Job overview
Hours per week
Are you a looking for a challenge as a Band 6 Clinical Sister/ Charge Nurse
Do you want to develop your knowledge and experience in leading a busy and rewarding environment?
If so, we are looking for a self-motivated individual to work with us to continue to develop Hip and Femur Fracture unit on Ward 25.
Are you wanting to lead, develop and support a team in a busy Hip and femur Fracture ward environment?
Do you want to gain experience in Trauma and Orthopaedics?
Ward 25 is a 21 bedded Hip and femur Fracture Trauma Ward, caring for complex patients. It is a busy and rewarding environment to work in. Supported by the Matron and Ward Manager, Ward Sisters and Charge Nurses, Registered Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, Health Care Assistants and Ward administration support, you will be fully supported in your exciting role.
The successful applicant will be involved in delivering an efficient, quality service that meets the needs of all clients with fragility femur fractures, spanning across two main specialities of orthopaedic surgery and orthogeriatric medicine The role requires you to be flexible, resilient and forward thinking, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Main duties of the job
This post requires skills including having the right strengths and being a positive motivator. You will work with a team of Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons and Older Persons Medicine Consultants, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Hip Fracture Specialist Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and Dieticians working together to enhance patient care and experience.
Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:
1. Explore leadership within the NHS
2. Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
3. Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
4. Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
5. Registered General Nurse
6. Diploma / Degree in Nursing
7. Current NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
8. Recognisable teaching qualification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
9. Ability to work within the boundaries of the NMC Code of Professional conduct.
10. Able to negotiate with and influence the work of staff who are not managed within the team.
11. Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team, as well as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team
12. Advanced communication and interpersonal skills.
13. Excellent time management skills
Experienc
Essential criteria
14. Experience working within an acute or community setting
15. Experience of collaborating with other multidisciplinary agencies
Desirable criteria
16. Experience working in this speciality
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
17. Excellent communication skills with people at all levels
18. Ability to organise, prioritise and co-ordinate work of self and others
19. Ability to manage stressful situations, challenge decisions and work independently to ensure the patients needs are being met
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at
Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - (.
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - ( and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - (
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.