Job summary
Are you motivated, enthusiastic and want to make a difference? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse on Witham Ward/ RSU.
Witham ward is an 18 bedded Respiratory ward, connected directly to the Respiratory Support Unit (RSU), specialising in the care and treatment of patients with acute respiratory conditions. We provide the highest quality of nursing care to both male and female patients, on emergency and planned admission pathways.
On Witham/ RSU, we care for patients in the acute stage of their admission through to discharge and manage conditions such as COPD exacerbations, lung cancers, type 2 respiratory failure and Non Invasive Ventilation, chest drains, tracheostomies, chest infections, severe sepsis as well as general medical care.
The ward is a busy, acute environment with a high turnover of patients, we therefore require experienced registrants who are committed to providing a high standard of individualised patient-centred nursing care, through effective assessment, planning and delivery to be part of our leadership team.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant must be enthusiastic and motivated to working in a busy medical environment using their initiative. They should also have excellent written and verbal communication skills, be able to organise and prioritise workload, be a great team player and exhibit strong leadership skills. There are many opportunities within this role to further your own development with new skills.
Support, guidance and training will be given by the ward Sister and the Band 6 team to develop the skills required for this role.
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current first or second level Registered Nurse with NMC
- Degree / diploma or an equivalent level of Knowledge and skill in medical nursing.
Desirable
- Degree in nursing or willing to undertake.
- NIV Competence Tracheostomy competence
- Intermediate Life Support (ILS)
Knowledge, skills, aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with all members of staff.
- Able to demonstrate good leadership skills.
- Evidence of assessing and supervising junior colleagues.
- Clinically competent with extended skills, such as cannulation, venepuncture, ECG, male catheterization, blood gas interpretation, management of chest drains, tracheostomy and a willingness to undertake all roles.
- Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda.
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Previous Experience
Essential
- To have a wide knowledge base in nursing and have a minimum of two years' experience as a band 5.
Desirable
- Committed to ongoing personal development
- Evidence of change management and experience in clinical audit.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrate awareness of current changes in the NHS.
- To be able to articulate their own vision for the development of nursing and nurse led initiatives within the ward.
- Ability to manage and motivate staff.
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload
- Flexible in working long days, long nights and weekends throughout the 7 day week.
- Able to demonstrate professional and calm manner when dealing with the demands of the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current first or second level Registered Nurse with NMC
- Degree / diploma or an equivalent level of Knowledge and skill in medical nursing.
Desirable
- Degree in nursing or willing to undertake.
- NIV Competence Tracheostomy competence
- Intermediate Life Support (ILS)
Knowledge, skills, aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with all members of staff.
- Able to demonstrate good leadership skills.
- Evidence of assessing and supervising junior colleagues.
- Clinically competent with extended skills, such as cannulation, venepuncture, ECG, male catheterization, blood gas interpretation, management of chest drains, tracheostomy and a willingness to undertake all roles.
- Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda.
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Previous Experience
Essential
- To have a wide knowledge base in nursing and have a minimum of two years' experience as a band 5.
Desirable
- Committed to ongoing personal development
- Evidence of change management and experience in clinical audit.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrate awareness of current changes in the NHS.
- To be able to articulate their own vision for the development of nursing and nurse led initiatives within the ward.
- Ability to manage and motivate staff.
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload
- Flexible in working long days, long nights and weekends throughout the 7 day week.
- Able to demonstrate professional and calm manner when dealing with the demands of the service.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
