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Main area
Respiratory
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
423-6482729
Employer
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Steeton
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/08/2024 23:59

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Airedale NHS Foundation Trust logo

ARCU Junior Sister/Charge Nurse (Band 6)

NHS AfC: Band 6

Be part of our future landscape

At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.  

We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.

These are exciting times for Airedale.  We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030.  By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.

 

Job overview

Are you our next ward leader?

Following recent investment to uplift our hospital-wide nursing workforce model, we are increasing our nursing leadership team enable there to be a Sister/Charge Nurse on every shift across a 24 hour period. We are looking for compassionate, enthusiastic leaders with a can do attitude to join our friendly but fast paced exciting working environment…….is this you? 

If you enjoy taking the lead in situations and are confident in motivation a team, you may want to consider this leadership role.

Do you feel you have positive leadership and organisational skills to make a difference, If so this job could be for you ?

We are looking for leaders who will not only demonstrate line management responsibilities but who will act as a role model by exhibiting excellent values and behaviours, inspiring others, leading on change and implementing best practice.

 

 

 

Main duties of the job

This role will require a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with the ability to multi task, provide support to other members of the team and deliver excellent patient care. At Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, you are expected to be a role model to our student  nurses, apprentices, nursing associates and medical students. You will be expected to maintain a 100% compliance with mandatory training and to adhere to all hospital policies and guidelines Are you our next ward leader?

Working for our organisation

We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PROFESSIONAL

Facilitating the delivery of nursing care in accordance with standards, policies and procedures set.

Ensure local policy and legislation is adhered to in relation to the custody and administration of drugs.

Support the effective documentation of all nursing records, monitoring through audit that national and local standards are maintained on a daily basis

Maintain effective communication channels throughout professional and support staff on the ward

Provide professional advice and support to all members of the ward team, acting as a link to medical staff.

Participate in ensuring an effective learning environment is established and maintained for all trainee staff on the ward.

Practice Preceptorship and Clinical Supervision for junior staff in accordance with local policies.

Monitor standards by participating in Audit of Clinical Standards and policies.

Be aware of current developments and research in clinical practice and facilitate its introduction to the ward team.

Liaise with Clinical Specialists and senior colleagues to develop practice in the ward environment and enhance the role of the untrained and qualified nurse.

Develop local standards for care delivery.

To demonstrate clinical expertise in the care of any patients receiving treatment on the ward.

To provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals from the point of diagnosis and throughout treatment

 

For full job description and person specification please see attached 

Person specification

Quals

Essential criteria
  • • NMC Registration
  • • SLIP (or equiv)- or working towards
Desirable criteria
  • • Rising Stars Training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Relevant Post registration experience
  • • Recent Acute Clinical Experience
  • Demonstrable clinical expertise, relevant to the area

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Can demonstrate professional development in leadership and is able to use initiative.
  • Ability to organise and manage day to day running of the ward and with an multidisciplinary team approach.
  • Team building and working skills – able to lead a team to achieve results.
  • Problem solving skills – able to respond to unexpected issues and provide first line response and to act as a deputy in the absence of the senior sister

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardDisability Confident - two yearsNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emily Cobb
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01535293265
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