Ward Sister/Charge Nurse

NHS; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Are you looking for a new personal and professional challenge as a Clinical Sister/ Charge Nurse?

Do you want to develop your knowledge and experience in leading a busy and rewarding environment?

If so, we are looking for a self-motivated individual to work with us to continue to develop Ward 35.

Applications are welcome from all individuals who have a passion for improving services and the ambition to support the Ward Manager to take Ward 35 forward with their STAQC accreditation.

Main duties of the job

The team within this service work efficiently and effectively at a fast pace to support both elective and non-elective surgery, diagnosis, intervention, and ultimately safe discharge.

Ward 35 is a busy and rewarding environment to work in. You will work alongside and will be supported by the Ward Manager, Matron, Senior General Manager, Ward Sisters, and a full complement of Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates, Health Care Assistants, Military nursing colleagues, and Ward administration support, to deliver excellence in patient care and experience. You will be supported to deliver key performance indicators, understanding the impact on the patients and your team. You will energise, empower, and lead your team compassionately to achieve the vision of Ward 35.

You will deputise for the Ward Manager in their absence and act as a role model for junior members of the team in the delivery of a high standard of nursing care.

The role requires you to be flexible, resilient, and forward-thinking.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:

• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
• Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
• Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at levels 3, 5, and 7.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Registered Adult Nurse
• Diploma in Adult Nursing
• Current Nursing and Midwifery Council Registration
• Recognised teaching qualification
• BSc in Adult Nursing

EXPERIENCE

• Experience of working within an Acute or Community setting
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working
• Experience working in this specialty

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.