Job summary
WORCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL
ACUTE STROKE UNIT
JUNIOR SISTER / CHARGE NURSE - BAND 6
FULL TIME 37.5 HRS
PERMANENT
An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic, caring and
motivated nurse to join our friendly stroke ward team at Worcestershire Royal
Hospital where our services are continuing to evolve following centralisation.
Our Acute Stroke
Unit has recently been relocated to a 20 bedded unit situated next to our ED
department. Our Acute Stroke Unit also has 8 monitored HASU beds working on 1:2
nurse to patient ratio.
Within the ward
we operate a 7-day TIA clinic with dedicated stroke support worker. We have an
established Clinical Nurse Specialist team who are based within the unit and
work closely with the nursing team.
For more information or to
arrange an informal visit, please contact:
Sanjula Dhungana, Ward Manager
on extn 30148 via the switchboard or Matron Gincy John on direct dial (01905)
733883 or on bleep 807 via the switchboard (01905 763333).
Main duties of the job
You must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and proven experience within ward management is desirable.
The successful candidate ideally would have had experience in caring for patients within neurology or Stroke/TIA specialities, but full training in this specialist area can be given.
You will actively participate in the teaching, training and supervision of staff and will be expected to develop specialist knowledge in all aspects of stroke care.
The following training / teaching will be offered within 12 months of starting: ILS course, Swallow assessment screen training, Stroke and HASU workbooks, internal Band 6 internship programme.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure the maintenance of a high standard of nursing care at all times though the effective management of staff and resources and to be available for advice and support within the Acute Stroke Unit.
- Provide effective leadership and to act as a good role model, as well as to liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and co-ordinate all aspects of care in the best interests of the patient and family
- To supervise junior staff and to teach qualified and unqualified staff as appropriate.
- Achieve and maintain competence in identified mandatory and statutory training; develop and maintain clinical competencies, skills and knowledge which relate to the area of clinical practice (i.e. Venepuncture, Cannulation).
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure the maintenance of a high standard of nursing care at all times though the effective management of staff and resources and to be available for advice and support within the Acute Stroke Unit.
- Provide effective leadership and to act as a good role model, as well as to liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and co-ordinate all aspects of care in the best interests of the patient and family
- To supervise junior staff and to teach qualified and unqualified staff as appropriate.
- Achieve and maintain competence in identified mandatory and statutory training; develop and maintain clinical competencies, skills and knowledge which relate to the area of clinical practice (i.e. Venepuncture, Cannulation).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN with current NMC registration.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Evidence of management experience / training.
- Post registration qualification or experience in the specialty.
- NMC recognised teaching and assessing qualification.
- Experience at Band 5 within the speciality or related field.
- Ward / Departmental management experience at Band 5 or above.
- Ward / Department based teaching.
- Managing clinical risk and incidents at Ward / Department level.
Desirable
- Higher Degree
- Clinical audit activity
- Risk assessment.
- Staff appraisals and PDR formation.
- Sickness absence / performance management
- Complaints handling.
Experience
Essential
- Competent to undertake venepuncture / cannulation.
- Evidence of being up to date with current NHS / professional issues.
- Experience and knowledge within the speciality or related field.
- Clinical credible.
- Evidence of teaching and development skills.
- Organisation skills, Leadership skills and ability to inspire and motivate others.
- Able to prioritise.
- Fully aware of principles of infection control.
- Able to produce written reports and articulate concerns regarding patient care / safety issues.
- Fully aware of the principles of clinical governance and the application of clinical governance.
- Computer literate as appropriate to the post.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to work in a team.
- Ability to think clearly under pressure.
- Able to deal with exposure to bereavement and challenging behaviour.
- Demonstrates attention to detail.
- Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN with current NMC registration.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Evidence of management experience / training.
- Post registration qualification or experience in the specialty.
- NMC recognised teaching and assessing qualification.
- Experience at Band 5 within the speciality or related field.
- Ward / Departmental management experience at Band 5 or above.
- Ward / Department based teaching.
- Managing clinical risk and incidents at Ward / Department level.
Desirable
- Higher Degree
- Clinical audit activity
- Risk assessment.
- Staff appraisals and PDR formation.
- Sickness absence / performance management
- Complaints handling.
Experience
Essential
- Competent to undertake venepuncture / cannulation.
- Evidence of being up to date with current NHS / professional issues.
- Experience and knowledge within the speciality or related field.
- Clinical credible.
- Evidence of teaching and development skills.
- Organisation skills, Leadership skills and ability to inspire and motivate others.
- Able to prioritise.
- Fully aware of principles of infection control.
- Able to produce written reports and articulate concerns regarding patient care / safety issues.
- Fully aware of the principles of clinical governance and the application of clinical governance.
- Computer literate as appropriate to the post.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to work in a team.
- Ability to think clearly under pressure.
- Able to deal with exposure to bereavement and challenging behaviour.
- Demonstrates attention to detail.
- Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
