Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse

Transformationunitgm; Kettering; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a dynamic Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse to provide clinical leadership in a respiratory ward. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in nursing, possess strong leadership skills, and be committed to continuous professional development. Responsibilities include managing patient flow, supervising nursing staff, and contributing to quality care initiatives. This position offers a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 per annum, pro rata. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/Midwife with a valid UK professional registration.
• 2 years of experience working at Band 5 level.
• Experience in acute healthcare settings, specifically in respiratory care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the nursing team.
• Actively participate in patient care and management.
• Support the Ward Sister in delivering high quality care.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Clinical Coordination

Prioritization

Anatomy and Physiology Knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse/Midwife

Degree or equivalent

2 years Band 5 experience

Job description

Employer Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Kettering General Hospital Town Kettering Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/12/2025 23:59

Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse

Band 6

Job overview

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a dynamic and inspiring Nurse who is looking to develop in a Leadership role within Specialty Medicine.
This post will be based on Harrowden C ward which is a 27 bedded acute respiratory ward.
In this role you will provide clinical leadership to the nursing team, working closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team and be responsible for patient flow on the ward. An understanding of respiratory medicine and treatments would be advantageous.
This role would suit a senior band 5 with 3 or more years of experience as a co-ordinator who is looking for career progression and a new challenge and can demonstrate some experience with ward management. There is an expectation to perform various initiatives and participating in teaching, audits and staff appraisals.
You should be able to demonstrate a good range of experience evidence that you have skills in the coordination of care, typically through Nurse in Charge or Shift Leader Competencies.

We have a clear leadership vision and provide opportunities to develop in this role. Alongside an internal leadership development program we also link with local Universities and the East Midlands and NHS Leadership Academy. We actively encourage continual professional development and the implementation of new ideas which promote excellent patient care. Alongside leadership development we also have access to a vast range of clinical development modules related to the specialty.

Main duties of the job

To work proactively to support the Ward Sister in the delivery of high quality care and a positive patient experience of patients. Primarily this will be through effective role modelling of professional behaviours and the deployment of practice development and educational
methodologies. This is to reassure that all staff are developed and supported to be competent and confident in roles and to in‑still professional behaviours at all times.

The role of the nurse/midwife is to provide a holistic, high quality, patient focused, comprehensive, efficient and safe service for the patients cared for at Kettering General Hospital, acting with responsibility, accountability and integrity; reporting adverse events
and poor practice to the person in charge. The nurse/midwife would be expected to effectively and responsibly use resources and engage in change and service improvements. Standards of practice at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KGH) are aligned to the standards set out by the Nursing & Midwifery (NMC) Code:

Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwifes (2008). Standards of practice and care, at KGH, also encompass the Chief Nursing Officer’s 6 C’s campaign and concentrate the nursing agenda on Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, and Commitment.

Working for our organisation

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

Compassion

Respect

Integrity

Courageous

Accountable

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/Midwife
• Degree or equivalent
• 2 years Band 5 experience

Knowledge / experience

• Experience as a staff nurse in acute healthcare
• Experience of development and leadership of change in
• respiratory experience
• Medway, IST, Erostering, Safer care experience.
• band 6 experience

Skills

• The ability to develop and maintain communication with people on complex matters, issues and ideas and/or in complex situations
• The ability to motivate yourself and others.
• AIMS course
• To effectively prioritise workload, use initiative and be proactive to maintain safe care.
• ILS

Values and behaviours

• Compassionate - means we take the time to be empathetic and open: treating each other and our patients as individuals that matter
• Accountable - means taking responsibility and ownership, individually and collectively, for our decisions and actions
• Respectful -means we value the experience and contribution of others: respecting others’ thoughts, feelings, beliefs and behaviours
• Engaging - means asking for and listening to the opinions of others and facilitating an open environment for dialogue

Applications will be transferred to TRAC system, by completing an application your are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data.

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

We welcome applications from members of our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, especially in relation to senior posts within at KGH.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

Appointments will be made on merit.

In submitting an application form, you authorise Kettering General Hospital (KGH) NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training record.

If you need to have a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, as a requirement of the role, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check (£49.50) and this amount will be reclaimed from your first salary. From 1st February 2019 all new starters to the Trust are required to join the DBS update service as per Trust DBS Re‑checking Policy which has an annual cost of £16. New employees who do not join the update service will be required to pay £49.50 for a new DBS check in 3 years time.

Please note that news starters with KGH are subject to a six month probationary period.

Please ensure that the information you provide on your application form is correct, accurate and that nothing has been omitted. Any information that is stated in your application form in relation to qualifications/training courses/work/education experience/references must be able to be evidenced. Failure to do so may result if your offer being withdrawn.

"Safeguarding is everyone's business. KGH considers Safeguarding a priority amongst its citizen's and a key value for all employed to the service."

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.