Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse position within Respiratory Medicine at the Northern General Hospital.
We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced nurse to assist the Senior Sister in managing Robert Hadfield 1, an acute Respiratory inpatient ward.
The post holder will deliver high quality care, ensuring individual patients needs are assessed, care planned, implemented and evaluated regularly. Care will be patient centred and patients will be encouraged to participate in the planning of their care using evidence based research practices.
Exercise judgement in assessing wide ranging and complex patient problems. Agree solutions, ensure and promote options to enable the delivery of optimum patient care. Ensure that an effective discharge procedure is planned and actioned, so patients are discharged safely and in a timely manner.
Main duties of the job
Is providing excellent Nursing care and getting the basics right one of your key drivers? Do you love developing others to become excellent at what they do? Is making a difference and doing the right thing fundamental to you? If your answer to these questions is yes, the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse role may be right for you.
About us
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
GRaDE Care Group is comprised of 3 clinical directorates:
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Respiratory Medicine
All three directorates operate on the Northern and Central campus' although the acute admitting base for all of the specialties is at the Northern General Hospital. The Care Group has 11 acute base wards at the Northern General Hospital and one acute and one elective base ward at the Central Campus. Outpatient services operate on both campus' and are supported by the Patient Booking Hub at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
- Possess or working towards a degree.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience at AFC band 5 (or equivalent)
- Experience of caring for patients with Respiratory conditions.
- Evidence of delivering education and training to patients and staff.
- Evidence of working collaboratively within multi- disciplinary teams.
- Evidence of leadership and management in a healthcare setting.
- Evidence of applying research and audit in practice.
- Evidence of successfully managing & evaluating change
Desirable
- Experience of looking after patients with respiratory conditions
Further Training
Essential
- IV drug administration competency
- Evidence of professional development.
- IT/Computer skills.
- Ability to apply healthcare governance principles.
- Leadership and motivational skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
- Possess or working towards a degree.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience at AFC band 5 (or equivalent)
- Experience of caring for patients with Respiratory conditions.
- Evidence of delivering education and training to patients and staff.
- Evidence of working collaboratively within multi- disciplinary teams.
- Evidence of leadership and management in a healthcare setting.
- Evidence of applying research and audit in practice.
- Evidence of successfully managing & evaluating change
Desirable
- Experience of looking after patients with respiratory conditions
Further Training
Essential
- IV drug administration competency
- Evidence of professional development.
- IT/Computer skills.
- Ability to apply healthcare governance principles.
- Leadership and motivational skills.
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).
