Vacancies

Ward Sister/Charge Nurse

Role Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen on Lyme Ward, we are looking to recruit a motivated, experienced, dynamic forward-thinking professional who is seeking a new challenge as a Ward Sister/Charge nurse who is required to be flexible with days, nights weekends to join our team.

Lyme Ward is a highly specialist Colorectal surgical 28 bedded ward offering post-operative care for Colorectal and Upper GI patients, as well as Cancer surgery. Our patient group comprises of elective, acute, high dependency post ITU and emergency.

As part of the management team your lead role will be in driving standards clinically to ensure optimum patient safety and experience. You will be expected to initiate and lead change on this developing and specialist ward. Both organisational and negotiating skills will be current in achieving both your management and clinical goals.

Daily clinical roles would include ward co-ordination, teaching and supporting team members, attending ward multi-disciplinary team meetings, delivering and monitoring high standard of care for our specialties. Supporting the Clinical Nurse Manager with management tasks such as; sickness/capability monitoring, appraisals, training/competencies, recruitment and rostering.

Within this role you need to be able to demonstrate evidence of leadership, motivation, excellent communication skills and good time management. Have an interest in developing your leadership and management skills and most importantly be captivated in our diverse and exciting specialties. For more information regarding this post or to arrange an informal visit, please don’t hesitate to contact the Clinical Nurse Manager, Emma Grieveson.

About the Role

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

The overall job purpose of the Sister/Charge Nurse is to provide clinical and managerial leadership to the nursing and multi-professional team. This includes acting as a clinical leader and an expert practitioner liaising, guiding and advising the multidisciplinary team and external agencies in the provision of optimum patient care.

This will require the Sister/Charge Nurse to regularly review the clinical records of patients under their sphere of responsibility, to evaluate the effectiveness of the standard of care planning and delivery, and to use the results to work with the team to improve patient outcomes.  Within their leadership role they will be responsible for providing feedback on the evaluation of good and poor practice to team members ensuring effective role modelling and mentorship to the team.

S/he will also be expected to play a proactive role in quality and service improvement and working closely with the Clinical Nurse Manager and multi-disciplinary team, assist in the auditing of clinical standards of care within their clinical area.   This includes ensuring a good working environment in which all patients receive a high standard of clinical care.

Working Pattern: Shift work. Long days 07:30-20:00. Nights 19:30-08:00. Early's 07:30 - 15:30. Lates 12:00-20:00. Weekends and public holidays. 

Interview Date: 24/06/2025 

Pay: The salary advertised for this position reflects the Agenda for Change 2025/6 rates, inclusive of a 3.6% pay award which will be implemented later this year. If you join before the implementation date, the pay award will be backdated to your start date. Until then, remuneration will be based on the 2024/5 pay bandings (Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers)

For further information please contact: Emma Grieveson Clinical Nurse Manager on 01392 406273 emma.grieveson@nhs.net

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Benefits

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
• Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.