Job summary Do you take enormous pride in delivering safe, compassionate care, resulting in a high-quality patient experience? Do you have a passion to work within Older peoples Services and promote high standards of care delivery? Do you want to make a difference to patient care? If yes, we want you to join our friendly, committed and dynamic team on Ward 22. This position is a fixed term contract for 12 months. Our aim is for our ward to be a centre of excellence and current initiatives include working towards our dignity pledge, Compassionate Care projects and developing our newly established frailty pathway. There is on-going investment to ensure our staff have the right skills, values and expertise to provide high quality specialist care for older people. Ward 22 is a unique ward within Older Peoples Services. Traditionally, a 28 bedded Older Peoples ward. The candidate will have an adaptive leadership style that will help mirror the needs of the service on ward 22. Looking for a leader who understands change management and move forward service change. This is an exciting opportunity for a professional, enthusiastic positive person who takes pride in their work to create a vision and collaboratively work with the multi-disciplinary team to promote and build and maintain independence for our patients. This role required UK NMC Registration Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital Interview Date: TBC Main duties of the job Our aim is to be a centre of excellence for our patients and with on-going investment and learning with our teams to ensure that we have the skills and expertise to manage the breadth of patients that we care for. The successful applicant will drive to continually improve patient safety, clinical effectiveness and patient experience through implementation of the Trust's quality strategy. What can we offer you? Excellent team spirit, engaging in outside social activities Development Opportunities Excellent and approachable staff Flexible working (long days, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays) Work life balance is key to the wellbeing of our staff Modern day working with our multi-disciplinary team. Discounted Nursery On-Site Accommodation About us Our values define who we are as TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview. Date posted 31 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 153-ME04159 Job locations Royal Bournemouth Hospital Bournemouth BH7 7DW Job description Job responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. Job description Job responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. Person Specification Experience Essential Demonstrable post-registration experience, to include at least 2 years band 6 experience expertise in acute setting Teaching Practice and developing staff. Substantial experience in leading and managing a team Desirable Band 6 Experience within Elderly care Qualifications Essential NMC registered Nurse Demonstrates theoretical and practical knowledge of leading services at an acute level Technical Skills Competencies Essential Proven leadership ability Able to deal with demands of rapidly developing and changing service, problem solving and prioritising abilities. Personal Attributes Essential Self-motivation and reliability professional role model for leadership and advanced practice using skills. Ability to work unsupervised and own initiative and as part of a multidisciplinary team Person Specification Experience Essential Demonstrable post-registration experience, to include at least 2 years band 6 experience expertise in acute setting Teaching Practice and developing staff. Substantial experience in leading and managing a team Desirable Band 6 Experience within Elderly care Qualifications Essential NMC registered Nurse Demonstrates theoretical and practical knowledge of leading services at an acute level Technical Skills Competencies Essential Proven leadership ability Able to deal with demands of rapidly developing and changing service, problem solving and prioritising abilities. Personal Attributes Essential Self-motivation and reliability professional role model for leadership and advanced practice using skills. Ability to work unsupervised and own initiative and as part of a multidisciplinary team 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Bournemouth Hospital Bournemouth BH7 7DW Employer's website https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)