Job summary
Employer heading
Ward Sister/Charge Nurse
Band 7
Job overview
Due to career progression, an exciting opportunity has arisen for the challenging and rewarding role of Ward Sister / Charge Nurse on NSPU - Neuro Spinal Post Op Ward at the Queens Medical Centre Campus of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, sitting within the Division of Surgery.
We are seeking an individual who can drive high standards of patient – centred care in a challenging environment whilst being approachable and proactive to the needs of patients and staff.
NSPU is a busy 10 -bedded neurosurgical and spinal post operative ward that provides specialist post op care for patients from the neurosurgical wards D10 and D11 and the spinal ward D8 - it provides excellent nursing care to a mixture of acute emergency, critical care step down and elective patients from a large area of the East Midlands. The ward has a high profile within the Surgical Division, having a track record of developing innovative nursing practice initiatives and a reputation for forward thinking.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary, you’ll need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
You will be self-driven, innovative with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will also be highly motivated with a desire to provide the highest standards of care, whilst demonstrating clear leadership. You will provide support and supervision of nursing and non-nursing staff, assisting in maintaining and monitoring of standards through various audits such as Tendable and Trust Infection Control Audits and standards.
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current level one NMC registration
- Degree in health / nursing related Studies
- Relevant post-basic study relevant to specialty
- Have a suitable Teaching & Assessing / Mentoring Qualification
- Formal leadership and management training
Desirable criteria
- Research training/experience
- Completion of all local competency packages.
- Continuing professional development/ reflective profile
Experience
Essential criteria
- post registration experience to include management/leadership experience
- Supervision of non-registered staff, pre-registration and post basic students
- Evidence of ability to mentor
- Ability to lead change and lead new ways of working
Desirable criteria
- Experience of audit/research.
- Formal teaching of groups of staff
- Clinical experience within the speciality
Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria
- Able to present and receive complex information within the multi professional team
- Demonstrate negotiation and influencing skills
- Assertiveness skills and the ability to deal with conflict
- Team player who can initiate, delegate and complete projects
- Demonstrate self-awareness and understanding of personal accountability
- Ability to support colleagues, patients and relatives/carers in distressing circumstances.
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions
- Demonstrate leadership for the management of change
Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
- Can formulate short and long term objectives
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations .
- Demonstrate the personal development of members within a team.
Desirable criteria
- ability to effectively lead a team
- effective time management skills
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex problems/situations and ensure effective interventions are put in place.
Desirable criteria
- Ability in the use of appraisal, personal development review and training needs analysis
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
- Gemma McCormack
- Job title
- Matron for Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neuro
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01159249924
- Additional information
James Povey
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