Deputy Sister/ Deputy Charge Nurse

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Stroke Team at Hampshire Hospitals are actively recruiting a band 6 nurse to join our inpatient team for a 1 year secondment. We provide hyper-acute, acute and rehabilitative care throughout the inpatient stroke journey.

The Band 6 role is the key supporting function to the Band 7 to enable the optimal care of our patients and to the success of our Trust. The delivery of a high quality, effective and compassionate care is the most important role within the organisation.

Main duties of the job

  • An existing Band 6 registered Nurse
  • compassionate, energetic individual with a genuine dedication to stroke patients.
  • Someone who works well in a team.
  • Excellent communication skills to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients and relatives/carers.
  • Experience in stroke care or neurology is preferred but not essentia

What we would like to offer:

  • The friendly and welcoming environment on HASU would be the ideal place to begin your career as a Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse.
  • Your professional development will be actively supported in your role by the Clinical Matron and Ward Sister through appraisals, training and re-validation

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Date posted

30 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

251-MED3332-TWYDS

Job locations

The Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Romsey Road

Winchester

SO22 5DG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate a good command of the English Language both written and verbal
  • Professional UK registration e.g. NMC, HPC
  • Post registration qualification(s) in field of expertise
  • Formal training &/or experience in mentorship
  • Computer Literate

Desirable

  • Member of relevant special interest group
  • Communication skills learning and/or development

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD) clearly recorded for professional profile
  • Experience of staff supervision including workforce budgets and staff development planning
  • Experience of staff supervision and mentorship including, employee relations, performance, conduct and training needs analysis

Desirable

  • Experience of project management for policy development or large scale projects

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Clinical Skills appropriate to the relevant speciality
  • Ability to work and lead within a multidisciplinary team across an organisation
  • Understanding of effective clinical governance including implications, quality and audit

Desirable

  • Customer Service experience i.e. dealing with complaints
Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate a good command of the English Language both written and verbal
  • Professional UK registration e.g. NMC, HPC
  • Post registration qualification(s) in field of expertise
  • Formal training &/or experience in mentorship
  • Computer Literate

Desirable

  • Member of relevant special interest group
  • Communication skills learning and/or development

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD) clearly recorded for professional profile
  • Experience of staff supervision including workforce budgets and staff development planning
  • Experience of staff supervision and mentorship including, employee relations, performance, conduct and training needs analysis

Desirable

  • Experience of project management for policy development or large scale projects

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Clinical Skills appropriate to the relevant speciality
  • Ability to work and lead within a multidisciplinary team across an organisation
  • Understanding of effective clinical governance including implications, quality and audit

Desirable

  • Customer Service experience i.e. dealing with complaints

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Romsey Road

Winchester

SO22 5DG


Employer's website

https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Romsey Road

Winchester

SO22 5DG


Employer's website

https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Matron

Laura Dyer

Laura.Dyer@hhft.nhs.uk

01962824942

Date posted

30 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

251-MED3332-TWYDS

Job locations

The Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Romsey Road

Winchester

SO22 5DG


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