Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to join the nursing team on ward 11a/b Acute Respiratory Care Unit (ARCU) at Fairfield General Hospital with a vacancy for a Band 6 Sister/Charge nurse.
The Acute Respiratory Care Unit is looking to recruit a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to the unit. The successful applicant will have experience of team leading. They must have a willingness to develop and learn new skills and adaptability. They will be able to problem solve and be a good role model to junior members of the team. The Acute Respiratory Care Unit specialises in the treatment and care of patients who have both acute and chronic respiratory conditions who require specialist treatment and intervention alongside acute medical patients. The unit cares for level 1.5 patients who need closer monitoring and higher nursing care skillsets. This varied combination of patient groups allows nursing team to learn advanced respiratory skills such as managing non invasive ventilation, CPAP, blood gas interpretation, tracheostomy care and managing patients with chest drains. As the Junior Sister/Charge Nurse you will be able to lead in our patients care and support junior staff members in their development.
Main duties of the job
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patient/carers and families about complex matters providing a warm welcoming and enabling environment to support therapeutic relationships
- Develop specialist knowledge, in area of practice, underpinned by theory
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care and adjust the programs of care where indicated along with maintaining the health, safety and security of self and others in own work area
- Contribute to the development of services
- Contribute to quality improvement
- Support patients, carers and staffs equality, diversity and rights
- Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice
- Plan, allocate, assess and provide feedback to team members
- Maintain and support the efficient use of physical and /or financial resources
- You will practice in accordance with the professional, ethical and legal framework for nursing
- Ability to work flexibly and unsocial hours to meet the demands of the service
- Respiratory care and rehabilitation knowledge and experience.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/working-with-us/our-values/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Tasks & Overview of Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patient/carers and families about complex matters providing a warm welcoming and enabling environment to support therapeutic relationships
- Develop specialist knowledge, in area of practice, underpinned by theory
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care and adjust the programs of care where indicated along with maintaining the health, safety and security of self and others in own work area
- Contribute to the development of services
- Contribute to quality improvement
- Support patients, carers and staffs equality, diversity and rights
- Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice
- Plan, allocate, assess and provide feedback to team members
- Maintain and support the efficient use of physical and /or financial resources
- You will practice in accordance with the professional, ethical and legal framework for nursing
- Ability to work flexibly and unsocial hours to meet the demands of the service
- Respiratory care and rehabilitation knowledge and experience.
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Tasks & Overview of Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patient/carers and families about complex matters providing a warm welcoming and enabling environment to support therapeutic relationships
- Develop specialist knowledge, in area of practice, underpinned by theory
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care and adjust the programs of care where indicated along with maintaining the health, safety and security of self and others in own work area
- Contribute to the development of services
- Contribute to quality improvement
- Support patients, carers and staffs equality, diversity and rights
- Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice
- Plan, allocate, assess and provide feedback to team members
- Maintain and support the efficient use of physical and /or financial resources
- You will practice in accordance with the professional, ethical and legal framework for nursing
- Ability to work flexibly and unsocial hours to meet the demands of the service
- Respiratory care and rehabilitation knowledge and experience.
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Respiratory Care knowledge
- Degree level (or equivalent) qualification in Adult Nursing
Knowledge
Essential
- 3 years post qualification
- teaching expierance
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Respiratory Care knowledge
- Degree level (or equivalent) qualification in Adult Nursing
Knowledge
Essential
- 3 years post qualification
- teaching expierance
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).