Job summary
Employer heading
Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse
Band 6
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
Full Time Band 6 Deputy Department Sister/Charge Nurse Main Outpatients Royal Gwent Hospital
We have an exciting and rare opportunity due to relocation for a Deputy Department Sister/Charge Nurse in the Main Outpatient Department based in the Royal Gwent Hospital.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an inspiring nurse who is an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to work within the division of surgery. If you are looking for new challenge and have strong leadership skills this post is a great opportunity for you.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
We require somebody who is dynamic, innovative, and a highly motivated role model with strong leadership attributes and commitment. The successful candidate will need to show excellent communication skills to both multidisciplinary staff and patients and relatives and have the ability to manage a fast paced and challenging environment.
You will be expected to display excellent decision-making and motivational skills along with a knowledge of patient centred care all of which are essential qualities required for this post.
The successful candidate should also be able to provide clinical mentorship to other Registered Nurses and Health Care Support Workers.
You will be expected to support the department manager to lead and direct the nursing team to ensure that high standards of care are being measured and delivered to all our pateints.
Person specification
english
Essential criteria
- OPD experience or a ability to show sound knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and assessing qualification
english
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage caseloads of patients
Desirable criteria
- Worked as a team leader in previous role
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Heenan
- Job title
- Department Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01633 656345
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