# Deputy Sister/Deputy Charge Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-sisterdeputy-charge-nurse/2f005872-d0d3-406b-b244-6e4e19ebf4cb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-sisterdeputy-charge-nurse/2f005872-d0d3-406b-b244-6e4e19ebf4cb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Worthing - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £33,706 - £40,588 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2025-06-01T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-05-16T10:40:27.075Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Worthing/University_Hospitals_Sussex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Outpatients/Outpatients-v7193646 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7193646?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are excited to recruit a dynamic, enthusiastic Band 6 Deputy Sister/Deputy Charge Nurse to the Outpatient Department at Worthing and Southlands. You will be required to provide leadership and support within OPD where we support many specialities. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential along with the resilience to meet the challenges of our busy and stimulating work environment. You should have proven time-management and clinical organisational skills as you will be required to manage this busy outpatient department. You will be responsible for maintaining standards in the day to day management of the department. You will be able to gain or demonstrate clinical and leadership skills.  Your primary responsibilities will be to take charge of the department whilst supporting and developing junior staff. You will manage a team ensuring appraisals, mandatory training for all nursing staff are kept up to date. You will assist with managing the e-roster and the allocation of staff to clinics whilst ensuring they are working within their level of competence. In return we will encourage your professional development with access to educational resources both locally and beyond. You will be required to work cross site at Worthing and Southlands Hospitals in the first instance, some evening and weekend work may also be required. ### Main duties of the job You will be an experienced registered nurse with a good understanding and of the planning and delivery of person-centred care. You will  support the OPD Sister with leading the team.  In conjunction with the OPD Sister and OPD Deputy Sisters, you will be responsible for promoting an environment conducive to individual and team development to ensure the delivery of high standards of patient care in line with clinical governance.  You will also have the responsibility for the effective management of the department in the absence of the Sister. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Act as an expert practitioner demonstrating specialist knowledge, skills and expertise within the area of work and within the context of changing health care provision. Assist the OPD Sister in developing/implementing evidence based practice within the clinical environment with a multi-professional focus having the ability to facilitate, initiate, manage and evaluate change in practice to improve quality of care. Work alongside the OPD Sister to ensure that the quality of patient care is assured by involvement in audits and implementation of any change needed as a result of findings. Assist with ensuring high levels of patient satisfaction, ensure patient questionnaires are monitored and any required actions implemented Help to ensure the needs of the patient and their carers are kept central to practice and service development. ## Job Details We are excited to recruit a dynamic, enthusiastic Band 6 Deputy Sister/Deputy Charge Nurse to the Outpatient Department at Worthing and Southlands. You will be required to provide leadership and support within OPD where we support many specialities. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential along with the resilience to meet the challenges of our busy and stimulating work environment. You should have proven time-management and clinical organisational skills as you will be required to manage this busy outpatient department. You will be responsible for maintaining standards in the day to day management of the department. You will be able to gain or demonstrate clinical and leadership skills.  Your primary responsibilities will be to take charge of the department whilst supporting and developing junior staff. You will manage a team ensuring appraisals, mandatory training for all nursing staff are kept up to date. You will assist with managing the e-roster and the allocation of staff to clinics whilst ensuring they are working within their level of competence. In return we will encourage your professional development with access to educational resources both locally and beyond. You will be required to work cross site at Worthing and Southlands Hospitals in the first instance, some evening and weekend work may also be required. ## Job Description You will be an experienced registered nurse with a good understanding and of the planning and delivery of person-centred care. You will  support the OPD Sister with leading the team.  In conjunction with the OPD Sister and OPD Deputy Sisters, you will be responsible for promoting an environment conducive to individual and team development to ensure the delivery of high standards of patient care in line with clinical governance.  You will also have the responsibility for the effective management of the department in the absence of the Sister. ## Responsibilities Act as an expert practitioner demonstrating specialist knowledge, skills and expertise within the area of work and within the context of changing health care provision. Assist the OPD Sister in developing/implementing evidence based practice within the clinical environment with a multi-professional focus having the ability to facilitate, initiate, manage and evaluate change in practice to improve quality of care. Work alongside the OPD Sister to ensure that the quality of patient care is assured by involvement in audits and implementation of any change needed as a result of findings. Assist with ensuring high levels of patient satisfaction, ensure patient questionnaires are monitored and any required actions implemented Help to ensure the needs of the patient and their carers are kept central to practice and service development. ## Person Specification ### Shortlisting criteria **Essential** - RN - ENB 998/mentorship/Practice Supervisor/Assessor trained - Educated to Diploma level or equivalent - Evidence of professional development - Sound clinical and professional knowledge - 3 years post registration experience in a hospital setting - Excellent interpersonal skills - Experience leading a team - Conflict management skills - Change management experience - Demonstrates Trust values **Desirable** - NVQ Assessor - Leadership qualification - Degree level studies - Understanding budgets and financial controls - Report writing ### Equality, Diversity and Inclusion **Essential** - Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues - Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role) ## Documents - [our trust at a glance (pdf, 153.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2356) - [band 6 deputy sister opd (pdf, 480.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9427395) - [all staff networks about us flyer (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2583) - [guide to completing an application form (pdf, 385.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2915) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.