About this role
Job summary
Ward 15 is a 15 bedded mixed specialty medical ward at The Alexandra hospital.
Our specialties are general medicine.
As a Junior Band 6 joining the team you would need to possess excellent leadership skills with a motivation to drive change and quality improvement. The job is for 34.5hours per week. Although desired, previous experience in a Band 6 role is not necessary, we have a newly created band 6 development programme to support you in developing the skills/experience needed to become a confident Band 6. In your role you will support the Ward Manager with the day to day running of the ward including completing investigations, dealing with complaints and managing staff sickness/absence.
This job is for 34.5 hours per week. Your shift pattern will be a mixture of Day and Night shifts of 11.5 hours 3x a week.
Day shifts - 07:00 - 19:30, Night shifts - 19:00 - 07:30
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to take on a link nurse role, ideally in an area that interests you e.g. dementia, palliative care or tissue viability. You will be provided with additional training relevant to the role & attend relevant link nurse days, learning can then be shared with the rest of the team to ensure everyone is using the best evidence-based practice. You will be expected to promote the principles of red2green which ensures patient flow is maintained throughout the hospital and will become experienced in complex discharge planning.
There are many opportunities to learn while working on ward 15, we are a busy ward and as a result, we have developed a positive team to support and guide each other. We are a welcoming, friendly team and work closely together as a multi-disciplinary team to obtain the best outcomes for our patients. We have a good relationship with our medics, occupational therapist, physiotherapists, specialist nursing teams and onward care team. We have a strong communication network which ensures all staff are kept up to date of current issues on the ward and pride ourselves on promoting a positive ward environment which includes sharing feedback/cards received from patients and their relatives. We also have an employee of the month and look forward to arranging some team building experiences later in the year.
If you would like to arrange an informal visit or have any questions, please contact Sara Room on 01527 512032
About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Post - Junior Sister / Charge Nurse
- Band - 6
- Ward - 15, Discharge Lounge, Alexandra Hospital, Redditch
- Hours - 34.5 hrs per week
- Contract - Permanent
- Reports to - Senior Sister / Charge Nurse
- Accountable to - Matron
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Divisional and Directorate team members, senior and junior medical and nursing staff, ward clerks, facilities staff, other health care professionals, social workers , other care providers, patients and their relatives, volunteers,
RISK ASSESSMENT
The post involves manual handling activities and exposure to body fluids and chemicals. May involve some VDU work and individuals may be exposed to violence and aggression.
JOB PURPOSE
To ensure the maintenance of a high standard of nursing care at all times though the effective management of staff and resources and to be available for advice and support within the Discharge Lounge. Provide effective leadership and to act as a good role model, as well as to liaise with all members of the multi disciplinary team and co-ordinate all aspects of care in the best interests of the patient and family. To supervise junior staff and to teach qualified and unqualified staff as appropriate. Achieve and maintain competence in identified mandatory and statutory training; develop and maintain clinical competencies, skills and knowledge which relate to the area of clinical practice (i.e. Venepuncture, Cannulation).
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Band 5. Managing clinical risk and incidents at
- Ward / Department level. Competent to undertake venepuncture /
- cannulation. Evidence of being up to date with current NHS / professional issues. Clinical credible. Evidence of teaching and development skills. Evidence of managing Change. Organisation skills, Leadership skills and ability to inspire and motivate others.
- Awareness of health and safety issues and management of them.
- Able to prioritise. Fully aware of principles of infection control. Able to produce written reports and articulate concerns regarding patient care / safety issues. Fully aware of the principles of clinical governance and the application of clinical governance. Computer literate as appropriate to the post.
Desirable
- Clinical audit activity. Risk assessment. Staff appraisals and PDR formation. Sickness absence / performance management. Complaints handling. Using Essence of Care standards.
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- The post holder may occasionally be required to work in other areas of the hospital. Constant standing / walking. Ability to undertake manual handling and movement tasks. Prepared and able to work variable shift patterns early, late, night shifts over 7 days of the week. Awareness of self-presentation to patients and relatives.
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN with current registration. Evidence of Continuing Professional
- Development. Post registration qualification or experience in the specialty. NMC recognised teaching and assessing qualification.
Desirable
- Higher Degree
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- NMC Code, its application to practice and requirements of it for own practice and behaviour. Knowledge of person centred care. Understands actions necessary to promote peoples equality, diversity & rights. To ensure actions contribute to quality. Knowledge of the ageing process and related mental & physical health problems.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance. Knowledge of the individuals responsibility towards Health & Safety. Understanding of the organisations values and nursing strategy.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Alexandra Hospital
Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 7UB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)