Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
Ruston Ward is a 17 bedded in-patient facility providing specialist rehabilitation for patients who have suffered a stroke or have neurological problems. The Ward also receives patients for general medical care / rehabilitation from across the Trust.
We are looking to recruit flexible, motivated and innovative individuals. Applicants will need to be highly focused and demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively, working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
You will be confident and competent to lead a team and you will possess a portfolio of personal development which reflects your skills and abilities as a nurse, as well as those needed to lead teams.
We are looking for talented individuals who are committed to working as part of our healthcare team delivering an excellent, caring service to patients.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Senior Sister in the management and leadership of the Ward, acting as a role model of clinical practice and practice development. They will be expected to carry out audits where necessary and support the Senior Sister in implementing and evaluating practice initiatives. They will be expected to provide leadership to junior staff in order to support the team in ensuring high standards of patient care is delivered and maintained.
As an experienced nurse, the job holder will co-ordinate activities on the ward/department ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times, providing support to qualified and unqualified nurses within the ward/department. He/she will play a key role in the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
The job holder will act as a role model, promoting quality evidence-based practice, developing the nursing team and ensuring effective management of the ward/department in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
The post holder will work in partnership with the Ward / Department Sister and the team to ensure that high standards of nursing care are provided at all times. This includes ensuring that standards of hospital cleanliness are maintained on their ward/department and are met at all times.
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:
• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
• Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
• Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Degree or Diploma in Nursing plus specialist experience/training
- Current NMC Registration
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to use initiative to make a decision within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working within an acute or community setting
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
- Liz Haresign
- Job title
- Ward Manger
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01609 764818
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