Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse-Elmdon Unit
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Job summary
UHB Elmdon Unit: Building Healthier Lives!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 position on the new community unit within Solihull Hospital.
Are you an experienced Adult Nurse looking to progress to a Band 6 or change your current employer?
University Hospitals Birmingham has the job for you!
The Elmdon Unit is a Community Intermediate Care Unit which is a 40 bedded care facillity located on the 1st floor of Solihull Hospital.
In this role you will take charge of a clinical shift, coordinating and organising care across the unit.
Effective communication skills are essential, to ensure you liaise effectively with patients, families, internal and external teams. You will support colleagues, share expertise and demostrate consistent professional attitudes and behaviours.
Our shift times are: Long Days 07:00-19:30 and Night shifts 19:00-07:30.
If you are an enthusiastic, highly skilled Adult Nurse who enjoys providing compassionate care as part of a team then please get in touch.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will act as a role model for junior team members in the delivery of a consistent high standard of nursing practice.
They will deputise for the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse and will support the leadership and management of the department with particular emphasis on quality and clinical standards.
They will have continuing clinical responsibility for managing the wards/departments in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse which will include: understanding finances, the deployment, delegation and supervision of all grades of staff and be visible and approachable for patients, staff and visitors.
The post holder will be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards and professional practice as set by the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour and relevant professional guidelines.
They will regularly take charge of the practice setting or defined area of the practice setting / group of patients and take responsibility for ensuring the coordination and direct provision of high standard of holistic, patient centred care by assessing nursing care and health education needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for each patient.
To be designated to act as a deputy to the person holding continuing responsibility for the organisation and management of the practice setting.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Details
Date posted
13 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-9005408
Job locations
Solihull Hospital
Lode Ln
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 2JL
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Solihull Hospital
Lode Ln
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 2JL
Employer's website
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