Deputy Sister/Charge nurse - Washbrook Ward

Esneft; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare seeks a Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse for Washbrook Ward. This role offers the chance to lead a diverse team and impact patient care positively. You will support the Ward Sister in management tasks while enabling staff to deliver high-quality, individualized care. Join a motivated team dedicated to professional development and service innovation, where your leadership skills can flourish. If you’re passionate about patient care and eager to embrace new challenges, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous pension scheme

Annual leave

NHS discounts

Staff Wellbeing programme

Extensive training

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic individuals with a positive approach to patient care.
• Ability to support and develop team members in a ward setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and teaching within the unit.
• Support ward management tasks and coordinate resources.
• Assist in the provision of Cardiac Monitoring Service.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Patient Care

Teaching

Nursing

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Job description

Join to apply for the Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - Washbrook Ward role at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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, along with the ability to support new ways of working, is essential.

Washbrook Ward is a diverse 27-bedded ward 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 quality of patient care, develop, and influence the careers of team members. Excellent communication skills, patience, understanding, and recent professional development are required.

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

Responsibilities include:

1. Providing leadership and teaching within the unit under the guidance of the Ward Sister.
2. Supporting the Ward Sister in ward management tasks such as appraisals and 1-1s.
3. Enabling staff to deliver high-quality, individualized care through knowledge, example, and education.
4. Supporting and supervising nursing staff and coordinating resources effectively.
5. Assisting in the provision of the Cardiac Monitoring Service across the hospital, including telemetry monitoring.

About ESNEFT:

We serve nearly one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex, providing hospital and community health services from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, clinics, and in patients’ homes. Employing over 12,000 staff, we offer extensive training, flexible working, a generous pension scheme, annual leave, NHS discounts, and a Staff Wellbeing programme.

We are committed to 'Time Matters'—improving processes to reduce delays for staff and patients—and are investing in digital transformation with Epic, a leading electronic patient record system.

If you are passionate about patient care and professional development, we want to hear from you. Find out more about working here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

For further details or informal visits, contact:

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