Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse

Job overview

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 6 month secondment/ Fixed term of a Senior Nurse to join our team on Ward 5 as a Band 6  Ward 5 is a 26-bed ward located at Moseley Hall Hospital, providing sub-acute rehabilitation care.

As a Band 6 Nurse on the ward, you will be responsible for leading safe shifts, offering guidance and support to Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates,  Trainee nursing associates , Student Nurses and Healthcare Assistants in providing care to their patients.

As part of the role, you will take turns holding the hospital bleep during day or night shifts, so flexibility with shift patterns is essential.

If you are interested in joining our team or would like more information, please contact:

Wendy Cotton – Senior Ward Sister on 07599042752 or

Email:  [email protected]

Or

Rumbi Marira – Matron on 0751 472 3565 or

Email: [email protected]

We look forward in hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

As a band 6 Nurse on the ward, you will be responsible for leading a safe shift offering the Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates and Healthcare Assistants advice and support to care for their patients, you will be doing this alongside the other disciplines within our integrated MDT.  You will also be required to manage a team and ensure their PDRs, Mandatory training and Sickness Management is kept up to date. You will also be responsible for improving results and compliance in clinical audits. As part of the role, you will also participate in holding the hospital bleep during either the day or the night shift so flexibility towards shift patterns is essential.

Key objectives of the post are to ensure patient safety, support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in developments to improve quality, cleanliness and clinical effectiveness and actively participate in the clinical development and management of staff.

If you possess excellent communication skills, you are dedicated to professional practice and development, you have the ability to teach, motivate and influence your team, and you wish to develop your Managerial and Leadership skills as a Band 6 Sister/ Charge Nurse, we would like to hear from you.

Please refer to the JD for more details.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.