Deputy Sister/Charge nurse - Shotley Ward

NHS; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A major health organization in the UK seeks a dedicated Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse for Shotley Ward. You will lead a multi-professional team, ensure patient care quality, and contribute to staff development. Ideal candidates will be registered nurses with a passion for respiratory nursing and a commitment to evidence-based practices. The role offers competitive pay ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 annually pro rata, plus additional unsocial hours payments.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave pro rata

Access to NHS discounts

Health and Wellbeing program

Qualifications

• Proven experience in medical nursing.
• Evidence of delivering evidence-based practices.
• Involvement in change management initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and teaching within the Unit.
• Enable staff to deliver high-quality, individualized care.
• Support and supervise nursing staff and coordinate resources.

Skills

Medical nursing experience

Evidence-based practice

Change management involvement

Good communication skills

Understanding of infection control

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

Evidence of ongoing professional development

Job description

Go back East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Deputy Sister/Charge nurse - Shotley Ward

The closing date is 12 October 2025

Do you have an interest in respiratory nursing? Are you looking for a new challenge to expand your knowledge and skills in a new specialty or expand your existing knowledge?

We are looking for a enthusiastic, flexible, and well-motivated Deputy Sister/Charge nurse to join our amazing team on Shotley Ward. You will work as a senior member of the multi professional team, undertaking patient assessment to determine clinical need, plan and implement patient care, and discharge with the sole aim of meeting the needs of both the patient and their family.

You will have the opportunity to have a positive impact on the standard of care that our patients receive. In addition to this you will help to develop and influence the careers of others within the team. You will possess excellent communication skills, show patience and understanding, and be able to demonstrate recent professional development.

If you would like to join a strongly motivated team who are passionate about their patients, have an interest in progressing your leadership skills, and are keen to embrace service development and innovation, then we would welcome you're application.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible, with the guidance of the Ward Sister for providing leadership and teaching within the Unit environment.

Through knowledge, good example and education, enable unit staff to deliver high quality, individualised care.

To provide support and supervision of nursing staff, and effectively coordinate and deploy resources within the Unit.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

• Proven experience in medical nursing
• Experience of delivering evidence based practice
• Involved in change management

Qualification

• RN
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Knowledge

• Awareness of current issues within Medical nursing
• Good knowledge of infection control
• Understaning of deprivation of Liberty Safeguards & Mental Capacity Act
• ILS/ALS

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.

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearpro rata, per annum + unsocial hours as applicable