Deputy Sister - Alysham Day Unit and OPAT

NHS Jobs; Norwich; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Deputy Sister for Alysham Day Unit and OPAT. As a Band 6 nurse, you will provide clinical leadership, assess patients and support decision-making across the unit.

You will work with colleagues across the Acute Trust to ensure coordinated care, engage in governance, audit and service development, and mentor junior staff while prioritising a busy workload.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Effective leadership and delegation skills.
• Ability to prioritise and manage a busy and varied workload.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership within a nurse-led unit.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development.
• Collaborate across the Acute Trust to ensure coordinated, seamless care.
• Support patients, relatives and carers with information to help informed decisions.

Skills

Band 6 nurse

Clinical assessment

Decision making

Leadership

Delegation

Prioritisation

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

Deputy Sister - Alysham Day Unit and OPAT

Please see attached job description and person specification for outlined in full details regarding the role. As a Band 6 nurse, you will be expected to demonstrate a high level of clinical knowledge, assessment and decision-making skills. You will provide clinical leadership within the nurse led unit, acting as a positive role model for colleagues and supporting the development of a safe, effective and supportive working environment. You will work collaboratively with professional colleagues across the Acute Trust to ensure patients receive coordinated, seamless care. You will also contribute to effective communication with patients, relatives and carers, ensuring that information is provided and patients are supported to make informed decisions about their care. You will be encouraged to contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives, helping to ensure that AMDU continues to provide safe, efficient and innovative care. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Registered Nurse who can demonstrate: Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills Effective leadership and delegation skills The ability to prioritise and manage a busy and varied workload

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust