09 Oct
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Sandwell District
Job description
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced and driven sister / charge nurse with potential to excel in their clinical ability and development of their leadership skills.
The sister / charge nurse will have day to day responsibility within the clinical area, supporting staff and reporting to the senior sister / charge nurse, Your responsibilities include small team management, ensure that you and your team deliver quality, safe care, promoting positive staff and patient experience.
As a sister / charge nurse you will portray as a professional role model, keen to drive professional standards, promoting staff development, encourage and empower your nursing team to achieve their maximum potential.
We have substantive permanent opportunities in the following specialties :
Frailty and Gen Med - Ward B7
The successful candidates will have proven experience at staff nurse level. You will be able to demonstrate an ability to deliver of high quality, effective and safe patient care and team support
Will you join us on this journey?
Main duties of the job
As a sister / charge nurse you will be responsible for supporting the senior sister / charge nurse deliver on their responsibilities, This will involve the shift by shift running of the ward and appropriate contribution to staff & service planning.
The post holder will manage the shift and promote safe care, positive patient experience and early discharge planning, you will support with stock and budget control, ensure safe staffing levels are maintained, sickness management, PDR reviews and roster management all within your scope.
Coordinate staff and clinical activity within the ward / department,
playing a key role within the multi-disciplinary team.
Take an active role for ward / department change management, developing and maintaining strong communication links with peers and ward manager ensuring that all staff are effectively and appropriately briefed
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff.
Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class,
purpose-built a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond).
If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives :
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding this post,
please see the attached job description and person specification.
For further details / informal visits contact :
Michele Williams & Carol Zullo Ward Managers
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post basic experience including relevant experience at band 5
- Preceptorship Experience
Desirable
Evidence of previous resource management experience.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registation
- Relevant post basic qualification relevant to clinical speciality (please specify)
- RN Adults
- Assessing qualification
- Teaching qualification
Desirable
- ECDL
- Counselling Skills Certificate qualification.
- Degree level qualification in health related subject
- Leadership or First line management qualification (please specify)
▶️ Sister / Charge Nurse
🖊️ Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
📍 Sandwell District