Job summary
- Main area
- Ward Sister/Charge Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 23 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR1221-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ipswich Hospital
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Ward Sister/Charge Nurse - Sproughton SAU Ipswich
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career by taking on the role of Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse on our fast paced Surgical
Assessment Ward. You will support the Ward Sister in the delivery of a patient-centered, clinically effective and dynamic service from the patient's admission assessment to discharge.
The Surgical Assessment Ward consists of an assessment unit and ward area with an assessment room and short stay surgical inpatient beds.
This is an exciting time to join as the surgical assessment unit is currently undergoing a refurbishment.
The unit is part of the same day emergency care (SDEC) programme where we deliver rapid assessment of patients including diagnostic and
treatment without being admitted to a ward. They can then go home on the same day if it is clinically safe to do so
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an individual who will support the ward sister in leading and developing the experienced nursing team in this department and
promote multi-disciplinary working.
You will provide inspirational leadership to the department, be positively welcoming, effective and act as a credible role model. You will have well-developed communication, change management and organisational skills, with a positive attitude and share in our vision and commitment to continuously develop and improve.
You should be caring, compassionate, forward thinking, well organized
and have a positive attitude towards flexibility and change.
If you think you have the passion to ensure the continued development of the surgical services the trust provides we want to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
One of the largest Trust’s in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN / 1st Level registration
- Teaching / mentorship qualification e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continuing education
- Advanced Life Support provider / other course of similar calibre
Experience
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with proven experience at Band 6 in the acute setting
- Uses evidence based practice to support care delivery
- Experience of relevant specialities
Desirable criteria
- Leadership course
- Experience of relevant specialities
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Leadership skills with evidence of staff motivation and team building
- Ability to be adaptive and respond well in times of stress
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in standard setting and audit
- Experience with managing a budget
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of current Trust wide and Department of Health initiatives
- Knowledge of shared Governance
- Evidence, understanding and insight into current issues in nursing and the NHS
- Demonstrates ability to influence and manage successfully
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Stephen Chandler
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
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