An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Emergency Medicine Division at Ipswich Hospital. We are looking for an inspiring individual to join our team in this Senior Nursing Leadership role of Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse.

This is a fast paced and exciting environment to work in and will be a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate if you have a passion for high standards of clinical care and an innovative and progressive attitude this could be the role for you.

Our ideal candidate will have proven Band 6 experience, who is open to the challenges brought about by change and who are committed to creative partnerships. You will need to be responsive to the fluctuating demands typical of the emergency environment and show a willingness to undertake extended roles.

If you have good juggling skills to be able to balance operational delivery, patient safety, quality and patient experience this could be the challenge you are looking for!

Main duties of the job

You will require excellent clinical and leadership skills essential to fulfil the role as the deputy sister/charge nurse. We are looking for an individual who is keen to sustain and improve patient care, quality, and experience. You must be highly organised, with good attention to detail, excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team. It is vital that you have the capability and the ability to develop and lead a team within a supportive culture.

The main focus of this role is patient flow, to ensure we get the right patient to the right place in a timely manner, with the emphasis on patient safety and clinical efficiency whilst demonstrating high quality care.

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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Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of theresponsibilitiesand dutiesof this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifiications

Essential

• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of recent continuing professional development

Desirable

• Mentorship qualification

Skills

Essential

• Well established leadership skills
• Able to manage a team and resources

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of CPD

Desirable

• Health and Safety in Workplace

Experience

Essential

• Proven post registration experience
• Experience as Band 5 in an acute medical environment

Desirable

• Experience in teaching pre and post registration nurses

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

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