Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Ward 20

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Participates as an active member of the nursing team, accountable for your practice and role modelling the highest standards of care to all members of the team

• Provides excellent clinical and management supervision to all members of the ward team.

• Communicates proactively with all staff on the clinical condition and treatment plan of patients and ensures accurate nursing records are maintained by all staff.

• Leads in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care of patients admitted to the Ward / department in accordance with Trust and departmental protocols.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria

• RGN with NMC Registration
• Mentorship qualification or equivalent
• Degree in Nursing or working towards
• Evidence of Leadership and Management training/ skills

Desirable criteria

• Masters Degree Level

Communication Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in IT Skills

Experience

Essential criteria

• Managing/ Leading a team
• Experience in staff performance management
• Understanding of budget and resources management
• Experience at a Band 6 level in an acute setting

Desirable criteria

• Experience in managing change

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• Demonstrates ability to manage ward / department

Personal Characteristics

Essential criteria

• Enthusiastic and positive thinking
• Able to work under pressure and seek help when required
• A strong desire to lead the ward / department

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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

• Job Description (PDF, 202.3KB)
• Person Spec (PDF, 115.6KB)
• Functional Aspects (PDF, 90.9KB)
• L&D Hospital site map (PDF, 96.8KB)
• Disclosure & Barring Information and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 78.5KB)
• Information for Disabled Applicants (PDF, 98.7KB)