Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD.
We are seeking to appoint a Band 6 Charge Nurse/Sister, on the Haematology Day Unit in Singleton Hospital. We are looking for an experienced band 5 ready to take on the next step in their professional Journey, or a current Band 6 looking to widen their experience and knowledge.
We are looking for someone dynamic and motivated to embrace this role. The post holder will support the Unit Manager exercise 24-hour accountability for the management of the unit, to include leading and developing the core nursing establishment in the delivery of compassionate, high quality, effective, patient-centred nursing care; and providing fair, honest and measured people management.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide visible, professional nursing leadership, support, supervision and guidance (in line with NMC standards), expert clinical advice and undertake management and monitoring activities in line with legal and professional requirements, statutory rules and Health Board policies relating to evidence based practice, be responsible for the efficient management of the unit budget, effectively deploying the nursing team and utilising the allocated resources and raising any financial expenditure concerns to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
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 and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse (Part 1) - Active NMC Registration
2. Bachelor degree in relevant health related subject (or equivalent experience)
3. Pertinent postgraduate diploma (or equivalent development / experience
4. Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults/Children including the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
5. Knowledge of quality and service improvement methodologies e.g. Bronze IQT
6. Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of NMC Code (2015)
Desirable criteria
7. Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
8. Recognised management qualification
9. Understanding of wider nursing and health care related agenda
Experience
Essential criteria
10. Relevant clinical experience
11. Experience of working in a multi-professional environment
12. Experience of shift leadership
13. Experience of working with preregistration nursing / midwifery students
14. Experience of formal /informal teaching and of mentoring preregistration nursing or midwifery students.
15. Able to relate theory into practice through reflective skills
Desirable criteria
16. Relevant experience within specialty and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant specialty
17. Experience of coordinating a team
18. Experience of facilitating learning in and from practice
19. Previous experience of leadership and management
20. Awareness of current issues in nursing and Specialty
21. Awareness of financial and resource management
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
22. Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
23. Ability to motivate a team and positively influence others
24. Able to establish credibility and lead a nursing team to deliver / maintain high standards of care
25. Able to support junior colleagues in the provision of direct care
26. Ability to respond to/lead change
27. Ability to delegate and prioritise work
28. Able to manage time effectively
29. Excellent interpersonal skills
30. IT skills
31. Supervisory management skills
32. Able to create and work in a calm and efficient manner in situations of extreme workload
33. Evidence of commitment to and understanding of Mentorship, reflection, clinical supervision
34. Evidence of their own areas of clinical interest and contribution towards developing clinical practice.
35. Demonstrate a willingness to develop leadership and management skills
36. Able to demonstrate a flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
Desirable criteria
37. Ability to speak Welsh
38. Ability to critically analyse research and apply to practice setting
Values
Essential criteria
39. Can demonstrate SBU values
Desirable criteria
40. Knowledge of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy
Other
Essential criteria
41. Commitment to working a shift pattern which is complementary to rest of leadership team within clinical area, with aim of providing maximum visibility of nursing leadership team across 7 days of week. Details to be agreed with nursing management team on appointment.
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