Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse - Frailty Hub

A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The Frailty Unit (Loddon Ward) at the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital is a busy inpatient ward, caring for frail patients over 65, the area also includes FSDEC (Frailty same day emergency care). We are currently recruiting for a Deputy Sister/ Charge Nurse position. This role requires a versatile individual to support the delivery of high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare. You would be expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of your work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.

The Frailty Hub is committed to offering the best possible care to our patients and this requires dedication from all our staff and this role will be no exception. We will expect you to share our passion for achieving excellence in the care of our patients.

This role requires you to take charge of the clinical area and to monitor the clinical activities of the nursing team in the absence of the Ward Sister. To ensure that all staff adhere to Trust policies and the principles of their professional body. As well as minimize risk, being responsible for bed management and use leadership skills to create an environment that is safe and supportive to ensure effective teamwork and a motivated, efficient workforce.

We are looking to appoint someone to work 37.5 hours per week spread across the week, including some Nights and weekends.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
• Carry out the daily personal care of patients
• To take charge of the clinical area in the absence of the Ward/Department Sister/ Charge Nurse.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers, significant others, the multi-disciplinary team and support services.
• To minimise hazards in the working area and report any identifiable hazards to the line manager. To adhere to all safe systems of work applicable to the work area.
• Assist in the facilitation of a system of clinical supervision.
• To manage complaints in accordance with the Trust’s Complaints Procedure.
• Conduct staff appraisal using constructive performance review and establish Personal Development Plans
• Actively assist with the identification of performance issues and initiate action, as required, in conjunction with the Ward Sister / Charge Nurse.
• Participate in the recruitment and selection of nursing staff.
• To monitor the clinical activities of the nursing team and support workers in the absence of the Ward/Department Sister / Charge Nurse.

Please see the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities.

This advert closes on Monday 18 May 2026