Senior Staff Nurse - Hopkins Ward (Urology Elective & Emergency ward)
Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse - Hopkins Ward (Urology Elective & Emergency ward)
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our 21 bedded Hopkins ward for a caring, highly motivated and enthusiastic Senior Staff Nurse.
We care for elective Urology admissions in a fast-paced environment and pride ourselves in striving for excellence in patient experience but also emergency admissions through A&E and our Urology clinic.
We care for a variety of patients undergoing major and minor surgery, and adopt a strong focus on patient safety.
Your leadership will contribute to a team mission to deliver person-centered care with kindness and respect, in line with our hospital values.
Main duties of the job
You must be a Registered Nurse with surgical experience. Your development within the new role will be supported by a dedicated mentor and team leader who will ensure you have the support and guidance you require.
An integral part of the role will be to implement change and patient improvement within the ward environment.
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your leadership skills and build on your already excellent knowledge and skills base.
Job responsibilities
To work as a skilled practitioner and be responsible for the delivery of patient-focused programmes of care, which address the complex and changing health and well-being needs of the client group in your clinical area.
To ensure the smooth running of the ward/department in the absence of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse and provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff.
Person Specification
Education / Training
* Registered Nurse
* Evidence of Leadership, management and speciality development
Experience
* Experience in mentoring/ facilitation/ teaching/ assessing/ coaching
* Experience of leadership/ management and speciality development
* Experience in facilitating change
* Significant clinical experience in speciality area
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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