Deputy Ward Leader - Ward 42
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse to join a 24-bed ward as a Deputy Ward Leader. You will develop leadership skills, mentor junior colleagues, and ensure high-quality, patient-centred care. The position involves supporting the ward's day-to-day management, acting as a professional role model, and contributing to clinical governance. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to maintain care standards and promote evidence-based practice.
Key responsibilities
- Support the leadership and day-to-day management of the ward.
- Regularly take charge of the ward and ensure safe, effective, and high-quality patient care.
- Act as a professional role model, providing clinical leadership.
- Support staff development and contribute to clinical and non-clinical governance initiatives.
- Help maintain and improve care standards and drive service development.
- Promote evidence-based practice to achieve the best outcomes for patients.
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate attitudes and behaviours consistent with the Trust expectations
- Flexible and adaptable
- Caring
- Enthusiastic and well motivated.
- Confidence
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skill
- Demonstrable basic IT skills.
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care.
- Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place.
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
- Able to contribute to the development of implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment.
- Able to undertake patient / non patient handling manoeuvres.
- First Level Registered Nurse, with NMC registration
- Suitable teaching qualification / Mentoring Course.
- Mandatory training and updates.
- Relevant post basic study e.g. specialist pathway
- Evidence of moving and handling training.
- Significant post registration experience, including some experience within specialty
- Significant experience at band 5
- Supervision of non registered staff, pre registration and post basic students.
- Evidence of ability to mentor
- Ability to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively
- Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy sister / charge nurse role.
- Enhanced DBS clearance
- NMC registration and revalidation
Desirable criteria
- Audit or research within the clinical area.
- Providing staff with feedback on their individual performance and use of the knowledge and skills framework.
- Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others
- Demonstrate effective resource management
- Demonstrate knowledge of current issues related to NHS policies
- Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills
- Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions.
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team.
- Diploma or degree in health / nursing related studies
- Continuing professional development / reflective profile
- Completion of all local competency packages or has undertaken Working in New Ways Packages relevant to role and specialty.
- Formal leadership and management training.
- Attendance at conferences / study days
- QI / Sherwood6 Change Management Training
- Research training / experience.
- Recent or current experience within the specialty
- Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse, or project work.
- Evidence of formal teaching experience
- Experience of leading a team
- Demonstrate leadership skills and ability to effectively lead a team, prioritise workload of self and others, and effective time management skills.
- Successful implementation and management of a nursing change process.
- Understanding of the role of advocacy.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 12d
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Deputy Ward Leader - Ward 42
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
Are you a compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse looking to make a real difference? We are seeking an experienced nurse to join our dedicated 24-bed ward, caring for some of our most vulnerable patients.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your leadership skills while supporting and mentoring junior colleagues. We are looking for someone with strong clinical experience, excellent communication skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.
You will join a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team committed to providing exceptional patient experiences. As a role model and clinical leader, you will promote best practice, support service improvement, and contribute to the ongoing development of the ward and wider service.
If you are committed to delivering outstanding care and are ready to take the next step in your nursing career, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
As Deputy Ward Sister, you will support the leadership and day-to-day management of the ward, regularly taking charge and ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality patient care.
You will act as a professional role model, providing clinical leadership, supporting staff development, and contributin
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