Sister/Charge Nurse Downton Ward

Job summary

Downton ward are looking for an enthusiastic band 6 sister/charge nurse, who is able to demonstrate strong skills in clinical practice. We are looking for an individual who is innovative and able to implement changes for the development of the team . You will demonstrate strong leadership qualities and be open, transparent and trustworthy. As a Trust employee act with integrity and uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and the NMC Code of Conduct.

We are an established team on a General Surgical Ward caring for patients under a variety of surgical specialties including:

* Urology

* General surgery

*Colorectal

*Plastics

*Gynaecology

* Max Fax

*ENT

We are a 24 bedded ward, looking to increase our WTE band 6's to support the ward manager. This post includes shift working to cover 24hours a day 7 days a week.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be a first level registered nurse with a Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Degree in Nursing with 2 years experience at Band 5
• Further experience as band 6 desirable
• Evidence of being caring and compassionate with a good understanding of managing patients with complex needs
• QCF Assessor Award or Mentorship
• Evidence of personal and professional development
• Ability to assess patients, plan care for a group of patients, deliver care and evaluate the effectiveness of care given.
• Ability to organise own workload whilst supervising others.
• Good analytical skills and able to recognise deterioration
• Ability to plan for patient's discharge

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk