Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a gynae nurse specialist to join our friendly, highly motivated, dynamic and hard-working Emergency Gynaecology team on AGTU at QMC campus of NUH.

A passion for the delivery of high quality care is essential for supporting the needs of our patients. As a band 6 nurse specialist you will be required to demonstrate the ability to work independently and lead on the care in our early pregnancy areas of GTU.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to patients in the AGTU clinical area.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide strong clinical leadership.
• Support the emotional needs of women and their families attending GTU.
• Provide expert knowledge of gynae and early pregnancy complications on a 24/7 basis.

Minimum Requirements

Training & Qualifications

• Level one Adult NMC registration.
• Relevant gynaecology / early pregnancy experience.
• Evidence of continued professional development e.g. pain management, venepuncture & cannulation.
• Masters Degree in health / nursing related studies.

Experience

• Supervision / mentoring experience & skills.
• Experience of gynaecology / early pregnancy / bereavement pathways.
• Evidence of link nurse / audit / project work.
• Evidence of giving individual feedback.
• Ability to prioritise patient care/needs.
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication.
• Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills.
• Evidence of MDT working.
• Evidence of formal teaching sessions.

Analytical & Judgement Skills

• Demonstrate an understanding of the nurse specialist role.
• Ability to interpret and analyse complex clinical and non-clinical information.
• Demonstrates the ability to use initiative whilst understanding own limitations.
• Evidence of data collection and analysis.
• Demonstrates ideas of using initiative and moving service forwards.

Planning & Organisational Skills

• Ability to prioritise own workload and recognise urgent and emergency situations.
• Demonstrate leadership skills and ability to lead a team.

Physical Skills

• Ability to perform a whole range of nursing duties.
• Flexibility to work shift patterns across days/nights, week and weekend shifts.
• Evidence of moving and handling training.

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.