The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced, and motivated Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to support the Band 7 and team of nursing staff within the Stroke Unit at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. You will be an experienced RGN and be able to lead and assess the work of the nursing team, building upon your own clinical and managerial experience.
You will be able to role model continuous professional behaviour and demonstrate through personal behaviour the core values of the Trust. You will be able to evidence an enthusiastic, approachable, and friendly manner towards patients, nursing, and the multidisciplinary team.
You must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proactive management style, anticipating and dealing with issues constructively within the multidisciplinary team setting. You must be flexible in your approach to the role and respond appropriately to the demands of an ever-changing workload.
You will be instrumental in ensuring the continuous improvement of the Stroke Unit, maintaining excellent standards of care and ensuring that service users are treated with the utmost respect and dignity.
Main duties of the job
* Instrumental in supporting the Band 7 with the continuous improvement of the department, effectively monitoring and maintaining excellent standards of care that are reflected by patient experience.
* Proven ability in supervising, managing, and controlling the activities of a department in an efficient and effective manner, involving the assessment and implementation of appropriate care for new and current patients whilst ensuring adequate staffing levels are maintained and resources used appropriately.
* Maintain and facilitate flow effectively within the department to ensure adequate capacity for our Stroke patients.
* Show commitment and direction to the team as a whole, actively participating in the teaching, training, and supervision of all grades of staff. Be receptive to change, dynamic, and demonstrate active assistance and support to senior colleagues in the ongoing development of the department.
About us
As a Trust, we are passionate about helping our staff to achieve their career aspirations and can offer a variety of learning and development opportunities to support your continued professional development. Working with the Transforming Care Institute, we can also offer in-house training such as degree/master modules, secondments, and acting up opportunities.
We are an organisation that strives to provide high-quality, safe care for our patients in an environment which our staff are proud to work in. We believe that by adhering to our Vision (To provide excellent care for the communities we serve) and working with our Trust Values in mind (Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, Trusted), we can achieve the right results for the people that matter most: our patients and their families.
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification
Professional / Technical Qualifications
* RGN, Paediatric specialties RSCN, Operating Theatres RGN or Registered ODP.
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development/qualification relevant to area of speciality.
Experience and Knowledge
* Extensive post-registration experience in the relevant speciality or equivalent.
* High-level clinical skills and knowledge.
* Evidence of successfully coordinating, managing, and leading the team on a day-to-day basis.
* Evidence of teaching ability.
* Evidence in undertaking preceptor/mentorship role.
* Involvement in Nursing audit and Research.
* An awareness and understanding of policy and practice relevant to speciality.
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.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum/pro rata
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