We are excited to announce an opening for the position of Band 7 Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse in our Rehabilitation and Frailty Ward. As a crucial member of our healthcare team, you will play a pivotal role in providing high-quality care to patients in need of rehabilitation and specialised attention for frailty-related conditions.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Nurse who is highly motivated and enthusiastic, with a keen interest in caring for patients with Frailty needs.
Sunderland Ward, South Pembrokeshire Hospital is a 40 bedded community Rehabilitation and Frailty ward. The ward is friendly and supportive and has a commitment to providing a high quality of nursing care.
Main duties of the job
Demonstrate the Health Board's value, respect, fairness, integrity, honesty, openness and caring, kindness and compassion in everything that you do in the work environment and ensure that others demonstrate the same values.
Exercise 24-hour accountability for the management of the ward, and delivery of compassionate, high quality, effective, patient centred nursing care; and providing fair, honest and measurable people management.
Provide visible, professional nursing leadership, support, supervision and guidance (in line with NMC standards) expert clinical advice and undertake management and monitoring activities in line with legal professional requirements, statutory rules and Health Board policies relating to evidence based practice.
Be responsible for the efficient management of the ward budget, effectively deploying the nursing team and utilising the allocated resources and raising any financial expenditure concerns to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
Work and communicate effectively as a member of the senior clinical and nursing leadership team for the directorate, including deputising for the SNM where required at patient flow, Health Board and site based meetings.
Create and promote a learning culture within the clinical area to support the professional growth and development of all nursing staff, students and (as appropriate) members of the multi-disciplinary team.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers.
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 29/04/2025.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
* Registered Nurse (Part 1)
* Current NMC Registration
* Pertinent postgraduate diploma (or equivalent development/ experience AND a willingness to undertake appropriate post graduate level study when in post)
* Teaching/Coaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
* Knowledge of legislation pertinent to role
* Recognised management qualification
* Recognised leadership qualification
* Experience of leading a team
Experience
* Proven and relevant experience at Band 6
* Appropriate experience within specialty and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant specialty
* Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of NMC Code (2018)
* Proven post-registration experience and evidence of coordinating and managing a team of staff
* Able to demonstrate an awareness of professional issues and developments
* Evidence of working in a multi-professional environment
* Experience in budget management
* Experience of effective staff management
* Experience of running a ward/area/department
* Experience of mentoring preregistration nursing/midwifery students
* IT Skills
* Able to relate theory into practice through reflective skills
* Good knowledge of information governance/data protection requirements
* Experience of working in a Band 7 role
* Understanding of financial and resource management processes
Language Skills
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
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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