Sister/ Charge Nurse
Posted 10 days 16 hours ago by North Bristol NHS Trust
Main area Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Secondment: 9 months (Maternity leave Cover) Hours
- Full time
- Part time
Site Gate 28B - Southmead Hospital Town Bristol Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/05/:59
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Job overviewGate 28B is a General Medical and Step Down Respiratory Ward.
Due to maternity cover, we are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated leader to join our team for a 9-month secondment.
We are ideally looking for an experienced Band 6 or a highly experienced Band 5 nurse who regularly takes charge. If you are hardworking, dedicated, and not afraid of a busy day, and if you enjoy being the front of house for everyone who comes through our doors, we would love to hear from you.
This opportunity is also perfect for those seeking a change of scene or a new adventure, especially if you share our team values of looking after each other.
We take pride in developing our team members and encouraging their success.
Gate 28B works very closely with MDT members and medical teams and the Band 6 Leader is a key role with this way of working.
As we are looking for a quick start date it is recommended that you discuss your application with your current line manager.
Main duties of the jobThe role of the band 6 Sister is to support, contribute to and assist the Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse in the leadership and the management of the Ward team to support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in the development, monitoring and implementation of high quality, evidence-based clinical care to ensure continuity of service provision and standards are maintained and improved
The band 6 Sister will act as a role model for staff on the ward sharing knowledge and information and supporting colleagues and members of the multidisciplinary team.
The Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse is the Key Person who manages effective board rounds, patient flow and timely movement of patients from the ward alongside our discharge tracker,
Working for our organisationNorth Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesThe idea candidate will have the following experiences
- Supporting the Senior Sister
- Sickness management
- Daily ward management and leading the team with confidence
- Competent in patient flow and a working knowledge of wider organisational pressures
- Problem Shooting and critical thinking
- Student, SNA, RNDA and newly qualified RN Mentoring.
- Datix,
- E-Rostering.
- Undertake audits and participate in weekly quality meetings
- Leading board rounds,
- Having difficult conversations,
- Supporting staff to deliver high quality EOLC
- Registered nurse with current NMC licence to practice.
- Evidence of continued professional development
- A recognised teaching & assessing qualification.
- Completion of training for additional clinical skills required in the ward/department i.e. IV drug administration/cannulation & venepuncture/Picc line care/male catheterization/training to monitor and change syringe drivers. ECG training.
- Green card training for the use of pumps or machinery relevant to the ward or department.
- Evidence of attendance at mandatory training appropriate to the role.
- Competence in the use of computers and electronic communication systems or expectation to develop existing skills further as the needs of the service dictate.
- Evidence of an ability to critically appraise and utilise research to maintain and improve patient care.
- Experienced Band 6
- Experience of leading teams/shifts
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Working experience of patient flow and wider pressures
- Highly experienced Band 5
- Willingness to Contribute to the development of the team
If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
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North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT's workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbersOur job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.