Deputy Sister/Charge nurse - Washbrook Ward

Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge to expand your knowledge and skills in a new specialty or expand your existing knowledge?

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who can use their initiative to support and develop the team on Washbrook Ward.A positive and flexible approach is essential as well as the ability to support new ways of working.

Washbrook ward is a diverse 27 bedded ward that provides care for medical patients with a wide variety of medical conditions. Patients on this ward tend to have a predicted length of stay of under seven days.

Within this role you will have the opportunity to have a positive impact on the standard of care that our patients receive. In addition to this you will help to develop and influence the careers of others within the team. You will possess excellent communication skills, show patience and understanding, and be able to demonstrate recent professional development.

If you would like to join a strongly motivated team who are passionate about their patients, have an interest in progressing your leadership skills, and are keen to embrace service development and innovation, then we would welcome you're application.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible, with the guidance of the Ward Sister for providing leadership and teaching within the Unit environment.

To support the Ward Sister in the general management of the ward, such as completion of appraisals, 1-1s and other management tasks.

Through knowledge, good example and education, enable unit staff to deliver high quality, individualised care.

To provide support and supervision of nursing staff, and effectively coordinate and deploy resources within the ward.

To assist in the provision of the Cardiac Monitoring Service across the wider hospital, through the monitoring of telemetry.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

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

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