Sister/Charge Nurse - Woodland

Job summary
Do you want to be involved in the ongoing development of our General Internal Medical Wards (GIM) in achieving high quality care and in a fast paced environment? Then look no further, we are looking for a Band 6 to join our energetic team.

This post offers excellent opportunities to develop your education and managerial skills and responsibilities whilst maintaining clinical expertise. If you have a desire to extend your knowledge and skills in this area, and to help ensure that our patients receive the highest standard of care while helping to support and develop the ward team, we would like to hear from you.

You should have a minimum of 2 years' experience at band 5 which should be in an acute setting. Good written and verbal communication skills along with knowledge of IT systems are also required. You should also be a hard-working, assertive and motivated professional.

Woodland is a 24-bed general medical ward. The successful applicant will be required to coordinate the ward on a day-to-day basis and should therefore have the ability to organize and prioritise their workload, and that of others, use their initiative and be able to solve problems and contribute new ideas within a multi-disciplinary team. They will deputize for the Ward Manager in their absence and will also supervise other members of staff in order to maintain high standards of patient care.

Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'.

We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we have more than 700 beds and provide acute and complex services. In addition, we provide a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Crawley Hospital and Horsham Hospital.

Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us.

We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people. We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification
Essential

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address: East Surrey hospital, Canada Avenue, Redhill, RH1 5RH, United Kingdom
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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Ward Manager, Kehinde Adeymo, View email address on meeveem.com, View phone number on meeveem.com

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.