Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - OPM

Job overview

**Fixed Term Contract until 17/05/2027**

Are you a compassionate, motivated nurse with a passion for delivering high-quality care to older adults? An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Dunston Ward team as a Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse specializing in Older People’s Medicine.

As a key member of the ward leadership team, you will support the Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse in ensuring the delivery of safe, person-centered care to patients with complex medical and frailty needs. You will act as a clinical role model, providing visible leadership and supporting staff development within a positive and collaborative environment.

The Job Description, which includes a Person Specification, provides a full outline of responsibilities and requirements for this role.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for promoting and implementing practice conducive to the development of high-quality patient care, by providing professional, clinical and managerial leadership. To take charge of the Ward in the absence of the Ward/Departmental Sister/Charge Nurse and provide support and guidance to all staff.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

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.