Job summary
- Main area
- Deputy Sister - Charge Nurse - Paediatrics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 164-7780612
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- QMC Campus
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - Children's Medical Day Case Unit INTERNAL ONLY
Band 6
Job overview
Please note this is an INTERNAL VACANCY ONLY for NUH employees, therefore only current employees of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust will be considered for the post.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the challenging but rewarding role of Ward Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse on our Children's Medical Day Case Unit.
The Children's Medical Day Case Unit is made up of 6 day case chairs providing medical day case infusions and procedures to a wide range of medical specialties; including but not limited to General Medicine, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Renal, Allergy and multiple more.
This is an extremely exciting and unique opportunity to join a dynamic service within Nottingham Children’s Hospital. The post holder will have day to day responsibility for the clinical environment and will lead the nursing team across the Medical Day Case Unit.
The successful applicant will need to be an inspirational leader who can motivate and continue to help develop a successful service. Excellent communication and clinical skills are essential to this role.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Ensure high quality, evidence-based care is offered to patients and, in collaboration with the Ward Manager, identify the common issues which affect the quality of care, devising clear action plans to address any shortcomings. In collaboration with the Ward Manager, ensure that the patient has a satisfactory experience by evaluating patient process and the pathway of care. Support the Ward Manager in ensuring clinical audits takes place in line with the Trust’s requirements to improve practice. Being a point of contact for patients, visitors, relatives and staff acting as a resource for problems, needs and able to clearly present the patient’s view to others. Support the Ward Manager in ensuring the development and on-going management of work rosters that provide appropriate safe staff cover.
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.’
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details on the requirements of the role and utilise this for completing your application.
Person specification
Communication and relationship
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team
Training and Qualification
Essential criteria
- Current level one NMC registration RN (Child) or RSCN
- Proven management experience
- Degree or working towards a degree
- Completed IV and CVL competency packages
Desirable criteria
- Diploma or working towards a degree
- A Degree in Children's Nursing
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Ability to identify own learning needs
- Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy sister/charge nurse role
- Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
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
- Elizabeth Bentley
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07974107450
- Additional information
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