Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (days 7:00 - 19:30 nights 19:30-7:00) Job ref 179-6732367-M
Employer West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Town Bury St Edmunds Salary £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum, Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/02/2025 23:59
Sister/Charge Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
* To be aware of the need to adhere to Trust Escalation Policy relaying timely information relating to activity and acuity therefore meeting National Targets.
* Act as a role model, demonstrating high levels of clinical expertise, leading, managing and delivering individual patient care.
* Proactively promote staff development ensuring its relevance to the practice area and individual needs.
* Facilitate a learning environment for staff and students allocated to the area.
* Deputise in the absence of the Manager, managing staff and physical resources effectively.
* To promote and raise the profile of emergency nursing research and assist in the development and evaluation of new initiatives that are research and evidence based.
* To provide effective coordination of the Unit. Prioritisation and allocation of patients, directing transfers and facilitating admissions.
Main duties of the job
Sister/Charge Nurse - Band 6 - G5
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details of the Job Role and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
* Teaching or Mentorship qualification
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
* Diploma in Nursing
* Working towards degree
Experience and knowledge
* Significant previous experience at Band 5, working in the Emergency Department
* Previous experience of working at Band 6
Skills and abilities
* Mentorship skills
* Able to prioritise care
* Sound underpinning knowledge of clinical practice within specialist and extended enhanced clinical skills
* Good understanding of recruitment, staff development and performance management.
Teaching
* Able to be a mentor
* Evidence of the ability to teach/support staff
* Ability to assist in creating a good learning environment Interest in staff development
Research/Audit
* Understanding of clinical effectiveness and quality issues
* Awareness of current political/professional issues
* Ability to function and build interdepartmental relationships within the multidisciplinary team
* Organisational skills
* Commitment to delivering high quality service
* Ability to show empathy and compassion to patients and relatives
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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