Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse

Job overview

Ward 10 is a busy surgical ward with capacity for 20 patients. The ward predominantly specialises in bowel and renal surgery. The ward is also busy accepting patients presented through the Paediatric Emergency department with a wide variety of medical conditions.  This  provides staff with an environment for continuous learning and development.

As a Deputy Sister/Deputy Charge Nurse you will work closely with the Ward Sister to ensure that our patients consistently receive high quality care.  This will be achieved through role modelling high quality care, supervising and supporting junior team members, working closely with the multi-disciplinary team to optimise our patient's well-being and positive patient and family experience.

You will also be responsible for undertaking audits to evidence our care, and service development projects whilst also supporting the Ward Sister with management aspects of the ward including sickness absence, appraisals, recruitment and performance management.

Main duties of the job

- Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of evidence based nursing care to a group of patients

- Leadership and supervision of others carrying out all aspects of the caring process

-Maintain specialist clinical competence including taking change in the absence of the Ward/Unit Manager who has 24 hours accountability and responsibility

- Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care

- Participate in the effective clinical leadership and management of the ward team

- Actively contribute to the improvement of services and the quality of care provision to meet the needs of patients, service users and their families

- Act as a role model, mentoring, teaching, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement and participate in the education, development, and mentorship of other staff

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of evidence based nursing care to a group of patients

- Leadership and supervision of others carrying out all aspects of the caring process

-Maintain specialist clinical competence including taking change in the absence of the Ward/Unit Manager who has 24 hours accountability and responsibility

- Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care

- Participate in the effective clinical leadership and management of the ward team

- Actively contribute to the improvement of services and the quality of care provision to meet the needs of patients, service users and their families

- Act as a role model, mentoring, teaching, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement and participate in the education, development, and mentorship of other staff

please see job description/person specification for further details on the role