Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the recruitment of a Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in Acute General Medicine.

Ward 517 at QEHB is a 36-bed area, where you will support patient flow from Acute Medical Assessment Unit and Emergency Department. The area is a busy but rewarding and you will be surrounded by friendly and supportive colleagues that encourage new ideas, innovation and personal development.

We are seeking a confident committed clinical leader who is driven by challenges and can demonstrate personal resilience when working in a fast-moving environment. You should have experience of staff and change management and leading by example.

You will possess substantial and recent Medicine experience as a Band 6 and demonstrate a passion for Medicine. The successful applicant will be expected to function effectively under pressure without compromising essential standards of care and professionalism You will need to be a creative thinker, problem-solver and Team player and lead a Team effectively and influence clinical standards of care.

In return, we will support you with an innovative individualized programme of on-going professional and career development, working with the Matron in achieving your personal development plan.

The post holder will be expected to work Monday -- Friday as core business hours, 37.5 hours per week.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Matron Joyce Tengende on 07920592605.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Registered Adult Nurse on NMC register

Completion of a relevant post registration specialist course or experience, e.g. critical care, or specialist pathway pertaining to clinical area to be confirmed at advert )

Desirable

*Health care management / Leadership Qualification

Experience

Essential

*Professional Portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration

*Substantial relevant and recent clinical experience within a complex health care setting or Acute NHS setting working as a deputy Manager Band 6 position including the supervision and education of junior staff/ students .

*Can demonstrate understanding / experience / in practice based supervision / assessment as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council ( NMC ) standards for student supervision and assessment

*Demonstrable current, recent experience of team leadership and management within the healthcare setting.

*Demonstrable understanding of the management responsibility for pay and non-pay resources associated with the clinical service.

*Evidence of effective multi-professional working.

*Experience of being a mentor

*Demonstration of a significant contribution to innovative practice or change management

*Experience in interviewing and selection of staff

*Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice

*Demonstrate an ability, experience, passion in the following areas. (E )

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