Job summary
Employer heading
Acute Medical Unit Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse
Band 6
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
We are looking for a driven, motivated and dedicated professional to join our AMU team.
We are a 46 bedded Acute Medical Unit (AMU), part of the Medicine and Urgent Care Directorate which includes Medical Same Day Emergency Care (MSDEC).
We receive admissions direct from our Emergency Department which encompass a varied range of medical conditions.
We are skilled in caring for patients with specialist requirements such as non-invasive ventilation (NIV/BiPap), airway management, haemorrhage, acute cardiac presentations and many more.
Patient flow can be fast paced with patients being discharged or admitted to speciality wards. Length of stay on the Unit is usually <24 hours meaning an ever changing caseload.
We are supported by a wide range of services within the Multi-Disciplinary Team to facilitate safe and efficient discharge from our service.
Main duties of the job
On joining the team, you will receive a full supernumerary induction to give you time to get to know your colleagues and complete the required competencies to secure safe practice.
You will develop a wide range of clinical and non-clinical skills to support an advancing career and will develop knowledge of many different medical specialities.
We have a dedicated team of Clinical Practice Facilitators who will help you to identify areas of learning and development to enhance your practice.
We have continuous clinical senior nursing cover from a team of Band 6 Sisters, Ward Manager and Matrons. Staff Nurses are supported by a team of Assistant Practitioners and Health Care Assistants.
We also have a small team of housekeepers who ensure the smooth running of the Unit.
You will be expected to take on a link nursing role in a specialism that interests you, making you an integral part of our team.
As one of the Band 6 Nursing team, you will be supported to develop the necessary skills to manage the team in the absence of the Band 7 Ward Manager.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
What we expect from you?
We are looking for a motivated individual who is energetic, who can work effectively under pressure and can work as a member of the team. You will need to be a professional individual with a ‘can do attitude’ someone who takes pride in their care and line of work.
We will offer you excellent managerial support and commitment to your personal professional development. You can access a variety of training courses from Acute Illness Management, ILS to mentorship. The Trust has a number of SLAs with local universities to access a variety of courses. The team is both friendly and supportive, with a strong commitment to providing a high standard of care.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS at a cost of £41.90, this will be deducted from your first Trust salary.
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience >3 years
Desirable criteria
- mentorship
Mentorship
Essential criteria
- Mentorship Qualification
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of mentorship
Taking charge
Essential criteria
- Experience of coordinating a team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of coordinating in an acute environment
Proven leadership skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of leadership skills
Desirable criteria
- External courses
leadership skills
Essential criteria
- Examples of positive leadership
Desirable criteria
- Examples shown of leadership
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
- Emma Flanagan
- Job title
- Ward Manager, Acute Medical Unit
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 419 4544
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