Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated Nurse who is ready for a challenge The Surgical Directorate Nurse Management team is seeking a highly self-motivated registered nurse, with a desire to promote and develop clinical excellence in clinical practice. The successful postholder will join an established Nursing team working in the Orthopaedic Outpatient Department
Main duties of the job
The Band 6 post holder will support the overarching Band 7 Senior Sister (Outpatient Services) along with Band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse Main OPD and Band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse for Max / Fax OPD. Each of the band 6 Sister / Charge Nurses will manage the aligned Outpatient area and report to Band 7 Senior for day to day Quality & Safety Governance assurances.
The post holder will work collaboratively as a member of the Outpatients team to ensure assessments of daily allocation of staff to aligned clinics and management of patient services
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Reg Nurse
- Diploma in Nursing or willingness to undertake
- Advanced Life Support or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Degree in Nursing or relevant clinical/professional subject
- Management Qualification
- Alert, Raat, APLS,PLS
Experience
Essential
- Significant post reg experience at band 5
- Experience within an appropriate orthopaedic clinical area
Desirable
- experience of undertaking audit work and standard setting
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of good ward organisational skills
- Problem solver
- Negotiate and communicate with patients and members of MDT team
- IT Skills email, word, myddryn, oracle, TPATH
Desirable
- Advanced clinical skills - venepuncture, phlebotomy, ECG
- adapt and propose change in working situation
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of knowledge and appliaction of consent, data protection, patient confiedniatilty
- Evidence of local policies and procedures and guidelines
Desirable
- Interview and appraisal process
- knowledge of management theories
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Reg Nurse
- Diploma in Nursing or willingness to undertake
- Advanced Life Support or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Degree in Nursing or relevant clinical/professional subject
- Management Qualification
- Alert, Raat, APLS,PLS
Experience
Essential
- Significant post reg experience at band 5
- Experience within an appropriate orthopaedic clinical area
Desirable
- experience of undertaking audit work and standard setting
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of good ward organisational skills
- Problem solver
- Negotiate and communicate with patients and members of MDT team
- IT Skills email, word, myddryn, oracle, TPATH
Desirable
- Advanced clinical skills - venepuncture, phlebotomy, ECG
- adapt and propose change in working situation
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of knowledge and appliaction of consent, data protection, patient confiedniatilty
- Evidence of local policies and procedures and guidelines
Desirable
- Interview and appraisal process
- knowledge of management theories
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).
