Deputy Sister/ Charge Nurse - Acute Cardiac Unit
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Acute Cardiac Unit 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.
The Acute Cardiac Unit is a 29 bedded Acute Cardiac Ward. We are a busy unit which specializes in the care of patients with a wide range of cardiac conditions requiring acute care, treatment and intervention.
Our goal is to provide our patients with the highest standards of care. If you think you have the commitment and skills to join our team and be able to deliver high quality care, we are waiting for your application.
As a team, we are committed to recruiting staff that uphold our values and can deliver excellent care, putting patients at the heart of everything we do, with an emphasis on working in partnership with patients and their families to provide the best possible experience and outcomes.
For the maternity cover post, internal applicants currently employed by ESNEFT will be offered on a secondment basis only.
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.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics, and in patients' own homes.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where 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.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role, please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* ENB 998 or equivalent
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
* Preceptorship module
* Degree level qualifications. Willing to work towards a degree.
Experience
* Proven experience in nursing and delivering evidence-based practice.
* Experience in other fields of nursing.
* Involved in change management.
Knowledge and Skills
* 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.
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.
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata
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