The Emergency Department at NNUH is seeking to recruit highly motivated and passionate individuals to join our team as a Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse. The NNUH hosts the busiest Emergency Department in the East of England seeing over 120,000 patients every year.

This role is key in continuing our #JourneytoOutstanding and ensuring that patients are at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for an individual with excellent communication skills who is capable of providing the highest possible standard of patient care.You'll work within a varied Multi-disciplinary Team, playing a vital part in ensuring a safe, timely and effective patient experience.

The successful applicant will benefit from a structured development plan and further educational opportunities.

Main duties of the job

Maintain a high standard of research-based nursing practice delivering patient care under the direction of the Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse.

To participate in the teaching programme of the department

To act as leader in the clinical area in the absence of sister/charge nurse, taking charge of the department as required.

To work as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner or be willing to undertake training.

To work in accordance with the standards set by the Nursing / Midwifery Professional Bodies and Trust Nursing Policies and Guidelines.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service,all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N& N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job description

Job responsibilities

1.Ensure practice is in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and work within limits of competence.2. Assist the Ward/Department manager in maintaining standards of nursing practice.

3.Carry out and advise/supervise junior staff in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluating of nursing care.4.Carry out the daily personal care of patients.5.To take charge of the clinical area in the absence of the Ward/Department Sister/ Charge Nurse.

If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC register
• Post registration qualification relevant to the clinical area eg Advance life support course

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience at Band 5 level, of which some is to be in a position relevant to the specialty
• Experience of managing and leading a clinical area

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Competency in advanced clinical skills including enhanced practice

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY

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