Employer Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Town Gloucester
Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 25/02/2025 23:59
Senior Sister / Charge Nurse, Day Surgery GRH, Band 7
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
Job overview
Mayhill unit is the day surgery and elective surgical admissions unit based in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. We are seeking a motivated nurse leader with a shared vision in delivery of the very best patient experience and outcomes, whilst continuing to strive for quality improvements in partnership with the multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
1. To operationally lead and manage the Mayhill nursing team in Gloucester showcasing clinical excellence and promoting innovative practice.
2. Support the implementation of both clinical and non-clinical governance and facilitating the modernisation of patient services.
3. Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
4. Supportive to all team members and other members of the multidisciplinary team we work closely with.
5. Have the skills to communicate with colleagues, patients and their relatives with sensitivity and empathy.
6. To manage effectively the funded establishment of the ward through recruitment, retention and development of staff.
7. To have knowledge of clinical governance, policy and procedure and quality assurance frameworks.
8. To demonstrate clinical expertise, role-modelling high standards of care, evidence based practice and effective leadership within UK law, NMC and Trust policies and guidelines.
9. Have the ability to work under pressure in an ever changing, challenging environment whilst maintaining excellent standards of patient care.
10. To manage effective change and development within clinical areas.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Active registration with NMC as a Registered Nurse
* Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of a professional portfolio, registration revalidation and commitment to lifelong learning
* Recognised Nursing Degree or equivalent
* Recognised Leadership qualification or commitment to work towards
Experience
* Experience of leading and managing a team
* Knowledge and experience of change management, quality assurance processes and working within a budget
* Experience of working within a surgical environment
Knowledge/ Skills
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative and prioritise workload
* Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
* Demonstrates commitment to research based practice and clinical excellence
* Demonstrates ability to question and challenge nursing practice in a constructive way so that standards of patient care are continually evaluated and improved
The health and wellbeing of our staff and patients remains the priority of the Trust. Vaccination remains the best chance we have of conquering COVID and the Trust encourages everyone to take up this offer.
Please note, this vacancy may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible if you are interested.
Committed to safeguarding our community
If applicable for the post, all successful candidates will be required to pay for their own Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The Trust is a safeguarding employer committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
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