District Nursing Sister/Charge Nurse

Job summary

20 hours per week with the Evening and Night Community Nursing service

The Band 6 Sister / Charge nurse in Community nursing is a key member of the divisional senior nursing and leadership team, responsible for providing the very best care to patients within the community and home, wherever that may be. In addition you will lead a team of nurses and other key members of the care team contributing tothe development and delivery of clinical nursing care, maintaining and improvingprofessional standards and the development of nursing standards within your area of practice.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Integrated Community Services Division, in a senior nursing role as a Band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse with the Evening and Nights Out-of-Hours Community Nursing Team at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

As a Band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse you and your team will work in line with agreed objectives and quality standards which will then contribute to delivering high quality, safe and effective patient services within the District Nursing Service.

What are we looking for from you:

First and foremost we are looking for someone with some experience in a nursing leadership role, ideally with extensive community nursingexperience.

We also want to work with someone who always puts the patient at the heart of every decision and discussion. These roles require individuals with passion, commitment, excellent communication skills, team work, vision and the desire to drive standards in order to ensure patient safety remains a top priority.

You are encouraged to maintain your Covid vaccination status unless medically exempt and will be supported to access information and guidance, to inform decisions that supports vaccine confidence, protects yourself and patients.

About us

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate, and community health care. We work alongside and in partnership with primary care to provide services (rated 'Good' in our last CQC inspection) to 275,000 people living in Bolton.

Our Trust is one of the few in the country to deliver a financial surplus over a number of years, whilst also providing and sustaining high quality clinical services. Financial and clinical stability is important as it gives us the scope to drive our services forward and innovate.

We are absolutely committed to your development and will ensure that you are fully supported through both formal and informal learning and development. Following a full induction a bespoke package will be agreed to ensure you have the full range of skills and abilities to be amazing in your new role.

New Health and Social Care Act Regulations were approved by Parliament on the 22ndJuly 2021, which requires all those working or entering a CQC registered care home (for persons who require nursing or personal care) to be fully vaccinated from the 11thNovember 2021, unless exempt under the regulations. You will therefore be required to provide proof of vaccination or exemption if you are successful at interview. Health information is classed as special category data under UK GDPR legislation therefore, vaccination/exemption confirmation will be processed and stored in line with Data protection Act 2018.

Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Waters Meeting Health Centre

Waters Meeting Road

Bolton

BL1 8TT

Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Waters Meeting Health Centre

Waters Meeting Road

Bolton

BL1 8TT

Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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