Do you have an interest in respiratory nursing? Are you looking for a new challenge to expand your knowledge and skills in a new specialty or expand your existing knowledge?
We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible, and well-motivated Deputy Sister/Charge nurse to join our amazing team on Shotley Ward. You will work as a senior member of the multi professional team, undertaking patient assessment to determine clinical need, plan and implement patient care, and discharge with the sole aim of meeting the needs of both the patient and their family.
You will have the opportunity to have a positive impact on the standard of care that our patients receive. In addition to this, you will help to develop and influence the careers of others within the team. You will possess excellent communication skills, show patience and understanding, and be able to demonstrate recent professional development.
If you would like to join a strongly motivated team who are passionate about their patients, have an interest in progressing your leadership skills, and are keen to embrace service development and innovation, then we would welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
1. To be responsible, with the guidance of the Ward Sister for providing leadership and teaching within the Unit environment.
2. Through knowledge, good example and education, enable unit staff to deliver high quality, individualised care.
3. To provide support and supervision of nursing staff, and effectively coordinate and deploy resources within the Unit.
About us
One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Proven experience in medical nursing
* Experience of delivering evidence based practice
Desirable
* Involved in change management
Qualification
Essential
* RN
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
Knowledge
Essential
* Awareness of current issues within Medical nursing
* Good knowledge of infection control
* Understanding of deprivation of Liberty Safeguards & Mental Capacity Act
Desirable
* ILS/ALS
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ipswich Hospital
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
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