Menu

Deputy Ward Leader - Surgical Assessment Unit/Surgical SEDC

Job details
Posting date: 08 April 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £33,706 - £40,588 per annum
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 08 May 2024
Location: Sutton-In-Ashfield, NG17 4JL
Company: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6161207/214-SRG-6161207

Apply for this job

Summary

A Vacancy at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of deputy sister /charge nurse on Surgical Assessment Unit/ Surgical Same Day Emergency Care. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, highly motivated nurse who will become the deputy ward leader of the general surgical ward supporting the team and the ward sister. You will be required to work flexibly to support the sister and team on a full-time basis.

We are a 24 bedded ward specialising in general surgery and orthopidics.

The post holder will act as Deputy to the Ward Sister and will be required to take charge regularly, ensuring that standards and quality of care given to patients are delivered and maintained to a high standard. Be an effective leader and role model and will be expected to provide regular direct clinical care and use their experience to support the implementation of both clinical and non-clinical governance, work flexibly as a member of the ward / departmental team and in support of the ward sister to ensure standards are being maintained, evaluated, and where necessary improved.

You will be offered opportunities to develop, both clinically and professionally within a supportive environment and you will be encouraged to participate in service developments.

The overriding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

The post holder will act as Deputy to the Ward Sister and will be required to:
• Act as the Deputy to the Ward Sister, regularly taking charge of the ward and ensuring that the standards and quality of care given to patients, together with the environment in which care is delivered, are maintained at a high standard.
• Be an effective leader and role model and will be expected to provide regular direct clinical care and use experience to support the implementation of both clinical and non-clinical governance.
• Work flexibly as a member of the ward / departmental team and in support of the Ward Leader to ensure standards are being maintained, evaluated, and where necessary improved.
• Utilises and integrates evidence into practice

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.


This advert closes on Monday 22 Apr 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Apply for this job