Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the recruitment of a Band 6 junior Sister/Charge Nurse in Acute Medicine.
AMU is a 68-bed area, where you will support patient flow from Emergency Department and GP referrals. The area is a busy but rewarding and you will be surrounded by friendly and supportive colleagues that encourage new ideas, innovation and personal development.
We are seeking a confident committed clinical leader who is driven by challenges and can demonstrate personal resilience when working in a fast-moving environment. You should have experience of staff and change management and leading by example.
You will possess substantial and recent Medicine experience as a Band 6 and demonstrate a passion for Medicine. The successful applicant will be expected to function effectively under pressure ensuring safe patient flow, without compromising essential standards of care and professionalism. You will need to be a creative thinker, problem-solver and Team player and lead a Team effectively and influence clinical standards of care.
In return, we will support you with an innovative individualized programme of on-going professional and career development, working with the senior sisters in achieving your personal development plan.
The post holder will be expected to work days, night and weekends 37.5 hours per week, with a minimum of 3 years experience.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Unit Lead Kim Hanks on 01213712726.
Main duties of the job
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
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*
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
Desirable
- *Healthcare management/ leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- *Substantial post registration experience working in complex health care setting / acute NHS care setting supervising /mentoring junior staff (Minimum 3 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.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *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 a flexible shift pattern, working a mixture of days, nights and weekends according to service need.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered adult nurse on the NMC register
- *Mentoring qualification
Desirable
- *Healthcare management/ leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- *Substantial post registration experience working in complex health care setting / acute NHS care setting supervising /mentoring junior staff (Minimum 3 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.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *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 a flexible shift pattern, working a mixture of days, nights and weekends 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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
