Senior Sister / Senior Charge Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced leader to take on the role of Band 7 Senior Sister / Senior Charge Nurse to lead the Nightingale Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Unit (NMU).

NMU is a 20 bedded Specialist Palliative Care Unit caring for patients with complex palliative care needs. The multidisciplinary team provides expert care to patients with advanced and progressive illness to improve physical symptoms and psychological distress.

The candidate should demonstrate excellent communication skills, be dynamic, embrace change and strive for excellence in all aspects of the role. They also need to be supportive and be able to manage the daily challenges of working in a specialist palliative care unit on an acute Hospital site.

Applicants must hold a current NMC registration and have demonstrable post registration experience including Band 6 experience. The applicant must clearly be able to demonstrate their leadership experience. Palliative Careexperience is essential and Specialist Palliative Care experience is desirable.

Applicants are welcome to arrange an informal visit.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a proactive individual to inspire a positive team environment focused on trust, communication and cohesive teamwork. They need to be a visible leader, able to directly manage different situations such as complaints and learning, safeguarding, discipline and capability; ensuring that patient safety is always a priority. We are seeking a positive role model to always maintain and uphold a high standard of professional behaviour.

The successful applicant will take overall nursing responsibility for the day-to-day unit environment. They will ensure that a high standard of nursing care is provided and encourage service development and quality improvement. They will contribute to the management of issues specific to a Specialist Palliative Care Unit which includes use of charitable funds and line management of some allied health professionals in complementary therapy and creative workers. They will prioritise staff development and support to create an inviting place to work.

Closing date of applications: 24 January 2023

Interview date: 9 February 2023

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
• We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust - over 3,300 per week
• An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day - 6th largest in the country
• Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
• We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
• We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
• We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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