Job summary
- Main area
- Womens Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (To cover Maternity Leave)
- Hours
- Part time - 23 hours per week (Days/nights/weekends)
- Job ref
- 176-Mat-7941107
- Employer
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Peterborough City Hospital
- Town
- Peterborough
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy sister/Charge Nurse - Peterborough
Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for enthusiastic, compassionate, highly motivated Band 6 to join the existing Team on Women's Health Ward. This post is to cover Maternity Leave for 12 months.
You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a genuine enthusiasm in caring for women undergoing all aspects of Breast and Gynaecological care this includes supporting women undergoing management of Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy.
This post would include supervision of junior members of the team, coordinating the ward on shift, and providing support to Ward Manager and to enable junior members of the team to develop. Ideally you should have a least 12 months experience as a Band 5.
There will be opportunities for you to develop and expand within your role.
Main duties of the job
Women’s Health Ward is a 12 bed ward, with 1 bed allocated for Emergency Gynaecology Assessment. The successful candidate will support women undergoing management of miscarriage and termination of pregnancy.
There will be opportunities for you to develop and expand within your role. We deliver high quality individualistic patient care, and expect our staff to demonstrate Trust values and behaviours.
Maintain clinical credibility to act as a role model and take a lead role in
the patient’s journey.
• Deputise for the Ward/Department Manager when required.
• Act as Shift-co-ordinator to facilitate effective patient care pathways
and ensure that patient care remains a priority in inter-professional
practice and that timely referrals to the MDT and discharge planning
take place.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role. Alternatively call to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Dealing with critical incidents and complaints.
- Patient care and public involvement
Key Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Continuing professional development in portfolio
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse/AHP with current registration
- Management/leadership certificate of equivalent or in process
- Essential IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Post registration experience in clinical speciality or equivalent
- Postgraduate certificate in management or equivalent
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jane Stockman
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01733 677458
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