Deputy Sister/ Charge Nurse - Lulworth

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Band 6 post within Older Persons Services!

Do you take enormous pride in delivering safe, compassionate care, resulting in a high quality patient experience?

Do you have a passionto provide andpromote high standards of care delivery?

Do you want to make a difference to Patient care?

If yes, we would like you to join our friendly, committed and dynamic team on Lulworth ward.

Our aim is for the Older Persons Services to be a centre of excellence and current initiatives include working towards our dignity pledge, Compassionate Care projects and developing our newly established frailty pathway. There is on-going investment to ensure our staff have the right skills, values and expertise to provide high quality specialist care for older people.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, happy and professional individual who takes pride in their work and is committed to the team's vision. We are looking for an individual with strong leadership qualities and for an individual who is passionate about strengthening an existing team.

What can we offer you?

Excellent team spirit, engaging in outside social activities

• • Development Opportunities
  • Excellent and approachable staff
  • Flexible working (long days, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays)
  • Work life balance is key to the wellbeing of our staff
  • Modern day working with our multi-disciplinary team.
  • Discounted Nursery
  • On-Site Accommodation

Main duties of the job

This role requires an active UK NMC registration

Base Location: Poole

Interview Date: TBC

Lulworth ward is an Older Person's Continuing Care Services ward, working alongside Fayrewood and Ward 5. The ward is a nurse-led unit prominently caring for patients who do not meet the criteria to reside within an acute bed, continuing their hospital journey until their discharge.

The successful applicant will drive to continually improve patient safety, clinical effectiveness and patient experience through implementation of the Trust's quality strategy.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

There is a planned move for this service during 2025/2026, when this role and base of work will relocate to Bournemouth site. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the post holder's home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.