Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has risen to join Twywell Ward Deputy Sister Management Team.

This post to open to any Band 5 or Band 6 nurses with leadership experience

Twywell Ward is a 22 bedded Elderly Care female Unit providing specialist care for patients with Dementia as well as multiple Co-morbidities and Physical Health Needs. The post holder will report to the Ward Manager and will have the opportunity to develop within a leadership role, as well as supporting staff and monitoring and promoting best practice. The successful applicant will assist the Ward Manager to participate in the ongoing development of the team, their multidisciplinary partners and to champion dementia care and end of life care delivery.

Main duties of the job
You will need to have a good range of clinical nursing skills, be proactive and work autonomously and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of being highly visible as a clinical leader. The role will involve supporting junior nursing colleagues, ensuring daily care standards are maintained, engaging in quality monitoring and HR processes, incident and complaints management and taking on a leadership role in the absence of the ward matron and senior ward sister with additional development through Practice Development. The post holder should be able to demonstrate an understanding of relevant admission and discharge pathways and the relationship with high quality, safe care.

• Promotes and prioritise appropriate operational patient flow through ward area i.e. timely patient admission / transfer and use of discharge lounge
• Demonstrates ability to lead the Ward Board Round and complete associated documentation e.g. patient flow, safe care and Careflow etc. Completes daily task sheet and AMAT audits.
• Effectively communicates ward update at daily Safety Huddle and completes associated documentation
• Communicates and escalates operational and safety risks appropriately e.g. Lead Nurse, Discharge team, Clinical Operational team

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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) was formed through the grouping of Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As one group, we are on a journey to improve services for our communities by working collaboratively, modernising the way we deliver care and continually striving for excellence.

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Details
Date posted: 19 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number: 264-8297765-MED
Job locations: University Hospitals of Northamptonshire, Kettering, NN16 8UZ, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Educations and Qualifications
Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Nursing Diploma/Degree

Desirable

• Teaching/Assessing Qualification
• Evidence of continued professional development

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Previous Medical Ward Experience (2 Years)
• Identification, assessment and development of patient needs and development of programmes of care
• Able to deal with communication problems
• Dealing with distressed people

Desirable

• Experience with patient flow and capacity

Skills
Essential

• Able to make judgements based on evidence-based practice and translate this for use in the ward environment
• Leadership/teaching skills
• Able to communicate sensitive information to patients
• Excellent communication skills
• Hand/eye co-ordination e.g. for preparation of drugs for injections

Desirable

• Ability to undertake audits and develop areas of development from any areas identified

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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Ward Sister Rebecca Barraclough, View email address on meeveem.com, View phone number on meeveem.com

The closing date is 25 October 2026.