Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated Registered Nurse looking to step into a leadership role? Ward 34 invites you to join our inclusive and proactive team as the Deputy Ward Leader!
**About Us:**Ward 34 is a bustling 24-bed Diabetes and General Medical ward, thriving on a fast-paced environment where every day brings new challenges and opportunities.
**Your Role:**As the Deputy Ward Leader, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining and elevating our standards of care. Your responsibilities will include:- Acting as the second-in-command to the Ward Leader, ensuring high-quality care for patients and maintaining a superior care environment.- Demonstrating effective leadership and serving as a role model for the team.- Providing direct clinical care while leveraging your experience to enhance both clinical and non-clinical governance.- Collaborating flexibly within the ward team to uphold, evaluate, and enhance standards of care.
**What We Seek:**We are looking for a team player committed to delivering excellent care consistently. Someone who can integrate evidence into practice and is passionate about continuous improvement.
If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge and be an integral part of our journey towards excellence in patient care, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you. We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate attitudes and behaviours consistent with the Trust expectations
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Caring.
- Confidence.
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrable basic IT skills
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care.
- Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
- Able to contribute to the development of implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment
- Able to undertake patient / non patient handling manoeuvres
Desirable
- Recognised advanced communication skills training Knowledge of caseload management
- Audit or research within the clinical area
- Providing staff with feedback on their individual performance and use of the knowledge and skills framework
- Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others
- Demonstrate effective resource management.
- Demonstrate knowledge of current issues related to NHS policies
- Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills
- Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions.
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team.
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse, with NMC registration
- Suitable teaching qualification / Mentoring Course
Desirable
- Diploma or degree in health / nursing related studies.
- Course. Diploma or degree in health / nursing related studies. Continuing professional development / reflective profile
- Completion of all local competency packages or has undertaken Working in New Ways Packages relevant to role and specialty
- Formal leadership and management training
Further Training
Essential
- Mandatory training and updates
- Relevant post basic study e.g. specialist pathway
- Evidence of moving and handling training.
Desirable
- Attendance at conferences / study days. QI / Sherwood6 Change Management Training
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience, including some experience within specialty
- Significant experience at band 5
- Supervision of non registered staff, pre registration and post basic students.
- Evidence of ability to mentor
- Ability to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy sister / charge nurse role
Desirable
- Research training / experience.
- Recent or current experience within the specialty
- Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse, or project work.
- Evidence of formal teaching experience. Experience of leading a team
- Demonstrate leadership skills and ability to effectively lead a team, prioritise workload of self and others, and effective time management skills.
- Successful implementation and management of a nursing change process.
- Understanding of the role of advocacy
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Enhanced DBS clearance
- NMC registration and revalidation
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate attitudes and behaviours consistent with the Trust expectations
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Caring.
- Confidence.
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrable basic IT skills
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care.
- Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
- Able to contribute to the development of implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment
- Able to undertake patient / non patient handling manoeuvres
Desirable
- Recognised advanced communication skills training Knowledge of caseload management
- Audit or research within the clinical area
- Providing staff with feedback on their individual performance and use of the knowledge and skills framework
- Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others
- Demonstrate effective resource management.
- Demonstrate knowledge of current issues related to NHS policies
- Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills
- Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions.
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team.
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse, with NMC registration
- Suitable teaching qualification / Mentoring Course
Desirable
- Diploma or degree in health / nursing related studies.
- Course. Diploma or degree in health / nursing related studies. Continuing professional development / reflective profile
- Completion of all local competency packages or has undertaken Working in New Ways Packages relevant to role and specialty
- Formal leadership and management training
Further Training
Essential
- Mandatory training and updates
- Relevant post basic study e.g. specialist pathway
- Evidence of moving and handling training.
Desirable
- Attendance at conferences / study days. QI / Sherwood6 Change Management Training
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience, including some experience within specialty
- Significant experience at band 5
- Supervision of non registered staff, pre registration and post basic students.
- Evidence of ability to mentor
- Ability to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy sister / charge nurse role
Desirable
- Research training / experience.
- Recent or current experience within the specialty
- Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse, or project work.
- Evidence of formal teaching experience. Experience of leading a team
- Demonstrate leadership skills and ability to effectively lead a team, prioritise workload of self and others, and effective time management skills.
- Successful implementation and management of a nursing change process.
- Understanding of the role of advocacy
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Enhanced DBS clearance
- NMC registration and revalidation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
