Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse post on 5 North, a 41-bed ward at Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, a heart and lung hospital. The role covers the ward's day-to-day clinical operations, deputising for the ward managers and leading the nursing team as an expert practitioner. The ward cares for patients after pioneering cardiac surgery and heart and lung transplants, and the post is a permanent 30 hours a week. Candidates need NMC registration and previous cardiothoracic experience.
What the job involves
- Deputise for the ward managers in their absence
- Oversee the day-to-day clinical operations of the ward
- Lead the nursing team as an expert practitioner and role model
- Help junior colleagues develop advanced knowledge and skills
- Manage nursing care and deliver safe, effective patient care
- Assist with assessing care needs and developing, implementing and evaluating care programmes
- Maintain systems for implementing, monitoring and meeting quality standards
- Deliver staff supervision and appraisal
- Manage clinical rosters in line with performance goals
What’s required
Qualifications
- Professional adult nursing qualification at diploma or degree level
- Post-graduate learning or experience relevant to practice, with demonstrable competence or specialist knowledge
- Leadership or management training and/or experience
Registration & licences
- NMC registration
Experience
- Previous experience of working in a cardiothoracic setting
- Significant experience in own field of practice
- Ability to lead and manage a multidisciplinary team and to mentor and educate junior staff
- Understanding of clinical governance frameworks, including PSIRF, policy, audit and quality assurance
- Understanding of safeguarding policies, particularly for vulnerable patients
- Evidence of continuous professional development and willingness to train further
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving, use of own initiative, and planning and prioritising own and others' workload
- Competent IT skills
Other
- Demonstrable commitment to driving culture change through equality, diversity and inclusion
- Examples of working in line with the Trust values of compassion, excellence and collaboration
What’s offered
- Individualised orientation programme
- Career progression opportunities
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
