Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - OPMNHS

Job summary

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.

Job description

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

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics