Job summary
- Main area
- Nurse and Midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Full time
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Internal rotation onto days, nights and weekends)
- Job ref
- 190-8005-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Hallamshire Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 16/08/2024
Employer heading
Sister/Charge Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
Do you want to help lead a proactive, forward thinking friendly team?
Do you want to develop your clinical skills and knowledge about infection, sepsis and infection control, prevention, and management?
Do you want to be part of the regional and national response to highly infectious diseases?
We are seeking an experienced nurse to join the sister/charge nurse team on the infectious disease’s wards. You need to be highly motivated to provide excellent patient care, demonstrate a proactive approach to professional development, have an appropriate mentorship qualification and be committed to service development.
The successful candidate will be expected to be an excellent role model leading clinical care, supporting less experienced staff, managing resources effectively and acting in a pivotal role in the patients' journey and within the MDT.
Main duties of the job
To lead the nursing team in the delivery of the highest level of clinical practice to patients with a diverse range of diseases of infection in the in-patient wards and outpatient department.
Actively contribute to the management and development of seamless, multi-disciplinary care to patients and their carers.
To be accountable for managing all grades of staff, as the line manager for the Department and in the absence of the Senior Sister, take overall responsibility for the planning, practice, and evaluation of nursing care.
Act as a professional resource to the multi-disciplinary team caring for people with diseases of infection.
The Sister/Charge Nurse leads the nursing team in the delivery of excellent care to patients with a diverse range of infections. They contribute to the management and development of seamless, multi-disciplinary care for patients and their carers. They support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, and in their absence, take responsibility for the planning, practice and evaluation of nursing care supporting all junior grades of nursing staff and escalating any issues to the senior nursing team.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers a comprehensive package to support staff health and wellbeing.
Infection is our focus. Patients with acute and chronic infections are cared for by a highly motivated multidisciplinary team. The department is at the heart of the Trust response to the current pandemic and other emerging infectious diseases. Patients from across South Yorkshire receive specialist expert care within our Department.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse.
- First level degree in related subject (or working toward).
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
Desirable criteria
- Masters level degree.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post registration experience at Band 5.
- Extensive experience within acute care setting.
- Relevant experience of caring for people with infections.
- Evidence of delivering education and training to patients and staff.
- Evidence of working collaboratively within multi- disciplinary teams.
- Evidence of leadership and management in an acute setting.
- Evidence of applying research and audit in practice.
- Evidence of successfully managing & evaluating change.
- Evidence of effective resource management.
Desirable criteria
- Experience at Band 6.
- Experience of caring for people with challenging behaviour.
Further Training
Essential criteria
- Additional professional course/qualification relevant to the speciality.
Special Skills/ Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Clinical skills in care of patients with infections.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- IT literate.
- Leadership and motivational skills.
- Organisational and negotiation skills.
- Ability to apply healthcare governance principles.
Other Factors
Essential criteria
- Diplomatic, calm and objective.
- Assertive, confident, yet approachable.
- Analytical skills to manage complex situations.
- Recognition of own limitations.
- Demonstrates enthusiasm.
- Flexible attitude to working.
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
- Shirley Green
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01142713545
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