Gynaecology Outpatients Senior Sister

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full description of the main duties and responsibilities of this role

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse
• Post registration nursing course in speciality
• Recognized teaching qualification
• Degree or ability to think and practice at degree level with extensive experience

Desirable criteria

• Leadership qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial experience at Band 6 level
• People management experience
• Effective clinical leadership and experience in the management of change
• Experience of working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of formal and informal teaching
• Ability to recognise when help or escalation is needed

Desirable criteria

• Recent experience of data collection and audit

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Sound knowledge of the principles and practice of specialist care
• Ability to lead change / innovations in specialist practice
• Organisational / prioritisation skills
• Ability to work autonomously and independently
• Experience of involvement with Safeguarding concerns
• Excellent problem solving skills

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Act as a role model to others
• Kind and respectful to patients, families, and staff
• Self-motivated and able to influence / empower others to deliver safe, patient-focussed care in specialist practice

Important

• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Job Description - Gynaecology Outpatients Senior Sister (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Person Specification - Gynaecology Outpatients Senior Sister (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Functional Requirements Form (PDF, 392.9KB)
• Guidance for applicants (PDF, 85.4KB)
• Policy Statement (PDF, 144.5KB)
• Staff Benefits and Wellbeing (PDF, 196.5KB)
• Recruitment Pack (PDF, 2.8MB)