Deputy Sister/Charge nurse - Washbrook Ward

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking dedicated individuals for Washbrook Ward. This diverse unit provides essential care for medical patients, where you can significantly impact patient care and support staff development. If you are motivated to enhance your leadership skills and embrace innovative practices, this role offers a unique opportunity to grow within a supportive team. Join a passionate workforce committed to delivering high-quality care and improving health services for the community. Your contributions will help shape the future of patient care in a vibrant and collaborative environment.

Benefits

Extensive training and development opportunities

Flexible working options

Generous pension scheme

27 days of annual leave (pro-rata)

NHS discounts

Staff Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and recent professional development.
• Ability to support new ways of working and demonstrate patience.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and teaching within the Unit environment.
• Support the Ward Sister in management tasks and staff supervision.
• Assist in providing the Cardiac Monitoring Service across the hospital.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Patient Care

Teaching

Coordination

Education

Nursing Qualification

Job description

Join Our Team at Washbrook Ward

Are you seeking a new challenge to expand your knowledge and skills in a new specialty or to enhance your existing expertise? We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who can use their initiative to support and develop the team on Washbrook Ward. A positive and flexible approach, along with the ability to support new ways of working, is essential.

Washbrook ward is a diverse 27-bedded unit providing care for medical patients with various conditions. Patients typically have a predicted length of stay of under seven days.

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

If you are motivated to join a passionate team, interested in progressing your leadership skills, and eager to embrace service development and innovation, we welcome your application.

Key Responsibilities

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

About ESNEFT

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, as well as community hospitals, clinics, and in patients' homes.

As one of the largest NHS organizations in England with over 12,000 staff, we support our staff with extensive training, development opportunities, flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days of annual leave (pro-rata), and NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers various services.

We are committed to improving efficiency through initiatives like our partnership with Epic, bringing a leading electronic patient record system to transform hospital life for staff and patients.

Join Us

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

Learn more about living and working here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Contact

For further details or informal visits, please contact:

• Name: Sarah Gumbo
• Job Title: Ward Sister
• Email: [e-mail]