An opportunity to join our elective orthopaedic ward as a band 6 charge nurse has arisen. We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic, dedicated and experienced nurse to join our team to support leading the department to excellence.
If you are seeking to advance your career in your first charge nurse role or are experienced looking for a change of department.
We are a diverse team who strive for further improvement and will be able to support you to develop and enhance your knowledge in both surgical orthopaedic care and leadership and management skills. You will be providing patient centred care in the heart of all you do with the full support of the multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced environment.
As part of the team, you will be supporting the ward manager in the admission of the patients to the ward and delivering care pre- and post-operatively, including enhancing patients' recovery and speeding up the discharge process.
This role will give you a great opportunity to develop and learn how to manage a consolidated nursing team, supporting the ward manager in the management of rosters, sickness, training and clinical auditing.
Main duties of the job
To provide effective clinical and holistic individualised family centred care to the patients and families, ensuring delivery is to the highest standard. Maintaining evidenced based practice is performed at all times, being responsible for updating own knowledge and skills in line with the Trust polices, multidisciplinary team and the NMC Code. Developing leadership skills, actively participating in service development. To take charge and run the ward on a shift by shift basis, supporting the ward manager to deliver a well led unit, acting as an advocate for both staff and patients to ensure safe and effective outcomes.
About us
Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:
Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts.
Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both.
Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.
The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
* Surgical Nursing experience
Desirable
* Worked within an Orthopaedic department
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse (Adult) UK Registration Essential
* Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
* Leadership course
Skills
Essential
* Ability to manage the ward in the absence of the ward manager
* Excellent Communication skills and the ability to work effectively within the MDT
Employer details
Employer name
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Address
The Princess Alexandra Hospital
Hamstel Road
Harlow
CM20 1QX
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