Job Summary
As a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse you will take a key role in the management and leadership of the ward/unit deputising for the ward sister/charge nurse in his or her absence. As a registered, accountable and autonomous nurse, you will act in the best interests of your patients at all times and take personal responsibility for your actions and decisions.
You will be responsible for patient assessment, planning and delivery of care and supervising safe and compassionate care by others. As an NMC registrant you facilitate learning and development of all staff and students. You will demonstrate strong leadership qualities and be open, transparent and trustworthy. As a Trust employee act with integrity and uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and the NMC Code of Conduct.
Main duties of the job
Professional and ethical practice
* You will work closely with your Senior sister or charge nurse to manage the ward. In this privileged position you will communicate effectively, listen to staff and ensure their views are heard. You will also support your senior sister by agreeing decisions and plans for the development of the ward and be able to present a united, cohesive voice as a senior member of the team.
Care delivery responsibilities
* Supervise and monitor care delivery in your ward ensuring care is delivered by all staff and students with kindness, compassion and respect. You will be mindful of standards at all times and if you have concerns you will know how to manage them or to raise them to the Senior Sister or DSN.
Care management and educational responsibilities
* Contribute to public protection by creating and maintaining a safe environment of care through the use of quality assurance and risk management strategies. You will have a good understanding of how to complete clinical risk assessments, complete adverse incident reports and provide feedback for staff who complete adverse incident forms.
* Demonstrate knowledge of effective inter-professional working practices which respect and utilise the contributions of members of the health and social care team.
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum pro rata if part time
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
269-SFT8047
Job locations
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Odstock Road
Salisbury
SP2 8BJ
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Degree/Diploma or equivalent
Desirable
* oLorenzo Training
* oAims Course
Knowledge & Skills Essential
* oLevel 3 life support
* oGood verbal and written communication skills.
Experience Essential
* 2 Years post qualifying
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Odstock Road
Salisbury
SP2 8BJ
Employer's website
https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/
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