Job overview
Junior Sister/Charge Nurse – St George Ward, National Spinal Injuries Centre
Would you like to work for a world-renowned specialist national centre for people with spinal cord injury – a centre that is life changing for everyone who comes into contact with it?
We are looking for dynamic and forward-thinking Band 6 to work either on St George Ward, for patients who are undergoing rehabilitation.
With experience in rehabilitation. Ideal candidates must be self driven, energised, and always strive to provide a high standard of nursing care. Their philosophy should be that the patient must come first.
Self-awareness, strong interpersonal skills, and a proactive approach to professional development are also essential. Looking to the future, the Trust will support those individuals that want to challenge themselves and become the leaders of the profession.
The successful candidate will be actively involved in unit management and will have the opportunity to develop management skills. You must have excellent communication, motivation, teaching and leadership skills.
Main duties of the job
1. Acts at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct (Ensures working colleagues also act in accordance with Code of Conduct), and within the principles of the scope of Professional Practice and ensures other members of the team also work within these.
2. Supervises the care delivered by the nursing team.
3. Ensures planned nursing care is delivered safely and effectively taking into account the views of the patient and their relatives.
4. Undertakes the nursing assessment of the patient including risk assessments eg Tissue viability, falls, triage, rapid assessment.
5. Ensures plans of care for patients are written and updated as appropriate
6. Maintains absolute confidentiality in respect of all medical and nursing records and also inter-personal issues with colleagues.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
7. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
8. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
9. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
10. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
11. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
12. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
13. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
14. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
15. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
16. 1st Level Registered General Nurse
17. Evidence of further continued professional development
18. Mentorship programme or equivalent teaching qualification
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
19. Specialist requirements – a clear interest in spinal cord injury and/or surgical nursing
20. Able to contribute to the development of students, nurses and oneself
21. Able to contribute to develop the workplace as a learning environment
22. Previous experience of leading change in a clinical environment
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
23. Understanding of the issues pertaining to clinical risk management
24. IT/Computer Skills
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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