Job overview

Are you a dynamic, passionate and enthusiastic nurse looking for the next step as a band 6, charge nurse in a  specialist gastroenterology ward?

Then Harvey Ward could be for you, we are looking for an gastroenterology experienced nurse to join our team to support our drive for excellence.

Harvey ward is a 20 bedded gastroenterology ward specialising in the care of patients with conditions such as acute gastric bleed, eating disorders, acute alcohol detoxification and  Crohns disease along with treating patients with haematology and oncology conditions.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual seeking to advance in their career and their first charge nurse role..

We are a diverse team who strive for further improvement and will we will be able to support you to develop and enhance your knowledge in both gastroenterology, leadership and management skills.

You will be providing patient centred care, putting the patient at the heart of what you do, you will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, striving for excellence.

Main duties of the job

The band 6 sister / charge nurse is an experienced nurse who must be able to interact at all levels of the nursing and midwifery profession. The individual is expected to represent the department they work supporting the clinical leadership team as well as the clinical team to support in the delivery of high quality, standardised evidenced based care.

You will work with a variety of different clinical specialists including. Key working relationships will include:

• Associate Director of Nursing
• Head of Nursing
• Matrons
• Department / Ward manager
• Clinical site management team
• Ward / department team
• Wider MDT
• Specialist discharge team

Working for our organisation

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.