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Job overview

We are looking for a Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse for E3  Ward based at our Basingstoke Hospital

You will be willing to help lead our team to provide high quality, safe nursing care to respiratory patients working closely alongside the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure optimal care, utilising evidence based practice and treatment modalities.

Main duties of the job

What we are looking for:

• Enthusiasm, passion and a desire to provide excellent nursing care for our patients.
• Experienced nurses with an interest in acute medicine, respiratory and end of life care.

What we would like to offer:

• Enhanced skills in Respiratory Care including the use of Non-Invasive Ventilation and looking after patients with alternative airways.
  
  
• Opportunity to develop a range of skills from the management of a deteriorating patient to care for those at End of Life.
  
  
• Fun, dynamic, compassionate team who will support your growth and development as a Staff Nurse whether you have experience in respiratory medicine or looking to build upon existing  skills.
  
  
• A great day-to-day working experience with strong leadership and an experienced Senior nursing team. We have a clear sense of direction and an exciting vision for the future of our ward.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.