Do you have experience working as a senior emergency nurse and have excellent leadership and communication skills? Are you someone who has a proven track record of delivering exceptional high-quality care to patients?
We are looking for an experienced Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse to join our emergency Care Department in Morriston Hospital.
As a Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse you will work collaboratively with a great nursing team and provide strong leadership, effective team management, and staff development. You will act as a professional role model to your team in delivering the highest standards of patient care.
Person-centeredness is at the heart of everything we do and the role will support nurses to both develop a nursing service that prioritises the care needs of patients and their families as well as enabling a positive experience for all. This is a key role in bringing nurses together around a shared vision in line with the Health Board's values and behaviour framework of caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Main duties of the job
You will be supporting the Matron with workforce management, quality assurance, improving patient experience, safeguarding vulnerable people, ensuring infection, prevention and control, and workforce education. You must be able to provide compassionate, skilled, and expert leadership to support the unit, whilst possessing the ability to innovate, motivate others, and deliver sustained improvements.
You should possess excellent leadership and management skills and be passionate about providing high-quality, safe care to our patients. The role requires you to be enthusiastic and dynamic and have excellent communication skills with all members of the multidisciplinary team. You will be expected to take part in and lead various work streams and will be jointly responsible for a team of registered nurses and health care support workers. Management responsibilities will involve the day-to-day functioning of the department as well as dealing with issues relating to sickness/absence, rostering and staff well-being.
The successful candidate will take a lead role on projects within the department leading by example.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Recognised management qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience e.g. PADR, sickness and absence management
* Masters Degree
Knowledge
* Knowledge of safeguarding processes
* Knowledge of information governance
Experience
* Experience of coordinating and managing a team of staff
Values
* Ability to relate theory into practice
* Passion for the support and development of others
* Evidence of change management
* Ability to delegate and prioritise work
* Knowledge of HR policies
* Ability to speak Welsh
* Evidence of research and audit
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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