Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse-Elmdon Unit
The closing date is 26th Jan 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 position on the new community unit within Solihull Hospital.
Are you an experienced Adult Nurse looking to progress to a Band 6 or change your current employer?
University Hospitals Birmingham has the job for you!
The Elmdon Unit is a Community Intermediate Care Unit which is a 40 bedded care facility located on the 1st floor of Solihull Hospital.
In this role you will take charge of a clinical shift, coordinating and organising care across the unit.
Effective communication skills are essential, to ensure you liaise effectively with patients, families, internal and external teams. You will support colleagues, share expertise and demonstrate consistent professional attitudes and behaviours.
Our shift times are: Long Days 07:00-19:30 and Night shifts 19:00-07:30.
If you are an enthusiastic, highly skilled Adult Nurse who enjoys providing compassionate care as part of a team then please get in touch.
The post holder will act as a role model for junior team members in the delivery of a consistent high standard of nursing practice.
They will deputise for the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse and will support the leadership and management of the department with particular emphasis on quality and clinical standards.
They will have continuing clinical responsibility for managing the wards/departments in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse which will include: understanding finances, the deployment, delegation and supervision of all grades of staff and being visible and approachable for patients, staff and visitors.
The post holder will be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards and professional practice as set by the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour and relevant professional guidelines.
They will regularly take charge of the practice setting or defined area of the practice setting / group of patients and take responsibility for ensuring the coordination and direct provision of high standard of holistic, patient centred care by assessing nursing care and health education needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for each patient.
To be designated to act as a deputy to the person holding continuing responsibility for the organisation and management of the practice setting.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
1. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment to offering flexible working where we can;
2. Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions and thrives in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC register for minimum 18 months.
Experience
* Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting / Acute NHS care setting supervising / mentoring junior staff.
* Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD.
* Can demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice based supervisor / assessor as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment.
* Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration.
* Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff.
* Experience of mentoring undergraduate students.
* Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department.
* Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
* Demonstrable ability, experience, passion in the following:
1. Team Building
2. Managing resources
3. Time management
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For help with your application, contact:
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
304-9005408
Job locations
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