Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Truro is seeking an experienced Deputy Team Lead for the Renal Unit. This part-time role involves supporting unit operations, mentoring staff, and ensuring high standards of patient care. The ideal candidate will have NMC registration and experience in renal care. Join a dedicated team focused on delivering exceptional healthcare in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Mentor qualification or working towards.
• Experience in caring for patients requiring dialysis or other renal treatments.
• Strong skills in identifying and resolving issues.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support the team in providing high-quality renal care.
• Mentor and develop junior staff, ensuring best practices.
• Assist the unit manager with department operations.
• Champion patient-centered care and treatment planning.

Skills

Leadership skills

Effective communication

Time management

Mentoring

Education

Registered Nurse with current NMC registration

Mentor qualification or working towards

Post registration course in relevant specialty

Job description

Permanent - Part Time role for 34.5 hours per week

Are You an Experienced Nurse Ready to Step Up?

Seeking a Dynamic deputy team lead to work with us here at the Renal Unit RCHT. You will play a pivotal role in supporting the Unit Manger and deputy team by overseeing day to day operations of the Renal Unit, leading and mentoring the nursing team and ensuring high standards of patient care are delivered in a complex and demanding environment. This role involves clinical responsibility, team management, contributing to professional development, and deputising for the senior leadership when necessary.

Main duties of the job

Guiding and supporting the team in providing high-quality renal care, ensuring safety and effectiveness, and acting as a positive role model.

Mentoring, developing, and motivating junior staff, and providing guidance on best practices and standards.

Assisting the unit manager with the smooth running of the department, including managing resources, schedules, and workload effectively.

Championing patient-centred care, assessing and planning treatment.

Contributing to the learning and development of staff and learners.

Deputising, taking on the responsibilities of the unit manager in their absence, ensuring continuity of service.

Experience in caring for patients requiring dialysis or other renal treatments is desirable.

Demonstrates leadership, motivational, and effective verbal and written communication skills to guide the team.

Able to manage time productively, plan effectively, and coordinate care for a group of patients. Ensures effective day to day management of resources; (including stores supplies pharmacy and maintenance of equipment).

Strong skills in identifying and resolving issues and making effective decisions within the scope of the role.

Competency in using relevant IT systems within the department.

Demonstrate a "can do attitude" consistent with RCHT values.

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It's established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school

https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037

Job responsibilities

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• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Mentor qualification or working towards
• Post registration course in relevant speciality or working towards / willingness to undertake

Experience

• Post registration experience in the speciality
• Experience of mentoring
• Understanding of the professional and current issues in nursing
• Understanding of audit and research methodologies.
• Experience of assessing students
• Knowledge of TPE.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.