Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits in a dynamic Emergency Gynaecology team at a leading healthcare provider. As a deputy sister/charge nurse, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality care to women facing gynaecological concerns and early pregnancy complications. This role demands excellent interpersonal skills, clinical leadership, and the ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. You will be responsible for managing the clinical area, supporting patients and their families, and ensuring effective service delivery. Join a dedicated team committed to diversity and personal development, where your contributions will help shape the future of healthcare.

Benefits

Endless personal development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Must have level one Adult NMC registration and relevant gynaecology experience.
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to patients and strong clinical leadership.
• Manage the clinical area efficiently and effectively.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical leadership

Decision-making under pressure

Collaboration

Communication skills

Gynaecology knowledge

Emergency care experience

Education

Level one Adult NMC registration

Diploma / Degree in health / nursing-related studies

Tools

Data analysis skills

Moving and handling training

Job description

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a deputy sister/charge nurse to join our friendly, highly motivated, dynamic and hard-working Emergency Gynaecology team on AGTU at QMC campus of NUH.

A passion for the delivery of high-quality care is essential for supporting the needs of our patients. As a band 6, you will be required to demonstrate the ability to lead and motivate others and deputise in the absence of the senior leadership team.

• You should have excellent interpersonal & communication skills
• Ability to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively
• Able to contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
• Ability to make decisions and perform well under pressure
• Work collaboratively with external and internal colleagues to ensure patients are managed in line with SDEC principles.

Main duties of the job

This deputy sister/charge nurse role is essential to provide the safe and effective running of the AGTU clinical area. Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, your role will involve providing direct care to patients as well as providing strong clinical leadership. It's essential you are empathic to the emotional needs of the women and their families attending GTU. You will be expected to provide expert knowledge of gynae and early pregnancy complications on a 24/7 basis, working all shift patterns including nights.

This post is suitable for staff who have emergency gynae and early pregnancy knowledge and experience. You must be confident and clinically competent to manage all areas of the service on a daily basis.

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.

AGTU is a clinical assessment triage area, caring for women experiencing gynaecological concerns and complications in early pregnancy. The team on the unit are exceptionally proud of what we do every day and we look forward to working with you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see above job overview, main duties, and the job description and person specification PDFs attached.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

• Level one Adult NMC registration
• Relevant gynaecology / early pregnancy experience
• Evidence of continued professional development e.g. pain management, venepuncture & cannulation
• Diploma / Degree in health / nursing-related studies

Experience

• Supervision / mentoring experience & skills
• Experience of gynaecology / early pregnancy / bereavement pathways
• Evidence of link nurse / audit / project work
• Ability to prioritise patients care/needs
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication
• Evidence of MDT working
• Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills

Analytical & Judgement Skills

• Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy role
• Ability to interpret and analyse complex clinical and non-clinical information
• Evidence of data collection and analysis
• Demonstrates the ability to use initiative whilst understanding own limitations

Planning & Organisational Skills

• Ability to prioritise own workload and recognise urgent and emergency situations
• Demonstrate leadership skills and ability to lead a team

Physical Skills

• Ability to perform a whole range of nursing duties
• Flexibility to work shift patterns across days/nights, week and weekend shifts
• Evidence of moving and handling training

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Additional Information

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 the 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.

Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro-rata basis for part-time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID.

Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post may be subject to a DBS check which incurs a cost depending on the level of check required (£42.90 for enhanced and £22.90 for standard).

For more information about our organisation and the career opportunities available, please visit our website.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.