Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse - Acute Medical Unit (AMU)

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Band 6 Registered Nurse to join our team on the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Our Purpose is to offer high quality patient care at the front door whilst co-ordinating and overseeing nursing practice.

The applicant should be passionate about acute medicine that has innovative ideas to help further improve our fast paced and dynamic Unit which offers an abundance of learning opportunities and progression in a friendly and supportive environment.

Are you ready to be a good leader and role model? If the answer is yes then we look forward to your application and we hope you are successful.

Main duties of the job

- The post holder will be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards and professional practice as set by the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour and relevant professional guidelines.

- They will regularly take charge of the practice setting or defined area of the practice setting / group of patients and take responsibility for ensuring the coordination and direct provision of high standard of holistic, patient centred care by assessing nursing care and health education needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for each patient.

- To demonstrate and facilitate others to develop the necessary skills and experience in ward/department management and provide leadership in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

- To support the development and implementation of audit, quality and risk management initiatives.

- To teach and act as a facilitator/ mentor /assessor / preceptor to nursing students, junior registered and unregistered staff.

- Act as a visible, clinical nurse leader and promote team work within a multi-professional environment. Demonstrate critical analysis and decision making skills when undertaking, leading and or supervising the delivery of consistent high quality evidence based care.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Date posted

15 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1072801PM

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

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
*Mentoring qualification

Experience

Essential

*Substantial post registration experience working in complex health care setting / acute NHS care setting supervising /mentoring junior staff (Minimum 2 years' experience).
*Evidence of professional/ clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical or managerial training and CPD.
*Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration.
*Relevant and recent clinical experience with the speciality / acute care setting.
*Experience of mentoring undergraduate students.
*Evidence of ability to lead / coordinate shift/ area of department
*Experience of learning from incidents / complaints and supporting change in practice.
*Demonstrate an ability, experience, passion in the following :
-leadership, team building, managing resources, time management, role modelling, change management / clinical developments, clinical governance, audit and research, workforce planning / management, NHS policy and political awareness

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Registered adult nurse on the NMC register
*Mentoring qualification

Experience

Essential

*Substantial post registration experience working in complex health care setting / acute NHS care setting supervising /mentoring junior staff (Minimum 2 years' experience).
*Evidence of professional/ clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical or managerial training and CPD.
*Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration.
*Relevant and recent clinical experience with the speciality / acute care setting.
*Experience of mentoring undergraduate students.
*Evidence of ability to lead / coordinate shift/ area of department
*Experience of learning from incidents / complaints and supporting change in practice.
*Demonstrate an ability, experience, passion in the following :
-leadership, team building, managing resources, time management, role modelling, change management / clinical developments, clinical governance, audit and research, workforce planning / management, NHS policy and political awareness

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).