Deputy Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse
The closing date is 22 August 2025
Job summary
Come and Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!
We have an excellent opportunity for a Band 6 Deputy Ward Sister/Charge Nurse to join our expanding team at Stewart House within the Directorate of Mental Health.
Stewart House is a 30 bedded rehabilitation service which cares for people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties. We support service users to gain or regain their confidence and skills in everyday activities which promotes a positive approach to long-term recovery. People wishing to join the team at Stewart House should be motivated to work in a service that offers a recovery-orientated approach, delivering person-centred care through collaboration involvement. The successful candidate will support and input into the service redesign and will work closely with the senior management team in ensuring colleagues and service users are represented throughout the changes to mental health services. The team is friendly, dynamic and constantly evolving to offer the best support and treatment to patients.
The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will demonstrate they possess the same core values as our organisation, Compassion, Respect, Trust and Integrity in all aspects of their work. You will be expected to provide clinical, managerial, and educational leadership to a team of registered and unregistered nursing staff and take an active lead in, or facilitate, the development of ward initiatives to improve the provision of care. The post holder, in the absence of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse, will take responsibility for the management of the ward; ensuring the smooth day to day running of the ward and ensuring the wards systems and standards are maintained.
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Details
Date posted
07 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,388 to £44,962 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
004237
Job locations
Stewart House, Stewart Avenue
Narborough
Leicester
Leicester
LE19 4LN
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Stewart House, Stewart Avenue
Narborough
Leicester
Leicester
LE19 4LN
Employer's website
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