Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

Job summary

Are you an experienced band 6 looking for a new challenge, or an experienced band 5 nurse with surgical experience looking to gain more experience and progression within Gynaecology and Women's Health?Cotswold ward at North Bristol Trust is looking for a compassionate and dynamic registered nurse who has an interest in Women's health and Gynaecology.Cotswold ward is a 19 bedded unit, 10 bedded day case unit with two operating theatres running busy lists Monday to Friday. The ward specailsies in a variety of Gynaecology procedures and conditions. Including early pregnancy complications. Such as ectopic pregnancy, hyperemesis, miscarriages and termination of pregnancy.We support the trust in times of escalation and increase to 24 inpatients bed which may be occupied by a variety of specialties including obstetrics, medicine and/ or surgery.We are proud to be able to offer our patients a full outpatient and inpatient gynaecology service with special emphasis on one stop outpatient service. and tertiary skills in sub fertility, urogynaecology, endometriosis and minimal access surgery.This is an exciting opportunity as our department is ever growing and developing.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have a passion for Gynaecology and surgical care. They will provide a high standard of care an act as a senior nurse who can provide leadership and act as a role model.They also need to have evidence of student mentorship.The successful candidate will have a passion for nursing excellence and patient safety. They will also provide pastoral care to their designated team where they will support the Supervisory Sister in appraisals, HR related situations and sickness absences.

About us

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our awarded winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialties. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. we welcome applicants from all underrepresented groupsA forward thinking, skilled and highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills to provide day to day clinical and managerial leadership for our friendly and proactive nursing team.A role model and leader that motivates and empowers the staff to develop and enhance their own knowledge and skills. Compassionate and caring but also has the ability to organise and use own initiative to be able to solve problems and contribute new ideas within the wider team.Good written and verbal communication skills. Knowledge of IT system