Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse - HDU
Band 6
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust, we are able to give our employees flexibility on where, when and the hours they work.
Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
Job overview
Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse - HDU
Division: Planned Care
Care Group: Peri-operative & Critical Care
Band: 6
Salary: £33,706 - £40,588 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: Thursday 6th June 2024
We are recruiting for a Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Must have critical care experience for at least two years.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will be expected to deputise the Senior Sister / Senior Charge Nurse and act as a role model for junior team members in the delivery of high standard and nursing care.
As a Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse you will provide strong clinical leadership skills by supporting, energising and be able to empower others in the pursuit of a shared vision to ensure the effective management of the ward.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Working for our organisation
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
The NHS are striving towards “we work flexibly” as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under – represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust’s and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board’s policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Provide strong clinical leadership skills, supporting, energising, inspiring and empowering others in pursuit of a shared vision to ensure the effective management of the Intensive Care Unit.
To be responsible for the teaching , supervision, assessment of students and junior staff.
To attend and participate in team and unit meetings, to exercise leadership, coordinate and manage the nursing team.
To demonstrate effective management of staffing levels in accordance with the needs of the service.
To provide an effective specialised resource (practical and theoretical) within the High Dependency Unit.
To be responsible for developing clinical skills and knowledge through on going education and life-long learning, ensuring that nursing practice is up-to-date and evidence based with the scope of practice.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RN1/RN2/RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register.
- BSc / 1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification / training / experience
- Mentorship / teaching qualification
- Critical care experience of at least two years
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Awareness of clinical governance and risk management issues
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience of effectively leading the care and management of critically ill patients
- Experience of teaching / assessing / supervising others in a clinical setting
Values Based Question
Essential criteria
- How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ancy Padmakumar
- Job title
- Senior Sister - HDU
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01634 976376
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