongoing professional development and team management experience.
The predicted salary is between 39959 - 48117 £ per year.
Two exciting opportunities have arisen for a Deputy Sister or Deputy Charge Nurse to join our dynamic friendly team. We have a permanent post and a maternity cover post available. One role is permanent and full time and one role is fixed term until 31st March 2027.
Main duties of the job:
- To provide high quality, individualised nursing care to patients and their parents/carers through working as an effective member of the inter‑disciplinary team.
- To develop clinical and managerial skills by taking charge of the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager.
- To contribute to the supervision, assessment and education/development of ward staff and students.
- To contribute to the continuing development of nursing practice through research and audit.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Essential: Registered Nurse, ENB 998 or equivalent, Evidence of ongoing professional development, Preceptorship module.
- Desirable: Degree level qualifications, Willing to work towards a degree.
Experience
- Essential: Proven experience in nursing and delivering evidence‑based practice, Team/people management.
- Desirable: Experience in other fields of nursing, Involved in change management.
Knowledge and Skills
- Essential: Awareness and understanding of current patient safety initiatives, Current practices/trends within nursing, Good knowledge of infection control procedures/initiatives, Awareness of current issues within health and nursing, Awareness and understanding of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Mental Capacity Act.
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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