# Deputy Sister - Intensive Care Unit

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Isle of Wight NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- **Location:** St Mary's Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Charge nurse
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata, per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-21T14:50:46.201Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Isle_Wight/Newport_Isle_Wight/Isle_Wight_NHS_Trust/Nursing_Midwifery/Nursing_Midwifery-v8376969
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8376969?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.iow.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Internal Only

We are recruiting for a Deputy Sister for the Intensive Care Unit who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care.

### Main duties of the job

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.

We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To act up for Sister/Charge Nurse/Team Leader in their absence on a regular basis and to assist in the day-to-day ward management as appropriate to provide management and a high standard clinical leadership.

In conjunction with the Sister/Charge Nurse/Team Leader provide clear and consistent leadership to the team of nurses, achieving and maintaining high morale, based on sound organisation and clear relationships.

All actions in line with NMC codes and other statutory and organisational standards.

Educate and support staff with the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse/Team Leader. Identify staff development needs through the appraisal process.

As a senior member of the Ward/Unit/team is a role model to all members of staff, student nurses and visitors to the Ward/Unit.

Manage & monitor clinical standards in line with the Trust policies through audit process.

To provide information as required, including notification of incidents and accidents to staff, patient and visitors.

Lead on the investigation of concerns related to poor clinical practice or staff management. Escalate all concerns when there is a concern over the care being delivered by an individual.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Abilities

**Essential**

- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff.
- Ability to effectively organise workload.
- ability to practice independently; ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership skills.
- Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances.
- Ability to work autonomously and lead others, demonstrating awareness of own limitations and seeks out appropriate advice and support.

### Aptitudes

**Essential**

- Professional/role model.
- Flexible.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to motivate others and maintain own motivation.
- Can demonstrate the key competencies of the Employees Qualities Framework.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Minimum of 2 years relevant post basic clinical experience.
- Adult Critical Care Course (Post Graduate Certificate) or equivalent
- Evidence of relevant post basic study
- Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration
- Practice Assessor

### Physical Skills

**Essential**

- Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patients.

### Communication Skills

**Essential**

- Able to deliver complex sensitive information effectively.
- Effective communicator with patients, carers, and members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations.

## Documents

- [jd - deputy sister (pdf, 592.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10705322)
- [rehabilitation of offenders act information (doc, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=248)

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