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Job overview
The Medicine Division at North Bristol NHS Trust are excited to offer a 3 month opportunity to lead one of our complex care wards, Elgar Enablement Unit.
We are looking for a compassionate and highly motivated Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to lead our dedicated clinical team. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, good role model and motivated individual with a keen interest in caring for the elderly care population.
We are seeking a Nurse who is looking to further their career. Applicants should display effective leadership and management skills in order to lead the team to deliver high quality patient focused care.
You will be able to demonstrate progressive skills in leadership, advanced clinical practice and service development. You will be joining a multi-disciplinary team that is committed to the provision of high quality and patient-centred care, continuous service and staff development and strong collaborative working with other agencies.
The successful applicant will work with the Matron to promote a culture that fosters staff involvement and a progressive attitude to service improvement, along with taking operational and clinical day to day management responsibility at team level using performance management systems. You will also work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
Main duties of the job
1. Are you passionate about providing excellence in the busy ward environment?
2. Are you flexible and adaptable in managing multi speciality patients?
3. Are you looking for an exciting new challenge?
4. Do wish to work with a friendly, dynamic and innovative team?
We are looking for a dynamic leader with substantial experience as a Registered Nurse with varied experience to join the senior leadership team within the medical division.
You will be responsible for promoting a high standard of evidence-based nursing care and multi-disciplinary work. You will be expected to adopt a team approach to problem-solving; therefore, excellent communication, management, and organisational skills are essential.
A strong approach to team working is vital for this role, and you must be a highly motivated, forward-thinking professional who can demonstrate the ability to lead and support staff in a proactive and effective way. Working closely with the Clinical Matron, Directorate Senior Management and Allied Health Professionals, you will be expected to play a key role in the management and strategic development of the ward.
The successful applicant must also be able to demonstrate substantial experience at a senior level, usually gained at Band 6, working in a medical ward setting. Evidence of professional development is essential to the post.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
5. Line manage a team of nursing staff working within the ward Work closely with Matron to ensure the efficient and effective running of the area of responsibility.
6. Have overall responsibility for ensuring their clinical area is safe
7. Deputise for the Matron and form part of the Divisional senior nursing team.
8. Contribute to the development of patient-centred services.
9. Be responsible for successfully attaining Trust and National quality and safety objectives within the area of responsibility.
10. Provide expert clinical advice and care within the designated area of responsibility
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
11. Degree
12. Relevant Post registration qualification at level 3 / M
Work Experience
Essential criteria
13. Significant experience within specialty
14. 3 years Band 6
15. Evidence of participating in quality improvement with specialty
16. Evidence of MDT working / community / safeguarding / dementia
Knowledge skills
Essential criteria
17. Leadership / management skills
18. Extended roles / clinically credible
19. Research and Audit experience
20. Abiltiy to lead and manage change
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
21. Evidence of personal professional developemnt
22. Evidence of managing difficult situations
23. passionate about the care of older adults
24. abiltiy to motivate teams
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
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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.