Job summary
University Hospitals Birmingham, Heartlands Site
Medical Assessment Unit (MAU)
Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse Permanent Posts
Applications are invited for full time Band 6 Posts in Acute Medicine at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. Successful applicants will join a dynamic team in one of the most innovative Acute Medical Divisions.
Acute Medicine at BHH manages a vibrant Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) with 59 assessment beds, and a waiting/triage area. Our philosophy has always been to provide the highest quality care at the front door.
Main duties of the job
Acute Medicine at BHH is a busy but rewarding specialty and you will be surrounded by friendly and supportive colleagues in an environment that encourages new ideas, innovation and personal development. You will possess at least 2 years post-registration and recent Acute Medicine experience. You will need to have excellent communication skills and be organized, be willing to deal with complex and difficult situations and competing demands. The role involves the co-ordination, allocation and effective management of patient flow in and out of the MAU and the Short Stay Areas. You will also be required to triage referrals from the Emergency Department. Therefore, creative thinking, problem-solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills are essential.
If you are interested in this opportunity and would like more information please do not hesitate to contact either Deborah Elfandi, Sarah Shaylor or Nicki Maxted Senior Sisters on MAU 0121 424 1753 or Matron Andrew Coughlan via Switchboard -- 0121 424 2000
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC register
Experience
Essential
- * Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting / Acute NHS care setting supervising /mentoring junior staff
- * Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
- * Can demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice based supervisor /assessor as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council ( NMC ) standards for student supervision and assessment
- * Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development,evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
- * Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
- * Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
- * Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
- * Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
- * Demonstrable ability, experience, passion in the following:
- o Leadership
- o Team Building
- o Managing resources
- o Time management
- o Role modelling
- o Change management / clinical developments
- o Clinical governance
- o Audit and research
- o Workforce planning / management
- o NHS policy and political awareness
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC register
Experience
Essential
- * Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting / Acute NHS care setting supervising /mentoring junior staff
- * Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
- * Can demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice based supervisor /assessor as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council ( NMC ) standards for student supervision and assessment
- * Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development,evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
- * Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
- * Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
- * Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
- * Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
- * Demonstrable ability, experience, passion in the following:
- o Leadership
- o Team Building
- o Managing resources
- o Time management
- o Role modelling
- o Change management / clinical developments
- o Clinical governance
- o Audit and research
- o Workforce planning / management
- o NHS policy and political awareness
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.
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.
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).
