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Job overview

 ***Please note we are only able to accept applications from those with a live NMC registration or UK nursing students awaiting their PIN as we are unable to support OSCE at this time***

Ward A8 are looking for a Deputy Sister/Deputy Charge Nurse to cover a fixed term secondment until December 2023

They specialise in acute renal medicine providing haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis services to North West Anglia Foundation Trust, to support patients with a range of general medical conditions as well as complex renal needs. They complete ward based interventional procedures and currently undertaking service expansion work.

It is a fast paced, dynamic environment seeking to recruit an individual who has the ability to remain calm under pressure and has excellent time management skills.

Main duties of the job

Main duties include:

• taking the nurse in charge role whilst on duty, line management duties for a small team with the support of the ward manager.
• formal sickness management processes, supporting staff development, completing appraisals, managing mandatory training compliance and pastoral support.
• a high level of role modelling, adhering to trust policies and guidelines as well as our personal behavioural responsibility framework.

Full duties can be seen in the job description. The successful applicant must prioritise patient safety and care quality to support  trust processes.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.
Benefits to you
•    27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
•    NHS Pension Scheme:
•    Flexible working opportunities;
•    Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
•    Career development and training;
•    Wellbeing support and activities;
•    In-house physiotherapy Service;
•    On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
•    Subsidised staff parking (currently free). 
•    Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough