RMN- Charge Nurse Abbey Ward
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 nurse to work in Woodlands Acute unit Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Hastings.
The successful candidate will be working on Abbey Wards which specializes in women's care and is a relatively small acute ward. Abbey ward's team is supported by Castle Ward team that work next door in a 9 bed acute male unit.
Both wards have undergone recent structural changes in order to provide a safe environment for both patients and staff. Current feedback from patients tells us that the provision is a great improvement and allows staff to be out in the ward environment with the patients and have the time to nurse, which has a major positive impact on patient recovery time.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID
Main duties of the job
Band 6's at Woodlands also incorporate the role of the unit co-ordinator and the 136 nurse for our Place of Safety on a rotation basis in addition to working on the wards. The role will be supporting junior staff with supervision, working closely with the multi-disciplinary team and role modelling. The role also is supporting the management team by undertaking governance checks on the wards such as clinical audits and taking the lead in clinical areas. We pride ourselves with the high standard of care delivered to people that have been detained by the police and brought to us for a safe assessment of their mental health needs, so there would be training and on-going support from the ward mangers across the unit in order to maintain this high standard and make you feel supported in delivering this role.
Our patients are keen for new nurses joining the team to demonstrate empathy, time to talk and listen.
About us
We are very proud of our standards and are looking for someone who is ready to learn andkeen to develop. Also an important attribute is the ability to adapt to evolving change in order to facilitate excellent clinical care.
In November 2018, Woodlands was recognized at the Trust's Positive Practice awards with a Gold medal in the Team Award (clinical) category, an outstanding achievement for the team.
In 2021, Woodlands was part of the Hastings services that received the Highly Commended Covid Response Team of the year.
This post offers The Trust's Golden Hello for band 5 or 6 Nurses, or a Relocation package up to a maximum of £2000. (pro rata applies and subject to terms and conditions. Please see attached Protocol document).
Date posted
10 June 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£32,306 to £39,027 a year PA / Pro rata for part time
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
354-AE-20323-P
Job locations
Woodlands Centre for Acute Care
St. Leonards on Sea
TN377PT
Employer details
Employer name
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Woodlands Centre for Acute Care
St. Leonards on Sea
TN377PT
Employer's website
https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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