Brundall Ward is a busy inpatient ward, caring for elderly people. We are currently recruiting for a deputy sister/charge nurse position. This role requires a versatile individual to support the delivery of high-quality, safe, and compassionate healthcare.
Brundall Ward is committed to offering the best possible care to our patients, and this requires dedication from all our staff, and this role will be no exception. We expect you to share our passion for achieving excellence in the care of our patients. As well as coordinating on the ward, this includes bed flow and managing a team of healthcare professionals along with OPM consultants, doctors, and ACPs.
The deputy sister role requires you to take charge of the clinical area and to monitor the clinical activities of the nursing team in the absence of the Ward Sister. You will ensure that all staff adhere to Trust policies and the principles of their professional body, minimize risk, be responsible for bed management, and use leadership skills to create a safe and supportive environment that ensures effective teamwork and a motivated, efficient workforce.
We are looking to appoint someone to work part-time hours per week spread across the week, including nights and weekends.
Main duties of the job
1. Carry out the daily personal care of patients.
2. Take charge of the clinical area in the absence of the Ward/Department Sister/Charge Nurse.
3. Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers, significant others, the multi-disciplinary team, and support services.
4. Minimize hazards in the working area and report any identifiable hazards to the line manager.
5. Adhere to all safe systems of work applicable to the work area.
6. Assist in the facilitation of a system of clinical supervision.
7. Manage complaints in accordance with the Trust's Complaints Procedure.
8. Conduct staff appraisal using constructive performance review and establish Personal Development Plans.
9. Actively assist with the identification of performance issues and initiate action, as required, in conjunction with the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse.
10. Participate in the recruitment and selection of nursing staff.
11. Monitor the clinical activities of the nursing team and support workers in the absence of the Ward/Department Sister/Charge Nurse.
You would be expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of your work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Excellence, and demonstrate behaviors that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
* Flexible working hours
* Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
* Multi Faith prayer room
* Discounted gym memberships
* Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
* Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
* Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
* Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
* On-site Nursery
* On-site cafes offering staff discounts
* Support in career development
* Flexible staff bank
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Ensure practice is in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and work within limits of competence.
2. Assist the Ward/Department manager in maintaining standards of nursing practice.
3. Take charge of the clinical area in the absence of the Ward/Department Sister/Charge Nurse.
4. Ensure the patient administration systems e.g. PAS are updated to ensure real-time data collection and confidentiality.
5. Ensure the effective use of information technology for the benefit of patient care in accordance with the Trust's Cyber Code of Conduct.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC register
Experience
Essential
* Significant experience at Band 5 level, of which some is to be in a position relevant to the specialty.
* Experience of managing and leading a clinical area
Skills
Essential
* Organizational and time management skills
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
* Leadership qualities
* Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Excellence
* Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich
NR4 7UY
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