Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and motivated individual who are interested in developing their skills in caring for frail elderly patients.
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust ( BHT) intends to open a sixteen bedded Winter escalation ward on the Stoke Mandeville Hospital site from November 2025 to April 2026
The ward will be part of Medicine for Older people working closely with the Frailty Assessment Unit.
A kind, compassionate and caring manner in supporting our patients, their families and our dedicated team of staff is vital to this role. You will have high standards and be able to demonstrate excellent patient care, clinical and managerial skills.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to lead and develop the nursing and multidisciplinary teams. You will have demonstrable experience in ward management with experience in delivering rehabilitative inpatient care. You will be an autonomous practitioner keen to develop the team further. You will develop a close working relationship with the Matron for Medicine for Older People and ward sisters/managers within the division to ensure that the Elderly Care vision is shared across the division and trust.
You will have the opportunity to continue to progress your professional development, gain specialist knowledge in the care skills in caring for the older person. Commitment to undertake ongoing in-service training and development is essential. You should be motivated, keen to learn and ready to embrace change; our commitment to you is to provide the environment for this to happen.
If you are looking for a role which gives you job variety, continuous support, encouragement, and genuine job satisfaction, come and talk to our Matron and find out if this would be the right move for you to become part of our excellent nursing team
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
1. As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
2. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
3. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
4. 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.
5. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
6. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
7. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
8. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
9. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
10. Registered Nurse
11. Completion of appropriate management and leadership programme
12. Teaching and Assessment recognised qualification
13. Good general education
14. Post qualification experience in relevant speciality
15. Recognised advanced communication skills
Desirable criteria
16. Management / Leadership Course desirable
17. Recognised qualification in Older Peoples Care, Dementia or Rehabilitation
18. Evidence of further continued professional development
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
19. Experience as a Band 6; Experience post registration and within the NHS
20. Previous experience as shift/team leader
21. Experience of teaching students, HCA’s and qualified staff
22. Previous experience in teaching, coaching, mentoring
Desirable criteria
23. Proven track record of innovation and leadership in Medicine for Older People
24. Proven track record in change management, team leadership and performance management
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
25. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
26. Ability to work required shift pattern
27. Proven ability to utilise word, power point and excel to a level of producing documents, reports.
28. Evidence of participation in audit, research and development of staff
Desirable criteria
29. Proven track record with dealing with human resource concerns
30. Proven ability to analyse highly complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them
31. Evidence of participation in audit, research and development of staff
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Desirable criteria
32. The post holder may be required to work across all sites and will be required to travel between the sites in a timely manner
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