Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse
The closing date is 22 February 2026
The Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse plays a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within the ward environment. Acting as a key clinical leader, the post holder supports the Ward Sister / Charge Nurse in ensuring safe, effective, and compassionate care for all patients.
The overarching purpose of the role is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through exemplary personal practice and a commitment to continuous improvement. The Deputy Sister contributes to the operational and clinical leadership of the ward, fostering a positive, safe, and efficient care environment.
Main duties of the jobAct as Deputy to the Ward Sister, regularly taking charge of the ward and ensuring high standards of care are consistently maintained.
Lead by example as an effective role model, promoting professionalism, compassion, and teamwork.
Support safe staffing, workload allocation, and effective use of resources.
Provide regular direct clinical care, ensuring evidence-based practice is consistently applied.
Support both clinical and non-clinical governance, contributing to safe systems of work and quality assurance.
Promote ongoing evaluation and enhancement of care standards, working flexibly as part of the multidisciplinary ward team.
Embed evidence into clinical practice and participate in service improvement initiatives, including annual ward accreditation programmes.
Support the Ward Sister in developing the skills, confidence, and competence of nursing and support staff.
Encourage reflective practice, learning, and continuous professional development across the team.
Ensure care is delivered with dignity, safety, and empathy, maintaining a therapeutic environment for patients and families.
Address concerns proactively and contribute to improving patient experience and outcomes.
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other.
We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
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Job responsibilitiesPlease read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section.
Person Specification Knowledge Requirements- Must be able to demonstrate attitudes and behaviours consistent with the Trust expectations.
- Flexible and adaptable
- Caring.
- Enthusiastic and well motivated.
- Confidence
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
- Able to contribute to the development of implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment.
- Able to undertake patient / non patient handling manoeuvres
- Audit or research within the clinical area
- Providing staff with feedback on their individual performance and use of the knowledge and skills framework
- Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others
- Demonstrate knowledge of current issues related to NHS policies.
- Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills.
- Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions.
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team
- First Level Registered Nurse, with NMC registration
- Suitable teaching qualification / Mentoring Course.
- Diploma or degree in health /…
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