Job overview
A rare and exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Sister/Charge Nurse who is looking to further develop their career. The role for you may be the Senior Sister Charge Nurse post on the Spinal Injuries Outpatients Unit Northern General Hospital.
The successful applicant will work as part of a Multi disciplinary team supporting the Matron and Operational team to ensure the highest possible safe and quality care is delivered to patients and the effective running of the Outpatients service which also includes the Mobility and Specialised Rehabilitation Service.
You will be able to make a difference, provide leadership and management to the nursing team on the Spinal Injuries Outpatients Unit and be actively involved with the continual development of the service.
You will need to have excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrate professional values which mirror the Trust PROUD values and behaviours.
We offer a wide range of development opportunities and the opportunity for post-graduate study. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via out salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Main duties of the job
Provide and promote high quality Leadership and patient centred care to patients, ensuring individual patients needs are assessed, care planned, implemented and evaluated regularly in the Spinal Injuries Outpatient Department and Service
Provide 24 hours continuing responsibility for department whether on duty or not.
Exercise judgement in assessing wide ranging and complex patient problems. Agree solutions, ensure and promote options to enable the delivery of optimum patient care
Act sensitively, confidentially and with empathy in demonstrating understanding of wide ranging physical and emotional needs.
Take the lead in managing contentious, sensitive and delicate issues
Responsible for maintaining contemporaneous, timely and accurate records and reporting patient progress to medical staff and the multi-disciplinary team, both written and electronic
Demonstrate appropriate Leadership skills, Management and Supervision of the Nursing team, providing an environment in which staff feel valued both for their contribution to the units and as individuals.
Act as a role model and teacher, providing mentorship and support and demonstrate exemplary practice to all members of the Nursing team in the Service.
Working for our organisation
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract/secondment basis for a period of nine months due to maternity leave of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract/secondment status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and statutory maternity provisions.
Please note all existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis. This must first be agreed with your current line manager.
The Spinal Injuries Outpatients Department and Mobility and Specialised Rehabilitation Centre is part of the Specialised Rehabilitation Service.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of it’s staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. RGN Level one
2. NMC registered
3. To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
4. Continuous professional development
5. First degree or evidence of working towards one (demonstrating graduate attributes)
Desirable criteria
6. Completion of short courses in HR functions, i.e. recruitment selection appraisal.
Experience / Knowledge
Essential criteria
7. Relevant experience at junior sister / charge nurse role: acute care - two of which must be at AfC6
8. Ability to lead, motivate and develop a professional team
9. Specialist training relevant to role Managing staff attendance Staff Development / progression Duty rosters Patient safety
10. Academic courses relevant to role
11. Evidence of managing change
12. Academic study
13. Commitment to professional development and education.
14. Evidence of managing and leading change in an organisation
15. Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing, and verbally, with individuals on a one-to-one basis and with groups.
16. Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS
Desirable criteria
17. Management and leadership Course
Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here.
Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. When you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal.
When selecting to apply via NHS Jobs, you will be redirected to our preferred recruitment system called Trac. You will be asked to create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system.
You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account.
If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email sent via the Trac recruitment system, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.
The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.
Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.
All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.
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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.
Documents to download
18. Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse Spinal Outpatient Services (PDF, 284.6KB)
19. Person Specification (PDF, 184.6KB)
20. Candidate Application Best Practice Guide - please read before completing your application (PDF, 236.3KB)
21. Information for Candidates (PDF, 496.3KB)
22. Getting to Work at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (PDF, 305.0KB)
23. Applicants - How We Use Your Information (PDF, 87.4KB)
24. Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 124.0KB)
25. Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.7MB)
26. A Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence and With Your Personal Statement (PDF, 163.6KB)
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Further details / informal visits contact
NameStuart AmosJob titleMatronEmail addressstuart.amos@nhs.netTelephone number0114 2712117