Job summary
- Main area
- Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: na
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day 24 hour shift pattern. Will be required to cover shift pattern which includes day, weekend and night shift patterns. This is and essential part of the role.)
- Job ref
- 153-ME04512
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse
Band 6
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
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The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination of flow, patient safety and staff on this busy Acute Medical Unit. You will be able to demonstrate a high level of knowledge and skills including being proficient in extended clinical roles expected in the care of the acute patient. As a Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse it is expected you can make justified decisions in the absence of the Sister, and assist in the development of nurse-led services. Must have previous experience with the NHS and Acute medicine. You will need to be able to work well under pressure and build strong communication links with the Clinical Site Team, Emergency Department, Management and the Multi-Disciplinary Teams. You will oversee a designated team of staff for whom you will organise and be responsible for training, appraisal, support and development, as well as addressing and resolving complaints and adverse incidents. |
Main duties of the job
They will be responsible for the safe co-ordination of the Acute Medical Unit on a shift to shift basis ensuring patient flow is maintained in a timely fashion.
They will be responsible for maintain the safety of the unit on a shift by shift basis, escalating any issues to the Band 7 team within hours or to clinical site out of hours.
They will deliver planned care to a group of patients working within the standards of proficiency out lined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and in accordance with Trust policies and protocols.
They will demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a team and provide support/guidance to less experienced staff/learners within the clinical environment as needed.
They will be responsible for a team of junior staff, ensuring they have timely appraisals and training needs are up to date.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how
we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the
New Hospital Programme.
Will be based at Poole with expectation of cross site working. The whole service will be moving across to the Bournemouth site and so successful candidate will be expected to move to the Bournemouth site in January 2026.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess
mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal
commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National
terms and conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Essential Criteria |
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· NMC Registered Nurse · Teaching Qualification, SLIP/Mentorship · Experience at Band 5 Level in relevant speciality within the NHS · Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
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· Demonstrable experience within relevant specialities
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· IT literate using hospital systems · Be able to retrieve relevant investigations
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· Understand the importance of admissions and discharges · Has knowledge of Acute Medicine protocols · Understand the roles of the Emergency department co-ordinator & the Clinical Site Team
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· Organisation & Planning skills · Ability to prioritise effectively · Time management · Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative. · Able to interact with all members of MDT · Influencing and negotiating skills
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· Be able to speak English as required to undertake the role
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· Able to prioritise and adapt to changing pressures of workload · Ability to adapt self to meet and support the needs of individual team members · To act as a professional role model · Be calm and able to cope under pressure · Be honest, open and aware of own limitations when maintaining patient safety and staff · Takes a fair and consistent approach to maintaining quality standards and outcomes · Able to recognise when needing to seek advice or support from peers or senior staff · Consistently demonstrate a supportive positive and motivational ‘can do’ attitude |
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse with 2 years of experience
Desirable criteria
- Post registration experience
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
- Basic It skills
- Non-IV and IV administration of medication
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- knowledge of the conditions relevant to speciality
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Poole Amu Sisters
- Job title
- Clinical leads
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000193655
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