Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Grundisburgh Ward

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse on the Grundisburgh Ward. This role focuses on elderly care, requiring strong leadership and clinical skills. You'll work as part of a dedicated team to ensure high-quality patient care and support staff development. Enjoy benefits like flexible working, training opportunities, and a supportive Wellbeing program.

Benefits

27 days annual leave (pro rata)

NHS discounts

Pension scheme

Flexible working

Wellbeing program

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching, mentoring, and supporting staff.
• Ability to work autonomously and make quick clinical judgments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, effective, and holistic patient care.
• Assess, develop, and evaluate individualized care plans.
• Monitor patient conditions and administer medication safely.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational Skills

Teamwork

Clinical Judgments

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

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

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your leadership skills? Do you have a passion for Elderly Care?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse. We are seeking an enthusiastic, flexible, and well-motivated registered nurse with a strong commitment to caring for patients on our Grundisburgh Ward in Care of the Elderly.

You will be a key member of the ward nursing team, ensuring high-quality care is delivered as part of a multi-professional team. You will work across the Trust to facilitate patient flow and meet standards set within the National Clinical Guidelines.

You Will Need To Have

• The ability to work autonomously
• Ability to make safe and quick clinical judgments in emergencies
• Desire to develop your clinical skills and knowledge in elderly care, including complex conditions like dementia and Parkinson's disease
• Experience in teaching, mentoring, and supporting staff
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Good organisational skills
• A proactive attitude to support the ward sister in maintaining high standards of care

You must be patient-focused, flexible, adaptable, and capable of lateral thinking.

Please note that you are required to work shift patterns, including long days and weekends.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, effective, and holistic patient care
• Assess, develop, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans in partnership with patients, carers, and consultants
• Coordinate the ward and facilitate safe discharges
• Support staffing out-of-hours
• Assist the ward sister with clinical audits and improvements
• Monitor patient conditions and initiate appropriate actions
• Administer medication safely, including IV and cytotoxic drugs, following evidence-based guidelines
• Undertake evidence-based care for indwelling central venous catheters
• Maintain accurate patient records and data
• Communicate effectively with patients, visitors, and the multidisciplinary team
• Participate in patient and carer education, including health promotion related to endocrine conditions
• Use clinical equipment safely
• Order investigations and blood tests within scope of practice
• Undertake clinical skills such as venepuncture and cannulation, and other specialist procedures as required

We are ESNEFT, providing hospital and community health services to nearly one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our staff deliver care from hospitals, community 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 training, development, flexible working, and benefits including a pension scheme, unsocial hours payments, 27 days annual leave (pro rata), and NHS discounts. Our Wellbeing program offers various support services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters — focusing on improving efficiency and removing delays for staff and patients. We are investing in a partnership with Epic to bring a world-class electronic patient record system to ESNEFT, transforming hospital life for staff and patients.

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

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For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Tisha Morelos
Job Title: Ward Sister
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]

Ward Sister: Tisha Morelos
Ward: Grundisburgh Ward
Telephone: [phone]
Mobile: [phone]