Employer South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The James Cook University Hospital Town Middlesbrough Salary £47,810 - £54,710 Per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 17/08/2025 23:59
Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic leader who can evidence personal and organisational development to apply for the post of Senior Sister / Charge Nurse to join the recently expanded Critical Care Directorate at James Cook University Hospital(JCUH). The department has an established reputation for being a warm, welcoming and supportive department.
The James Cook University Hospital is a tertiary referral centre and designated major trauma centre and provides all its specialities from one site, such as exceptional district general services, neurosciences, renal medicine, spinal injuries, major trauma, cardiothoracic, vascular surgery and cancer services. This opens up a diverse range of development opportunities for experienced nurses with an enthusiasm for lifelong learning.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to act as clinical expert in Critical Care, demonstrate advanced specialist skills and knowledge in the assessment and treatment of patients in the Critical Care Directorate and acutely ill patients within the Trust. They will act as a team leader on a frequent basis and co-ordinate the operational activities during a span of duty.
The role epitomises the promotion and facilitation of good practice to ensure the delivery of high standard quality patient care. The post holder will possess proven people management skills, exercising a high degree of diverse and effective communication and professional judgement across the disciplines.
We want our team to come to work knowing that they can make a difference for the patients and the team. There are many nurse led and team initiatives driven by enthusiastic, competent and skilled multi-professional practitioners all sharing a common goal of commitment to improving patient care delivery for the critically ill patient. The Critical Care team are dedicated to delivering excellence in care, demonstrating some of the best clinical outcomes nationally. We take pride in all that we do for our patients and are committed to nurturing them throughout their ongoing journey to recovery.
Working for our organisation
Leadership and Improvement Training
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
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
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) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Experience
* Significant experience working as a Band 6 RN in a Critical Care unit.
* Evidence and experience of positive leadership skills and the ability to transform and lead a team to work effectively together.
* Recent experience and evidence of service improvement involvement and delivery
Qualifications
* Current NMC Registration
* BSc in Adult Nursing
* Relevant critical care award Steps 1-3 at degree level
* Recognised Teaching qualification
* ALS
Knowledge
* Ability to work within the boundaries of the NMC.
* Evidence of further professional development.
* To provide clinical expertise within critical care, giving support and advice to nursing staff.
* An awareness of Government Documents/Policies in relation to changes within the NHS.
* Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management
* Demonstrate the ability to function as a team member and a team leader.
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.
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 - GOV.UK (www.gov.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.
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.
IMPORTANT-Please ensure you read the 'Guidance Notes for Applicants' document attached to this advert before you start to complete your application form.
This document provides detailed advice regarding the completion of your application form.
The guidance document also provides in detail what identification and certificates you must provide at interview should you be shortlisted.
As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references from their last continuous 3 year employment and/or training/education. The refereesMUSTbe a Line Manager/Supervisor. Applicants are requested to ensure email addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references and references from colleagues are not acceptable.
Unfortunately we are unable to respond to all applicants and those who are not contacted within six weeks of the closing date should assume that their application has been unsuccessful.
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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.
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