Job summary
- Main area
- Speciality Medicine
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 156-6074290-A
- Employer
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Ward Sister / Charge Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
There is an exciting opportunity to become a band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse at Royal Cornwall Hospital.
Zennor Ward is a ward within Specialty Medicine at the Royal Cornwall Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic, energetic and motivated person to assist the Charge Nurse / Ward Sister to lead the nursing teams. The successful applicant will be able to provide high quality clinical care and support to patients and teams. You will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, be able to demonstrate leadership and managerial skills as well as possessing some clinical expertise in acute renal and endocrine pathology and treatment.
Zennor is a renal and endocrine ward
To be clear, this isn’t just about being the nurse in charge, this is about creating a positive culture to enable quality care, effective patient flow and to progress the ward staff to continue with our high levels of care and compassion. Quality, compassionate, professional and effective care is the aim for all of our patients. A development plan will be developed with milestones for you to meet.
We look forward to your application!
Main duties of the job
To help provide effective, professional nursing leadership and direction for the nursing workforce and wider ward / department team.
With the support of the Charge Nurse / Sister, to be accountable for driving the Quality and Safety agenda, including the SAFER bundle.
To be a highly competent, knowledgeable and visible practitioner ensuring the provision of excellent, evidence based for all patients / clients.
To assist the Charge Nurse / Sister in ensuring the safe, effective and efficient management of all workforce and financial resources.
To act as a role model and skilled practitioner to inspire excellence.
Working for our organisation
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael’s Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.
The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.
The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.
We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.
Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To support the Charge Nurse / Sister in the recruitment and retention of a skilled, competent and effective nursing workforce.
To assist the facilitation of all staff development within the team.
To provide an innovative and progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence based practice.
To undertake delegated responsibility in the absence of the Charge Nurse / Sister.
To work with colleagues across the organisation to deliver the ambitions of the Trust’s Strategic Plan.
To work proactively with colleagues across the organisation to deliver the Trust values.
To set a high standard of compassionate patient centred care.
For further information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Possession of degree or in the process of obtaining
- Assessing & Mentoring qualification
- NVQ Assessors course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous post-registration experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supervising and assessing students
- Previous Ward Leadership experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work well both in a team and on own initiative
- Ability to lead the shift when required in the absence of senior staff
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Donna Pover
- Job title
- Ward Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01872 255068
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