Ward Sister - Gynaecology

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Do you want to be part of a vibrant Gynaecology team?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our Gynaecology department as sister/charge nurse at Ipswich Hospital.

You will cover Stour Centre and our Emergency Gynaecology Assessment Unit.

If you are excited by the challenge of providing inspirational leadership to a nursing team, have a passion for high standards of clinical care and for developing a high quality service for our patients, this role could be for you.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right individual to develop and expand their leadership and management skills within gynaecology.

Main duties of the job

To undertake the Productive Ward Programme and achieve the 12 key objectives as outlined in "Clarifying the role of the Ward Sister
Promote high standards of professional practice and the delivery of quality care within the corporate policies, protocols and guidelines.
Provide clinical leadership
To have overall responsibility for the operational management of clinical service delivery at Unit level.
Line management of nursing and support staff

About us

One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Date posted

19 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR2012-23

Job locations

Ipswich

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current NMC Registration

Desirable

oMentorship
oHealth related degree
oFamily planning qualification

Experience

Essential

oProven experience in acute hospital setting
oSurgical Nursing Experience
oWorking within a team

Desirable

oPrevious Gynaecology experience
oSupervision of other staff
oExperience of shift coordination
oExperience of audit
oKnowledge of early pregnancy

Knowledge

Essential

oKnowledge of current issues within Health and nursing

Desirable

oGood knowledge of issues related to women's health including fertility, sexual health, termination of pregnancy and pregnancy loss

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current NMC Registration

Desirable

oMentorship
oHealth related degree
oFamily planning qualification

Experience

Essential

oProven experience in acute hospital setting
oSurgical Nursing Experience
oWorking within a team

Desirable

oPrevious Gynaecology experience
oSupervision of other staff
oExperience of shift coordination
oExperience of audit
oKnowledge of early pregnancy

Knowledge

Essential

oKnowledge of current issues within Health and nursing

Desirable

oGood knowledge of issues related to women's health including fertility, sexual health, termination of pregnancy and pregnancy loss

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.