Deputy Ward Leader - Ward 51 | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Sutton-In-Ashfield, NG17 4JL
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Jul 2026
Closing date:	2 Aug 2026

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Summary

Are you a highly motivated and skilled Registered Nurse with a passion for making a real difference to patient care? We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate practitioner to join our team and play a key role in enhancing the patient experience.

This is an exciting secondment opportunity to work within a 24‑bedded ward caring for our most vulnerable patients, where you will contribute not only to high‑quality clinical care but also to the leadership and development of junior staff.

The successful candidate will bring a wealth of relevant clinical experience and knowledge, alongside a genuine interest in teaching, mentoring and supporting others. Your caring approach, commitment to excellence and ability to provide consistent support will help foster a culture of continuous improvement in patient care and care pathways.

You will join a vibrant, multidisciplinary team of enthusiastic and friendly professionals who share a common goal of delivering safe, high‑quality, patient‑centred care. Strong communication skills are essential, along with a positive attitude towards your own professional development and a willingness to contribute to the ongoing development of our services.

Apply now to be part of a team that strives to deliver exceptional care that truly goes above and beyond.

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for sponsorship to find out which roles are eligible for sponsorship please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of the 9thApril, anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

This advert closes on Sunday 19 Jul 2026

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