Deputy Sister/Charge nurse - Washbrook Ward

NHS; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking dedicated individuals to join a dynamic team on Washbrook Ward. This role offers the chance to enhance patient care and develop leadership skills in a supportive environment. With a focus on innovative practices and professional growth, you'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality medical care. Join a passionate team committed to making a difference in the lives of patients and embrace the opportunity to grow your career in a rewarding setting.

Benefits

Flexible Working Options

Generous Pension Scheme

27 Days Annual Leave

NHS Discounts

Staff Health and Wellbeing Program

Qualifications

• Proven experience in medical nursing with evidence-based practice.
• Ability to manage and coordinate a ward effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and teaching within the unit environment.
• Support management tasks and enable high-quality individualized care.

Skills

Medical Nursing

Evidence-Based Practice

Team Management

Infection Control Procedures

Clinical Risk Management

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

Ongoing Professional Development

Job description

Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge to expand your knowledge and skills in a new specialty or expand your existing knowledge?

We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who can use their initiative to support and develop the team on Washbrook Ward. A positive and flexible approach is essential, along with the ability to support new ways of working.

Washbrook ward is a diverse 27-bed ward that provides care for medical patients with a wide variety of medical conditions. Patients on this ward tend to have a predicted length of stay of under seven days.

Within this role, you will have the opportunity to positively impact the standard of care our patients receive. You will also help develop and influence the careers of others within the team. You should possess excellent communication skills, patience, understanding, and demonstrate recent professional development.

If you would like to join a highly motivated team passionate about patient care, have an interest in progressing your leadership skills, and are keen to embrace service development and innovation, we welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

1. Be responsible, with the guidance of the Ward Sister, for providing leadership and teaching within the unit environment.
2. Support the Ward Sister in general management tasks such as completing appraisals, 1-1s, and other management duties.
3. Enable unit staff to deliver high-quality, individualized care through knowledge, good example, and education.
4. Provide support and supervision of nursing staff, and effectively coordinate and deploy resources within the ward.
5. Assist in providing the Cardiac Monitoring Service across the hospital, including telemetry monitoring.

About us

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

We are one of the largest NHS organizations in England, employing over 12,000 staff.

We support our staff with a wide range of training, development opportunities, flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days of annual leave (pro-rata), and access to NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing program offers various services.

Our philosophy is 'Time Matters' to everyone. We focus on improving processes and removing delays for staff and patients. We are investing in digital transformation with Epic, a leading electronic patient record system, to enhance hospital life for staff and patients.

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

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Additional details

Date posted: 02 May 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 432-HR158-25

Job location: Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD

Job responsibilities

For full details, please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience (Essential)

• Proven experience in medical nursing
• Experience of delivering evidence-based practice
• Team/people management

Experience (Desirable)

• Experience of ward coordination

Qualifications (Essential)

• RN
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Knowledge (Essential)

• Awareness of current issues within medical nursing
• Good knowledge of infection control procedures/initiatives
• Understanding of managing clinical risk

Knowledge (Desirable)

• Leadership course

Additional requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous convictions.

Applicants must hold current UK professional registration. For more information, visit the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD

Website: https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/