Deputy Sister​/Charge Nurse

Are you a Deputy Sister or Charge Nurse wanting a new challenge or an experienced Staff Nurse wanting to enhance your career? If so, Deene Acute Surgical Unit will be the place for you. We are seeking an exceptional individual who is enthusiastic, energetic and thrives in the acute nursing environment to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Deene Acute Surgical Unit (DASU) is an acute Surgical Emergency Admissions and Short Stay Ward specialising in General Surgery, Urology and ENT emergencies, we also work closely with our Surgical Same Day Emergency Care Unit. You will be required to have a high level of knowledge regarding the trust wide pressures around capacity and Clinical Governance. You will need to have expertise and a sound knowledge base in the day to day care and management of all patients coming through the ward.

Working within this very busy environment will provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your clinical, managerial and leadership skills.

As an effective leader and role model you will work as a member of the ward team, and in support of the Ward Sister to ensure high standards of care are delivered, maintained, evaluated and improved upon if needed. You will play an active part in ward improvement and your ideas will contribute towards enhancing the patient's stay and maintaining team morale, whilst supporting the overall vision for the organization.

NB:
The post includes internal rotation. As a Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse you will be required work very closely with the Ward Sister to support the ward team delivering a high standard of care to our patients. You will be the nurse in change and be required to have a clinical overview of the ward, you will be the support for the ward team and be expected to challenge when necessary.

There will be a requirement to fulfil some of the day to day management tasks as part of your role.

• Compassion
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courageous
• Accountable

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Karen Harrison

Job title:

Ward Sister
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