Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse

Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you passionate about patient care? Do you enjoy supporting staff to be the best they can be?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse on ward 26 which is predominantly Gynaeoncology, Gynaecology, Surgical and Orthopaedic patients. We are seeking an experienced individual who is highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about delivering high quality care to this wide spectrum group of patients.

The ward is a busy, multi speciality area with a high turnover of both emergencies and elective pathways. The successful candidate will contribute the overall care of the patients within the ward, being of high quality whilst ensuring effective planning and implementation of care needs.

It is essential that you possess excellent communication, interpersonal skills and must be competent with using key trust systems (HealthRoster, SafeCare live, Inphase and NerveCentre). Above all, you will have the ability to support staff at unpredictable and stressful times.

Main duties of the job

• To provide the highest standard of holistic care for patients through the utilisation of enhanced clinical skills and advice in the assessment and management of patients in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to improve and maintain the quality and safety of patient care
• To contribute to the delivery and development of the service through the use of effectiveevidence based practice in line with agreed national standards for clinical practice
• To be accountable for the planning and delivery of all aspects of patient care in relation to thearea of practice and as set out in the NMC Code
• To continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the clinical governance frameworkto ensure the highest quality of care is provided in safest manner
• To work as a member of a clinical team in the provision of care and knowledge
• To provide clinical advice and support to clinical staff within GHNT on the management and care of patients
• To communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, patients, carersand the public
• To act as a resource and role model for the profession at all times
• To provide education and training to clinical staff and internal /external agencies

About us

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.