Job summary
The Division of Surgery has an exciting opportunity to welcome an inspirational and motivated Band 7 Sister/ Charge Nurse to enhance our exceptional patient focussed team.
We are looking for an experienced senior nurse to provide clinical leadership, support, teaching and decision making to our well established team on the Surgical and Trauma Assessment Unit (STAU), Ward A609. This is a 23 bedded acute adult assessment unit that encompasses Surgical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) within the main BRI site caring for adult surgical and trauma and orthopaedic patients.
You will be part of a collaborative team who pride themselves in providing the highest standards of care to our patients through expert clinical knowledge. You will be responsible for delivering high quality, responsive, safe, effective and compassionate individualised care through sound clinical and managerial leadership combined with strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise complex situations. You will need to be dynamic, confident, have excellent interpersonal skills and be an accomplished positive role model.
Are you someone seeking a challenge, wanting to make a difference and driven to have a positive impact on both patient satisfaction and staff experience?
Could you promote staff wellbeing, improve retention and ensure consistent high quality care is delivered?
Main duties of the job
Patient Care
- The sister/charge nurse is responsible for:
- At act as a clinical expert providing specialist knowledge and advice to all staff / team members
- The delivery of patient centred care and able to articulate its benefits and in its absence the consequences
- To promote a personalised patient centred approach to care in collaboration with carers, relatives and relevant health care professionals. Continuous monitoring of standards and the quality of care provided, ensuring all nursing documentation is completed correctly and timely by members of the nursing team
- Working collaboratively with PALS and Patient Support and Complaints team to investigate and resolve patient concerns/ complaints, involving ward staff in developing action plans and progress within given timeframes
- To work within the agreed nursing establishment and ensure safe staffing levels are deployed across all shifts to maintain patient safety and mitigate risk at all times
- To ensure that all nursing and clinical documentation is completed correctly and timely by members of the nursing team.
- To assist in establishing and monitoring protocols and patient care pathways.
Communication and Relationship skills
Leadership and Management
Professional Development and Education Responsibilities
Research Responsibilities
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Thorough and up to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice particularly within speciality area
- Able to lead and manage the nursing team
- Significant relevant clinical and management experience
- Effective standard setting, monitoring and feedback
- Understanding the theory and application of clinical governance
- Understanding of the principles and application of effective budgetary management
- Understanding of NMC Code of Practice and requirements of it for practice and behaviour and its application to the management of staff and self
Desirable
- Undertaken nursing research
- Experience and knowledge of advanced practice/protocols
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly effective communication skills - verbally and written to staff, patients and relatives including in situations of conflict or distress
- Strong organisational skills - prioritising complex situations
- Able to gain credibility with and influence colleagues including influencing clinical changes where appropriate
- The Ability to lead and influence change
- Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
- Able to accept responsibility for ward/area working under own initiative within the boundaries of role
- Demonstrates ability to take overall responsibility and accountability
- Clinical expert in defined area of work
- Ability to act as facilitator, mentor and supervisor to colleagues
- Able to advise on and implement improvements to the quality and efficiency of care for patients in ward/area.
- Information technology skills
- Initiative
- Familiar with current local and national nursing issues
- Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
- Information technology skills
Education and Qualificaitions
Essential
- RGN. 1st Level
- Current NMC Registration
- Degree in nursing or health related topic.
- Qualification in Teaching, Assessing and Mentoring
- Evidence of Masters level academic study or willingness to work towards Masters (in relevant health related subject)
Desirable
- Relevant post registration qualification at level
- Management qualification
- Non-Medical Prescribing
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Thorough and up to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice particularly within speciality area
- Able to lead and manage the nursing team
- Significant relevant clinical and management experience
- Effective standard setting, monitoring and feedback
- Understanding the theory and application of clinical governance
- Understanding of the principles and application of effective budgetary management
- Understanding of NMC Code of Practice and requirements of it for practice and behaviour and its application to the management of staff and self
Desirable
- Undertaken nursing research
- Experience and knowledge of advanced practice/protocols
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly effective communication skills - verbally and written to staff, patients and relatives including in situations of conflict or distress
- Strong organisational skills - prioritising complex situations
- Able to gain credibility with and influence colleagues including influencing clinical changes where appropriate
- The Ability to lead and influence change
- Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
- Able to accept responsibility for ward/area working under own initiative within the boundaries of role
- Demonstrates ability to take overall responsibility and accountability
- Clinical expert in defined area of work
- Ability to act as facilitator, mentor and supervisor to colleagues
- Able to advise on and implement improvements to the quality and efficiency of care for patients in ward/area.
- Information technology skills
- Initiative
- Familiar with current local and national nursing issues
- Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
- Information technology skills
Education and Qualificaitions
Essential
- RGN. 1st Level
- Current NMC Registration
- Degree in nursing or health related topic.
- Qualification in Teaching, Assessing and Mentoring
- Evidence of Masters level academic study or willingness to work towards Masters (in relevant health related subject)
Desirable
- Relevant post registration qualification at level
- Management qualification
- Non-Medical Prescribing
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin St
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
