Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD.
Do you have experience working as a senior emergency nurse and have excellent leadership and communication skills? Are you someone who has a proven track record of delivering exceptional high-quality care to patients?
We are looking for an experienced Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse to join our emergency Care Department in Morriston Hospital.
As a Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse you will work collaboratively with a great nursing team and provide strong leadership, effective team management, and staff development. You will act as a professional role model to your team in delivering the highest standards of patient care.
Person-centeredness is at the heart of everything we do and the role will support nurses to both develop a nursing service that prioritises the care needs of patients and their families as well as enabling a positive experience for all. This is a key role in bringing nurses together around a shared vision in line with the Health Board’s values and behaviour framework of caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Main duties of the job
You will be supporting the Matron with workforce management, quality assurance, improving patient experience, safeguarding vulnerable people, ensuring infection, prevention and control, and workforce education. You must be able to provide compassionate, skilled, and expert leadership to support the unit, whilst possessing the ability to innovate, motivate others, and deliver sustained improvements.
You should possess excellent leadership and management skills and be passionate about providing high-quality, safe care to our patients. The role requires you to be enthusiastic and dynamic and have excellent communication skills with all members of the multidisciplinary team. You will be expected to take part in and lead various work streams and will be jointly responsible for a team of registered nurses and health care support workers. Management responsibilities will involve the day-to-day functioning of the department as well as dealing with issues relating to sickness/absence, rostering and staff well-being.
The successful candidate will take a lead role on projects within the department leading by example.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Degree or equivalent demonstrable experience
2. Pertinent post-grad diploma or equivalent development/experience
3. IQT Bronze
4. Recognised management qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience e.g. PADR, sickness and absence management
Desirable criteria
5. Masters Degree
Knowledge
Essential criteria
6. Knowledge of safeguarding processes
7. Knowledge of information governance
Experience
Essential criteria
8. Extensive emergency care experience
9. Relevant leadership experience
10. Experience of coordinating and managing a team of staff
Values
Essential criteria
11. Can demonstrate SBU values
Aptitude
Essential criteria
12. Excellent communication skills
13. Ability to relate theory into practice
14. Passion for the support and development of others
15. Evidence of change management
16. Ability to delegate and prioritise work
17. Knowledge of HR policies
Desirable criteria
18. Ability to speak welsh
19. Evidence of research and audit
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable