The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children's service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
1. Putting patients first
2. Aiming to get it right
3. Recognising that everybody counts
4. Doing everything openly and honestly
'Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Peripatetic - Ward 21 team in a leadership position. We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Registered Nurse to join the team as a Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse.
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The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting and monitoring of standards.
He/she will support in the management responsibility for a team of nurses and will have specific responsibility for providing professional support and specialist nursing advice.
The post holder will be expected to carry out all relevant forms of care and will be designated to take charge of the ward on a regular basis.
Working for our organisation
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• To practice as a professional nurse, acting with confidence, authority and expertise.
• To be accountable for the assessment of care needs: the development, delivery and evaluation of nursing care for a named group of patients.
• To act as the patient's advocate, ensuring a caring environment – both physical and psychological.
• To act as an expert resource on clinical practice and take a supporting role in the supervision of staff.
• To evaluate current clinical practice and, through audit, lead a changing setting, maintaining and monitoring standards relating to clinical care delivery.
• To maintain accurate and legible records of care.
• Follow the Code of Professional Conduct as laid down by the Nursing and Midwifery Council and ensure that all staff follow the code.
• To liaise with other health care workers within the hospital and community to promote health, welfare and care of patients.
• To lead a team approach to patient care with emphasis on clinical development.
• To take a lead role in research and research-based practice.
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
'Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Tier 2 Sponsorship : We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK, must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Visa and Immigration
If you are wishing to apply for this role and would require sponsorship (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer), you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the website
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