Ward Sister/charge Nurse

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the challenging and rewarding role of Ward Sister / Charge Nurse on Ward D8 - Spinal Ward at the Queens Medical Centre Campus of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, sitting within the Division of Surgery. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts is seeking an individual who can drive high standards of patient-centred care in a challenging environment whilst being approachable and proactive to the needs of patients and staff.

D8 is a busy spinal ward that provides excellent nursing care to patients from a large area of the East Midlands. The ward has a high profile within the Surgical Division, having a track record of developing innovative nursing practice initiatives and a reputation for forward thinking.

Main Duties of the Job

As a Ward Sister/Charge Nurse, your responsibilities will include:

• 24-hour responsibility for managing staff and budgets.
• Ensuring that the standards and quality of care given are maintained to a high standard, including hotel service provision and the environment in which care is delivered.
• Involvement of patients and users in their care and providing evidence that their feedback is utilized to maintain standards or implement improvements.
• Providing regular direct clinical care while supporting non-clinical governance and facilitating the modernisation of patient services.
• Administering treatments as a member of the clinical team and ensuring standards are maintained, evaluated, and improved where necessary.
• Other duties as reasonably required.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Current level one NMC registration.
• Degree in health/nursing related studies.
• Relevant post-basic study related to specialty.
• Teaching & Assessing/Mentoring Qualification.
• Formal leadership and management training.

Desirable

• Research training/experience.
• Completion of local competency packages.
• Continuing professional development/reflective profile.

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience including management/leadership experience.
• Supervision of non-registered staff and students.
• Evidence of ability to mentor.
• Ability to lead change and new ways of working.

Desirable

• Experience of audit/research.
• Formal teaching of staff groups.
• Clinical experience within the specialty.

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential

• Able to present and receive complex information within a multi-professional team.
• Demonstrate negotiation and influencing skills.
• Assertiveness skills and ability to deal with conflict.
• Team player who can initiate, delegate, and complete projects.
• Ability to support colleagues and patients in distressing circumstances.

Desirable

• Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions.
• Demonstrate leadership in managing change.

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential

• Ability to formulate short and long-term objectives.
• Ability to prioritise workload and respond to urgent situations.
• Support personal development within a team.

Desirable

• Ability to effectively lead a team.
• Effective time management skills.

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

• Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex problems/situations.

About Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

With over 19,000 staff, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts is one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts's local population. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts play a leading role in research, education and innovation. Come and join Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts's wonderful team at NUH. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts is big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts's team in order to deliver world-class healthcare to the vast patient populations Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts will endeavour to turn your job into a career!