Deputy Ward Sister/Charge Nurse: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

This is a wonderful opportunity for someone to join our team on a permanent basis. Broadwater ward is an ortho geriatric ward that mainly deals with a fractured neck of femur pathway.

Patients are admitted to Broadwater ward directly from A&E . Once on the ward they will go to theatre to have hip surgery , return and with the help of therapists be rehabilitated to return home . They often have additional medical conditions that are treated here. Our therapy teams are instrumental in ensuring a safe discharge is coordinated . As a band 6 you are pivotal in this process and understanding the patient situation on a daily basis.

The band 6 must be able to multi task under pressure and support all other nursing , staff alongside student nurses and junior doctors.

The band 6 will support and coordinate on their shift supporting the ward manager implementing safety huddles, safety standards , audits, appraisals, team learning , incident reporting and answering complaints, educating new and existing staff.

The Trust is able to offer staff excellent training, support and progression potential, making this an excellent place to work. The directorate will support any successful candidate to develop professionally through relevant Post-Registration courses.

We are seeking dynamic and motivated nurse that is an enthusiastic team player. If you think that you have some experience which you consider could be translated to this ward environment.

 

Main duties of the job

Broadwater ward is a ward caring for elderly patients directly admitting with a fractured neck of femur. Acute medical admissions in this elderly group often have complex needs which will offer opportunities to improve learning and understanding some chronic conditions and how this changes when an acute event occurs.

As a deputy sister your role is to support the ward sister in her role and lead in her absence. The band 6 will support and coordinate on their shift supporting the ward manager implementing safety huddles, safety standards , audits, appraisals, team learning , incident reporting and answering complaints, educating new and existing staff. Act as a role model to junior members of staff and mentor junior nurses and students. Be able to maintain high standards of nursing care and documentation within your team.

You will need to be a good communicator and able to manage families and other members of the MDT. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, therapists and discharge co ordinators. A good knowledge of discharge planning is vital in this role . You will need to be clinically competent and able to administer IV medications and blood.

Development will be continuous and opportunity for leadership enhanced learning and supervision will be encouraged.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Experience

Essential

  • Hold a valid NMC PIN
  • Post registration experience
  • Educated to degree /diploma level
  • Venapuncture and cannulation
  • Clinically skilled
  • Ability to lead a team
  • Able to IV drugs and blood
  • ENB 998 / Mentorship or equivalent
  • Sound clinical and professional practice knowledge.
  • Evidence of professional development since qualification
  • Post Registration experience

Desirable

  • Substantial experience
  • Appraisal / well being management
  • Good communication skills
  • Fluent in reading and writing english language
  • Knowledge of discharge planning
  • Catheterisation
  • Experience with electronic drug dispensing
  • NVQ Assessor
  • ILS provider
  • Leadership course or equivalent
  • Degree level studies
  • Dementia related studies
  • Experience in elderly care
  • Experience of complex discharge planning
  • Evidence of dementia study or experience

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential

  • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 21 October 2025

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