Deputy Senior Staff Nurse: Sponsorship Available

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The Deputy Senior Staff Nurse is a senior clinical leadership role responsible for supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in the operational management and clinical leadership of the Neurosurgery Ward. The post holder will ensure the delivery of high-quality, safe, effective, and patient-centred care for patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures and those with complex neurological and spinal conditions.Working as an experienced registered nurse, the Deputy Senior Staff Nurse will coordinate the day-to-day running of the ward, providing expert clinical support and leadership to the multidisciplinary team. The post holder will be accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for patients with complex neurosurgical needs, ensuring care is delivered in accordance with evidence-based practice, national standards, Trust policies, and the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Main duties of the job

The role includes responsibility for clinical shift coordination, patient flow, discharge planning, workforce management, and maintaining high standards of patient safety and quality of care. The Deputy Senior Staff Nurse will regularly take charge of the ward in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, ensuring effective management of staffing, resources, patient acuity, and operational pressures.The post holder will act as a visible clinical leader and professional role model, promoting a positive ward culture that supports excellence in patient care, staff wellbeing, and continuous professional development. They will provide supervision, mentorship, and support to registered nurses, nursing associates, healthcare support workers, and students, fostering a learning environment that encourages professional growth and clinical excellence.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register

Desirable

  • Teaching course
  • NVQ assessor
  • Qualification in this specialty

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience at Band 6-5 Senior Staff

Desirable

  • Previous experience in this specialty

Communication

Essential

  • Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats

Personal And People Development

Essential

  • a.Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated portfolio
  • b.Demonstrates an awareness of the role of facilitator
  • c.Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
  • d.Reflective in Practice

Quality

Essential

  • a.Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g. Risk Management, audit & quality

Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs

Essential

  • a.Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical areas

People management

Essential

  • b.Able to develop awareness of resource and risk management issues within boundaries of 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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 15 November 2026

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