Job overview
The Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse will be working within the DTC Ward & Ward Services and is the key supporting function and accountable to the DTC Ward Services Sister, working within the Surgical Division. You will oversee the delivery of a high quality, effective and compassionate service, which is the most important role within the organisation.
Main duties of the job
The Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse will be working within the DTC Ward & Ward Services and will be accountable to the DTC Ward Services Sister, working within the Surgical Division.
1. Experienced practitioner in Ambulatory Care/Surgical Services.
2. Day to day operational management of DTC Ward. To support the band 7 in the delivery of the service by the team or area that you are responsible for or have been delegated the responsibility
3. High standards of Professional Practice to ensure quality and safety of patient care, experience and the patient journey
4. Monitoring key quality and performance indicators and service pressures and recommending /implementing actions to address them.
5. Ensuring necessary / appropriate equipment is available for management treatment needs of the patients covered within the ward area.
6. Reporting on workforce requirements for meeting service demand
7. Line management of staff working within the service area
8. Responsible for staff supervision, annual appraisal, management of attendance and performance, and identifying and facilitating staff training needs.
9. Supporting the band 7 in ensuring that clinical services are delivered to a high quality of care and that all compliance requirements such as CQC and contractual requirements are achieved.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 criteria
10. Able to demonstrate a good command of the English Language both written and verbal
11. Professional UK registration e.g. NMC, HPC
12. Degree level education or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study, or employment experience
13. Level 3 Certificate/Diploma in Management and Leadership, or equivalent eg NVQ 3, experience
14. Teaching and Assessing Qualification or equivalent study or work experience
15. Formal training &/or experience in mentorship
Desirable criteria
16. Degree level education or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study, or employment experience
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
17. Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD) clearly recorded for professional profile
18. Completed clinical placements in a variety of areas
19. Knowledge of the management of in-patients and outpatients including evidence based strategies.
20. Knowledge and experience of a range of approaches to the management of patients utilising clinical reasoning.
21. Multidisciplinary team working
22. Understanding of Health Environment policies and legislation including Clinical, HR, E&D, Governance
23. Adherence to current statutory requirements, standards and regulations
24. Awareness of local and national agenda within the speciality
Desirable criteria
25. Experience of staff supervision
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
26. Ability to demonstrate the required behaviour in keeping with the Trust values
27. Ability to communicate written and verbal information in English, keeping legible and accurate notes
28. Good communication skills to communicate complex, sensitive or confidential information in an appropriate manner
29. Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession
30. Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
31. Ability to work with the multi/interdisciplinary team and set goals
32. Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust’s policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety
Desirable criteria
33. Customer Service experience i.e. dealing with complaints
Other Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
34. Should be willing to work flexible hours