Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Band 6 Post on the Acute Floor at Calderdale Royal Hospital.
Are you a Band 5 nurse looking for a chance to develop into a more senior role? Are you a Band 6 nurse, wanting a new challenge and to gain experience in Acute Medicine? If you enjoy a challenge and want to develop your skills further then this is the ideal opportunity for you.
Responsibilities
* Coordinating the shift and patient journey through Acute Medical Unit.
* Managing a team
* Roster Management
* Sickness Management
* Audits
* Leading ward meetings
* Link nurse role and training the team
* Incident Investigations
* Verbal Complaints
* Supporting staff in their probationary and training periods
* Completing Appraisals with your allocated team
* Assessing and Managing students and apprentices
Team and Environment
We are a dynamic and supportive team. We have 60 Acute Medical Beds across 4 wards on one floor. The unit is ever changing, fast paced and forward thinking. Promoting quality and safety and helping to improve the patient experience.
We have a strong senior team composing two Band 7 Nurses, and 9 Band 6 Nurses with extensive experience in Acute Medical Nursing. We lead a diverse and forward thinking team of Band 5 Nurses and Band 4 Nursing Associates. We also have Trainee Nursing Associates, Health Care Assistants and Apprentices. We regularly support student nurses on their learning journey.
Support and Development
We offer 6 months probationary support, with training opportunities to develop your Acute Skills further. You will be supported by an established Band 6 Nurse and have a supernumerary period, in the early months of your employment. You will have monthly 1-1 meetings with one of the Band 7s, and an annual appraisal.
Additional Information
Please see attached Job description for further details.
For more information or to come and meet the team, please contact Ward Manager Jodie Spencer/Holly Mileham on 01422 223738
This advert closes on Sunday 2 Nov 2025
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