Ward Sister/Charge Nurse, Ward 7B - Band 7
This is an exciting opportunity for a band 7 ward sister/Charge Nurse to lead a caring and compassionate team specialising in the delivery of Respiratory services.
We provide the highest quality of nursing care to both male and female patients, on emergency respiratory pathways.
The applicant must be enthusiastic and motivated to lead in a busy acute environment. They should also have excellent written and oral communication skills, be able to organise and prioritise workload, be an effective, approachable leader and have a history of managing change and developing a safety culture.
If you believe that you have the skills to lead team 7B, then this is the job for you!
Main duties of the job
1. To provide high quality nursing care and continuing responsibility for the management of ward 7B.
2. To provide direction and leadership to the nursing team.
3. To implement and manage effective change management.
4. Establish and maintain effective professional networking relationships with the multi-professional team across ULHT.
5. To take operational responsibility for the effective utilisation of all appropriate resources.
6. To work closely with the MDT and educational teams in the overall delivery of an integrated respiratory service. To deputise in the absence of the Matron.
7. To be involved in clinical audit and teaching.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* RGN level 1 with 2 years minimum experience
* Evidence of professional development
* Teaching and assessing qualification
* Educated to degree level or willing to undertake, equivalent experience considered
* Experience in NIV
Experience
* 2 years band 6 experience or above
* Evidence of Respiratory experience
* Evidence of ability to implement and manage change
* Proven leadership skills
* Involvement in clinical audit
* Evidence of ability to manage resources
Knowledge & Skills
* Previous experience in setting or developing a role/service.
* Ability to take a leading role in initiating action.
* Effective leadership and management skills.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Ability to organise and prioritise
* Counselling skills.
* The ability to manage change.
* Demonstrate ability to influence and to motivate the clinical practice of others.
* Able to demonstrate a flexible approach to the provision of holistic, clinically effective care.
* Flexible - good time management
* Ability to teach to all bands of staff
* Evidence of personal and professional development
* Evidence of reflective practice
Specific Requirements
* Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining safe working practices and team morale
* Ability to communicate with effective written and verbal skills
* Able to work on own initiative
* Commitment to multidisciplinary team working
* Committed to own professional development
* Evidence of good attendance record
* Ability to motivate and encourage staff
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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