Job summary
- Main area
- Head and Neck
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mainly day shifts, with occasional nights)
- Job ref
- 153-SU05894
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Poole Hospital
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/04/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 30/04/2026
Employer heading
Deputy Sister / Deputy Charge Nurse - C4 Head and Neck Ward
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 £500m transformation 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.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced registered nurse to join the senior head and neck nursing team on Ward C4E as a permanent Deputy Ward Sister/Charge Nurse. C4E is a 14 bedded ward, specialising in ear, nose and throat (ENT) and oral maxillofacial (OMF). We are a forward thinking, innovative ward, with a supportive multidisciplinary team and friendly, dynamic nursing staff.
The successful applicant will have excellent skills and knowledge in the clinical management of head and neck patients and complex airway management. They will be an exceptional role model, leading by example in their provision of high quality, patient-centred care. They will demonstrate strong inter-personal and organisational skills, the ability to delegate effectively, co-ordinate the team, monitor and audit nursing standards, manage conflict and patient flow. They will provide leadership, direction, support and training to the nursing team. Furthermore, they will assist in creating a happy and safe environment, where staff are fulfilled and morale is high.
Please note: The Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse post requires the applicant to work full time, and will be predominantly day shift working, with occasional night shifts. This also includes weekends and bank holidays.
This role required NMC Registration
Base Location: Poole Hospital, with relocation to RBH soon. Move date TBC.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Working for our organisation
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
This service has a planned move from Poole site to Bournemouth site in 2026 (date to be confirmed).
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Practice Assessor and Supervisor training
Desirable criteria
- Post Registration Course related to head and neck nursing or high acuity care patient
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working within the Head and Neck speciality as a band 5 registered nurse
- Experience of leading, motivating and supporting a team
Desirable criteria
- Acute surgical experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate fundamental nursing knowledge and practice skills
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
- Charlotte Sheppard
- Job title
- Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 2175
- Additional information
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