Band 6 Sister/ Charge Nurse- Day Case Unit

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The post holder will practice autonomously and be responsible and accountable for safe,

compassionate person centred evidence based nursing that respects and maintains dignity and

human rights. They will be responsible for assessment of care needs of patients and planning

programmes of care, implementation and the evaluation of these programmes without direct

supervision. At times they will have management responsibility for being in charge of the

ward/department and supervising junior members of staff.

The post holder will practice in a holistic, non-judgmental, caring and compassionate manner that

avoids assumptions, supports social inclusion and recognises and respects individual choice and

acknowledges diversity. They will work in partnership with other health and social care

professionals, students and trainees and agencies, service users, their carers and families. The

post holder will contribute to the practice development within their clinical care setting and work

in accordance with Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines and will be responsible for

completing any work based training associated with the role

Main duties of the job

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

* The post holder will work according to the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour and relevant professional guidelines and be accountable for their

own professional actions

* Clinical leadership and team working

As a visible, clinical nurse leader, promote team work within a multi-professional environment. Leading and ensuring planning and delivery of care is aligned to the professional values of care, compassion and respect. Demonstrating critical analysis and decision making skills when undertaking, leading and or supervising the delivery of consistent high quality evidence based care. Ensures care is aligned to the professional values of care, compassion and respect. Influencing and facilitate change within the practice setting.

* The post holder will take charge of the practice setting and take responsibility for ensuring the coordination and direct provision of patient 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.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

29 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Secondment

Duration

4 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-9004113YS

Job locations

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level leading to Professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register i.e.
( Adult / Child / Learning Disability or Mental Health)
* Evidence of undergraduate education for newly qualified nurses / or post graduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post registration experience

Experience

Essential

* Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary health and care setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months)
* Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
* Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct and the proficiencies and standards for registered nurses can apply this to undergraduate training or post graduate practice
* Being an accountable professional
* Promoting health and preventing ill health
* Assessing needs and planning care
* Providing and evaluating care
* Leading and managing nursing care and working in teams -- including prioritisation and delegation skills
* Coordinating care and responding to deteriorating health
* Improving safety and quality of care

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level leading to Professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register i.e.
( Adult / Child / Learning Disability or Mental Health)
* Evidence of undergraduate education for newly qualified nurses / or post graduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post registration experience

Experience

Essential

* Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary health and care setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months)
* Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
* Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct and the proficiencies and standards for registered nurses can apply this to undergraduate training or post graduate practice
* Being an accountable professional
* Promoting health and preventing ill health
* Assessing needs and planning care
* Providing and evaluating care
* Leading and managing nursing care and working in teams -- including prioritisation and delegation skills
* Coordinating care and responding to deteriorating health
* Improving safety and quality of care

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).