Sister/Charge Nurse
The closing date is 06 June 2025
Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a Band 6Sister/Charge nurse onWard 310. The ward is a 30 bedded ward, which provides care to Neurological/stroke and general medical patients.
The post holder will be expected to provide clinical leadership to our nursing and support staff alongside the existing Senior Sister.
We are looking for a dynamic and dedicated individual who has excellent communication skills, and has the ability, drive and enthusiasm to motivate the team to provide high quality patient care. You will need to have good organizational and interpersonal skills, the ability to demonstrate leadership.
The Sister/Charge Nurse role involves patient and staff education and student teaching. Collaborative working is also a fundamental part of the role which involves working with the consultants, dieticians, Neurology CNS and therapists who all work together for the benefit of the patients
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
- Support the Band 7 Ward Manager to lead a team of staff to provide a high quality service; ensuring excellent standards of patient care are delivered and maintained
- Deputise in the absence of the ward manager
- Provide effective support and leadership to staff, patients and carers on the ward.
- Act as a role model, mentoring, teaching, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement and participate in the education, development and mentorship of other staff
- Be a role model for the team and will motivate and inspire others to be the very best they can be
- Ensure all staff are supported to provide high standards of quality care
- Complete clinical audits and using them to shape/influence improvement projects
- Manage a team of staff ensuring there e-learning and mandatory training are kept up to date
- Manage sickness/absence
- Manage performance
- Be a vital point of contact for patients and relatives
- Be expected to assist with the general care of the patients
- Be visible and approachable on the ward
- Escalate concerns where appropriate
Closing date of applications: 06th June 2025
Interview date: 20th June 2025
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, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Details
Date posted
23 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
320-MED-1635
Job locations
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
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
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Employer contact details
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