An exciting opportunity has become available for a band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse on a fast-paced surgical day surgery unit.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual with a passion for nursing who has the ambition and drive to develop new services.
The unit provides pre and post-operative care for day case patients covering a range of specialties including General Surgery, Urology, Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, ENT, and Max Fax. We also prepare a high turnover of patients for more major surgery that are transferred to inpatient wards post-operatively.
It is essential that you are able to work using your own initiative and also work well as part of a team. You will be required to demonstrate excellent communication skills and have some management experience and recent surgical experience.
The unit is currently open Monday to Friday 7am until 9pm. A flexible approach regarding the working hours is essential as the days required to work can vary.
We expect strong nursing values and a commitment to providing patients and families with a culture of care, compassion, professionalism, and respect.
You will be confident in working under your initiative and able to prioritize your clinical care, admissions, and discharges accordingly.
You will be required to take charge when on shift. You must be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary team and deliver high-quality, evidence-led care.
You will have responsibility for the development of the team under the supervision and guidance of the ward manager, completing appraisals and ensuring the team are compliant with training.
The environment is challenging, exciting, and supportive. Excellent organization and problem-solving skills will be needed.
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organizations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognizing those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognize that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive, and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
* Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
* NHS pension scheme membership
* Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
* NHS Staff discounts
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
* Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Be a visible & accessible presence in the clinical area for patients, relatives & staff.
Lead by example & act as a positive role model taking responsibility for your own professional development.
Ensure effective communication is maintained both within the department & with relevant external agencies or individuals.
Organize your own workload & adjust priorities in response to issues arising in the workplace.
Recognize & respond to issues which require urgent or immediate attention, reporting to other members of the multi-disciplinary/management team as necessary.
Deputise for the Department Manager as required.
Ensure comprehensive clinical records are maintained.
Support the management of roster allocation to provide safe staffing levels in line with the agreed workforce model.
Ensure the provision of compassionate, safe & high-quality care for all patients & supervise the working of junior staff & trainees during the span of duty.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively, and sharing information appropriately.
If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary.
In addition to this, it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
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