# Deputy Ward Sister / Charge Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-ward-sister-charge-nurse/0b434385-8638-4062-93a8-a5cced5d9bd5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-ward-sister-charge-nurse/0b434385-8638-4062-93a8-a5cced5d9bd5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Queen's Medical Centre - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Charge nurse - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Long days, nights and weekends, bank holidays - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Long days, nights and weekends) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-18T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-07T09:01:21.642Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Nottingham/Nottingham_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Neonatal_Services/Neonatal_Services-v8236710 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8236710?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### Neonatal Deputy Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse. Are you ready to be part of something extraordinary? The Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) in Nottingham, in partnership with the City Neonatal Unit, has opened a state-of-the-art £32 million Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), now the largest in the East Midlands. Spanning 2,000 square meters—four times the size of the previous facility. The brand-new NICU is designed to deliver world-class care for premature and critically ill newborns, offering advanced medical technology, expanded capacity from 17 to 38 cots, and an environment centered on family support. With purpose-built family accommodations, private cot bays with glass screening, play areas for siblings, and a dedicated bereavement suite, our new unit sets a new standard in neonatal care. We are seeking passionate, skilled professionals to join our team and make a real difference in the lives of our tiniest patients and their families. Working cross sites between QMC and City neonatal units as part of the role will help expand your professional and critical care skill set. If you’re looking for a role in a cutting-edge unit with exceptional resources, collaboration, and opportunities for professional growth, we’d love to hear from you! Join us in shaping the future of neonatal care. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will act as Deputy to the Ward Manager regularly taking charge of the unit and ensuring that the standards and quality of care given to babies, together with the environment in which care is delivered, are maintained at a high standard. The post holder will be expected to be an effective leader and role model and will be expected to provide regular direct clinical care and use experience to support the implementation of both clinical and non‑clinical governance. You will be required to work flexibly as a member of the unit team and in support of the Ward Manager to ensure standards are being maintained, evaluated, and where necessary improved. The post holder is required to be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. We will expect you to take managerial, clinical and professional responsibility for unit co-ordination and the development of a designated team of nurses. The Neonatal Service delivers care across two sites at the City and QMC Campuses. As a lead centre for the North Hub of the East Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network (EMNODN), we offer medical and surgical intensive care for extremely premature and very sick infants. Our aim is for babies to be treated in the right place at the right time by a skilled and knowledgeable multi-disciplinary team with the family at the centre of this care. You will need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This role is to deputise to the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse and to maintain the high standards of the Neonatal Unit and the quality of care given to babies and the environment of the unit, regularly taking charge to ensure the highest level of care. Effective Leadership skills and the ability to be a positive role model is expected from this post at all times. The post holder, will be expected to provide regular direct clinical care and through experience and knowledge be able to support the implementation of both clinical and non‑clinical governance. Working flexibly as a member of the unit team and in support of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse is expected in order to ensure standards are being maintained, evaluated, and where necessary improved. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Current critical care experience caring for Level 2/Level 3 patients - Portfolio demonstrating continuous professional development - Demonstrate experience teaching one to one and small groups - Evidence of performance reviews - Evidence of change management ### Physical skills **Essential** - Able to walk or stand for extended periods of time, e.g. throughout a shift - Ability to frequently manoeuvre patients and medical equipment in confined/ awkward spaces ### Training & Qualifications **Essential** - 1st level registered nurse - Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council - Mentor/assessor qualification and/or Mentorship course and relevant teaching qualification - Post registration qualification relevant to specialty - NLS provider - Competent in Medicines Management ### Analytical and Judgement skills **Essential** - Able to lead a team, prioritise and respond to planned and unplanned situations - Ability to assess staff competence and confidence in clinical practice - Make judgements and decisions regarding care planning and delivery ### Planning and organisation skills **Essential** - Can prioritise and manage own time and workload and that of the team - Able to action and appropriately disseminate Trust and NHS policies in the absence of the ward manager ### Communication and relationship skills **Essential** - Able to deliver complex, sensitive information effectively - Effective communicator with patients, carers, all members of the multidisciplinary team - Can produce timely, accurate written/ electronic records/documents - Evidence of presentation skills, use of PowerPoint or similar software - Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication ### Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours **Essential** - Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards ### Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts **Essential** - Demonstrate flexibility in working patterns and practices - Ability to recognise and acknowledge stress in self and others and initiate appropriate support mechanisms ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 328.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10654728) - [mindful employer (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1778) - [equal opportunities (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1780) - [person specification (pdf, 264.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10547160) - [application process booklet (pdf, 24.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2918) - [disability confidence scheme (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1781) - [rehabilitation of ex offenders (pdf, 106.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1974) - [equality diversity and inclusion (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1779) ## 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.