Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Frailty Unit - Garway Ward

Job summary
***INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY***

Garway is a 24 bedded frailty unit.

As a B6 junior sister/ charge nurse you will be responsible for promoting and implementing practice conducive to the development of high quality patient care by providing professional, clinical and managerial leadership. You will be expected to take charge of the Unit in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse and provide support and guidance to all staff.

Main duties of the job
Garway are looking for an experienced B6 nurse to support the Ward Sister with the day to day management of the frailty unit . The successful candidate will be expected to take on the management and daily oversight of Ward in the absence of the Ward Sister.

As a junior sister/ charge nurse you will have responsibility for monitoring standards and quality in the development, implementation and evaluation of patient care. You will monitor and support staff training and education, risk management reporting at ward level and budget control including allocation of resources.

A strong clinical background in acute general medicine is essential to this role and knowledge of caring for patients with impaired cognition issues, to support the nursing team and ensure our patients receive the right standard of care.

As a junior sister / charge nurse, you will work closely with the multi professional team members to enhance service delivery. As an individual new to the role, you will be well supported by your peers within the medical division.

Applicants should be willing to embrace and able to facilitate change.

About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Previous experience within relevant clinical area
• Proven experience and achievements at Band 5 or equivalent
• Experience of teaching within clinical areas

Desirable

• Experience of Change Management
• To provide evidence of involvement of service development

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to a wide range of people
• Leadership ability

Desirable

• Experience in change management

Education & Qualifications
Essential

• RGN
• Teaching qualification or courses relevant to specialty or studying towards

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).

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.