About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Ward 28 -- Infectious Diseases as a full-time, permanent Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse.
Ward 28 is a regional specialist unit for Infection and Tropical Medicine, caring for patients with a wide range of specialist, rare and complex infections, including MERS, malaria, typhoid and tuberculosis (TB).
Our dedicated and highly skilled team is committed to delivering the highest standards of patient care and providing a safe, supportive and compassionate experience for patients and their families.
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and compassionate nurse with a genuine passion for caring for patients with complex infectious diseases. This role offers an exciting opportunity to develop your leadership skills while working within a specialist area that presents unique and rewarding challenges.
As a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse, you will play a key role in the day-to-day management and effective running of the ward. Responsibilities will include allocating staff appropriately, supporting patient flow, reviewing duty rotas and ensuring the appropriate skill mix is maintained to deliver safe and effective care.
You will also deputise for the Ward Manager in their absence, supporting the team and providing strong clinical leadership as part of the ward's 24-hour management structure.
If you are an experienced nurse looking for an opportunity to develop your leadership within a specialist infectious diseases environment, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse, you will provide strong clinical and professional leadership, supporting the Ward Manager in the effective day-to-day management of the ward and the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care.
Key responsibilities will include:
Provide effective clinical leadership and professional support to nursing and multidisciplinary team members.
Take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the ward, ensuring safe, effective and compassionate patient care.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care, ensuring care is individualised and responsive to patients' needs.
Coordinate patient flow and bed management, working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to facilitate admissions, transfers and discharges.
Allocate nursing staff appropriately according to patient acuity, workload and skill mix, ensuring safe staffing levels are maintained.
Provide clinical supervision, mentorship and support to registered nurses, nursing associates, healthcare support workers and students.
Act as a positive role model, promoting professional standards, effective communication and a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
Support the Ward Manager with staff management, including duty rotas, annual leave, sickness management, performance and development.
Deputise for the Ward Manager in their absence, taking responsibility for the effective management of the ward and providing 24-hour leadership as required.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description Job responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
*Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC register
Desirable
*Health care management / leadership qualification
Experience Essential
*Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting / Acute NHS care setting supervising / mentoring junior staff *Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD *Can demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice based supervisor / assessor as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council ( NMC ) standards for student supervision and assessment *Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration *Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff *Experience of mentoring undergraduate students *Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department *Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice. *Demonstrable ability, experience, passion in the following: oLeadership oTeam Building oManaging resources oTime management oRole modelling oChange management / clinical developments oClinical governance oAudit and research oWorkforce planning / management oNHS policy and political awareness
Additional Criteria Essential
*Demonstrates specialist expertise underpinned by theory acquired through CPD *Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners *Competence in expanded clinical practice associated with the role *Excellent Communication skills /written / verbal / IT *Ability to work under pressure across competing demands *Ability to articulate the principles of safeguarding and mental capacity *Positive and enthusiastic attitude *Approachable and friendly *Supportive *Flexible *Well organised *Effective communicator *Sound clinical reasoning and decision making *Ability to perform in complex and challenging situations *Ability to inspire and lead a team *Ability to work flexible shift pattern, where required to include rotation to day /night duty and unsocial hours according to service need
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.
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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)