Deputy Sister Women's Outpatients

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England is seeking a Deputy Sister for the Women's Outpatients Department. This role requires a Registered Nurse who will provide high-quality care, manage staffing issues, and assist in departmental operations. The ideal candidate should possess strong interpersonal skills, relevant nursing qualifications, and experience in patient care. Competitive salary and benefits, including a 27-day holiday scheme, are offered in this full-time position.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Post registration patient care experience.
• Ability to deal with a changing workload.
• Teaching / mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of care to patients.
• Support staff in absence management and recruitment.
• Manage day to day operations in absence of Band 7 Sister.

Skills

Well developed interpersonal and communication skills

Extended clinical skills

Organisational skills

Ability to demonstrate compassionate values

Education

Registered Nurse with active registration

NST 307 or equivalent

ECDL or equivalent

Tools

Clinical governance training

Job description

Go back North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Deputy Sister Women's Outpatients

The closing date is 20 January 2026

Band 6 Deputy Sister Women's Outpatients 30 hrs per week

An opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Sister to join our team on Women's Outpatients Department at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.

We believe that happy, supported staff provide the highest standard of care. The successful candidate will benefit from working alongside supportive staff.

Women's Outpatients is a busy department, accepting emergency referrals from GP's, A&E and Patients. Within the department we have specialist clinics including, Hysteroscopy, Colposcopy, Early Pregnancy, Fertility and Gynae‑Oncology clinics amongst others.

Main duties of the job

Provision of a high standard of care, advice and support to all patients and their carers attending the woman's outpatient department. Promotion of patient's own knowledge of health care needs and treatment required, developing confidence in their ability to understand the healing process.

We currently provide outpatient care for all gynaecological conditions including termination of pregnancy. We see both clinic patients and those referred by their general practitioner or A&E as emergency referrals.

As a Deputy Sister within Women's Outpatients Department, you will be working in Hysteroscopy, Colposcopy, Early Pregnancy, Termination of Pregnancy, Fertility and General Gynaecology clinics. In addition, you will also care for emergency gynaecology patients, and provide a telephone advice and triage early pregnancy referrals.

The Deputy Sister also assists in -

• Staff absence management
• Roster management
• Recruitment and retention
• Performance Reviews
• Budget management
• Day to day running of the department in the absence of the Band 7 Sister

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work‑related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, with active registration.
• NST 307 or equivalent.
• Relevant training at level 2 or equivalent.
• ECDL or equivalent.
• Further relevant training at level 3 or equivalent.

Experience

• Post registration patient care.
• Able to deal with a continually changing workload.
• Teaching / mentoring.

Knowledge

• Continuing professional development, with portfolio.
• NMC code of conduct.
• Results interpretation.
• Leadership.
• Clinical governance.

Skills and Aptitudes

• Well developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Extended clinical skills e.g. venepuncture, ECG interpretation.
• Interpreting baseline observations.
• Able to use initiative appropriately.
• Able to work within a team without close supervision.
• Organisational skills.
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.

Personal Circumstances

• Empathy.
• Motivation.
• Positive approach to change.
• Non‑judgemental.

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.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPer Annum Pro Rata