Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse

At UCLH there are 4 Gastro-Intestinal (GI) inpatient wards located across two floors (T09N/C & T07N/C) delivering care to both medical and surgical GI patients. Our GI wards offer huge potential for individuals' professional development, such as enhancing leadership skills, mentorship and coaching, as well as practical experience managing complex patient care.We are looking for a candidate who:o Provides compassionate, competent care for a case load of patients and able take charge of the ward on a day to day basiso Supports the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse with effective leadership, staff support and ward improvement projectso Have proof of mentorship qualification and a commitment to teaching, mentoring and developing students and staff.o Uses excellent communication skills to benefit patients and the MDTo Demonstrates UCLH Trust values through leadership, MDT working with colleagues, patients and their families.

Due to internal promotion, we are seeking a motivated experienced band 6 nurse who has a passion for nursing to join our GI inpatient senior leadership team as a Deputy Sr/CN.

UCLH is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the UK, providing first class specialist services. We pride ourselves in strong multidisciplinary team working, supporting nursing career pathways and further professional development opportunities. Staff wellbeing is a UCLH priority and in March 2024 once again UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to. The GI Division is a large division which includes: o Large endoscopy departmento 4 inpatient wards (72 beds in total)o Specialist nutrition serviceo Bariatric serviceso Bowel screening serviceso Intestinal Bowel Disease (IBD)o Upper and lower GI surgeryo Vascular surgeryo General surgery including thyoid., University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing), We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.