Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse AMU/AAU/SDEC | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke and Deane; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is offering a Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse position focused on providing high-quality compassionate care in Unscheduled care. Candidates should have experience in leading shifts and developing staff skills while demonstrating strong problem-solving abilities. This role supports the senior nursing staff, ensuring optimal patient care. The Trust is committed to flexible working arrangements and aims to deliver outstanding patient care across its facilities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Development support

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and coordinating shifts in a nursing environment.
• Ability to develop staff skills and competencies.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate shifts in Unscheduled care.
• Deliver high-quality and compassionate patient care.
• Support the Band 7 Nurse and ensure optimal patient care.

Skills

Leadership in nursing

Problem solving

Staff development

Job description

Overview

We are excited to offer the opportunity for a Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse role within Unscheduled care which consists of AAU/AMU/SDEC to aid in providing high quality compassionate care to our patients.

You will be supported by a Ward Sister and Clinical Matron in your development within your leadership role.

You will be experienced in leading and coordinating shifts and be able to demonstrate problem solving skills and an ability to develop staff skills and competencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate shifts in Unscheduled care (AAU/AMU/SDEC) and demonstrate problem solving skills with the ability to develop staff skills and competencies.
• Full time hours required, with a mixture of days/nights and weekends. Flexible working patterns will be considered for all nursing applicants.
• The Band 6 role is the key supporting function to the Band 7 to enable the optimal care of patients and to the success of our Trust.
• The delivery of a high quality, effective and compassionate care is the most important role within the organisation.

About the Trust and Role Context

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

This advert closes on Thursday 18 Dec 2025