Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse/Specialist Nurse

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for committed and dedicated individuals to join our busy Eye Clinic at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.

We are a progressive and ever developing department, which is continuously adapting to meet the needs and enhance the care provided to our patients. We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our team.

Ophthalmic Outpatients is based on two sites, at the NNUH and in the Central Norwich Eye Clinic, based at Grove Road Clinic in Norwich City Centre.

Our modern hospital is set just outside of the vibrant city of Norwich, in the beautiful count of Norfolk – the land of big skies, stunning beaches and rolling countryside. Our busy and evolving hospital provides care to nearly a million patients each year and our passion for research and development is supported by our close links to the Norwich Research Park and University of East Anglia.

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, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.

Main duties of the job

As Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse, you will help lead the nursing team in the Eye Clinic Outpatients department. You will support the Sister / Charge Nurse to provide safe, high-quality and compassionate care to patients.

You will help manage the day-to-day running of the clinic, support and supervise staff, and make sure patients receive the right care at the right time. You will also help with staff development, patient flow, infection control and improving the service.

We are looking for someone who is: Caring, friendly and patient-focused. Confident and able to lead and support a team. Well organised and able to manage a busy clinic. Able to make good clinical decisions and know when to escalate concerns. A good communicator who works well with patients and colleagues. Committed to safe, high-quality care. Able to support and develop other members of the team. Ideally relevant clinical knowledge with experience in ophthalmology or outpatient nursing.

You will be expected to make decisions such as: Patient care: Deciding which patients need to be seen first and when a patient needs urgent clinical review. Staffing: Deciding how to allocate staff during the clinic to make sure patients are cared for safely. Clinical concerns: Recognising when a patient’s condition needs further assessment or escalation to a doctor or other senior clinician.

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

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.