Job summary
Are you ready to take your nursing career to the next level? Join our exceptional nursing team on Ward E10 and be part of our mission to provide outstanding care for Head and Neck patients. Ward E10 is dedicated to becoming a centre of excellence in Head and Neck care delivery, and we're looking for a passionate and skilled Sister/Charge Nurse to help us achieve that goal.
Main duties of the job
If you're a dedicated and skilled nurse ready to step into a leadership role and contribute to our vision of excellence in Head and Neck care, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and be part of our amazing nursing team on Ward E10.
Why Join Us?
Exciting Growth: This is an exciting time to join us as we're on a journey to become a centre of excellence in Head and Neck care.
Leadership Opportunity: Take the lead in a dynamic healthcare setting and make a significant impact on patient care.
Education and Development: Benefit from numerous education streams to enhance your skills and contribute to our commitment to quality care.
Collaborative Environment: Work closely with a dedicated team of nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Surgical, and Medical colleagues.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What You'll Do:
Collaborate with Senior Ward Leadership: Work closely with our senior ward leadership team to deliver high quality care for Head and Neck patients.
Diverse Patient Cohort: Care for a diverse patient population, including both elective and emergency patients from ENT and Maxillofacial specialties.
Emergency Care Unit within E10: Work alongside the Nurse practitioner team of our short-day emergency care unit (SDEC) also known as the Head and Neck assessment unit (HNAU) which provides treatment for ward attenders and handling ENT emergencies from the region.
Lead Nursing Teams: Take on a leadership role within the nursing teams, stepping into the role of Nurse in Charge. In the absence of senior management, you'll also liaise with the Duty Matron.
Role Model for Exceptional Care: On your shifts, set the standard for exceptional nursing care, managing bed flow efficiently for both emergency and elective procedures, lead the ward nursing workforce.
Collaboration with Nurse Practitioners: Work closely with Nurse Practitioners in the Head and Neck Assessment Unit (HNAU) to ensure efficiency of the service. Work alongside the Tracheostomy nurse specialist to ensure the airway management of complex patients is a priority and the Head and Neck Cancer nurse specialists for those patients on the difficult cancer journey.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Collaborate closely with surgical and medical colleagues to provide comprehensive patient care.
Clinical Governance: Assist in the management of ward clinical governance, including incident investigations, report compilation, and presenting findings when the ward manager is unavailable.
Education Leadership: Play a key role in various education streams, leading efforts to ensure nursing staff deliver high-quality patient care while adhering to protocols.
Specialised Clinical Skills: If you possess head and neck specific clinical skills, it's a valuable asset. You'll be responsible for coordinating head and neck emergencies and collaborating closely with Nurse Practitioners in this area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What You'll Do:
Collaborate with Senior Ward Leadership: Work closely with our senior ward leadership team to deliver high quality care for Head and Neck patients.
Diverse Patient Cohort: Care for a diverse patient population, including both elective and emergency patients from ENT and Maxillofacial specialties.
Emergency Care Unit within E10: Work alongside the Nurse practitioner team of our short-day emergency care unit (SDEC) also known as the Head and Neck assessment unit (HNAU) which provides treatment for ward attenders and handling ENT emergencies from the region.
Lead Nursing Teams: Take on a leadership role within the nursing teams, stepping into the role of Nurse in Charge. In the absence of senior management, you'll also liaise with the Duty Matron.
Role Model for Exceptional Care: On your shifts, set the standard for exceptional nursing care, managing bed flow efficiently for both emergency and elective procedures, lead the ward nursing workforce.
Collaboration with Nurse Practitioners: Work closely with Nurse Practitioners in the Head and Neck Assessment Unit (HNAU) to ensure efficiency of the service. Work alongside the Tracheostomy nurse specialist to ensure the airway management of complex patients is a priority and the Head and Neck Cancer nurse specialists for those patients on the difficult cancer journey.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Collaborate closely with surgical and medical colleagues to provide comprehensive patient care.
Clinical Governance: Assist in the management of ward clinical governance, including incident investigations, report compilation, and presenting findings when the ward manager is unavailable.
Education Leadership: Play a key role in various education streams, leading efforts to ensure nursing staff deliver high-quality patient care while adhering to protocols.
Specialised Clinical Skills: If you possess head and neck specific clinical skills, it's a valuable asset. You'll be responsible for coordinating head and neck emergencies and collaborating closely with Nurse Practitioners in this area.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current RN +/- RN, registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications
- BSc Degree in relevant field (Desirable - Masters degree and evidence of working towards)
- Post Reg. qualifications for specialty area
- Leadership development programme
- Teaching qualification /experience and accredited NMC before mentorship course
- Evidence of team leadership and change management with relevant management/leadership course
Experience
Essential
- Significant demonstrable experience within specialty with evidence of professional development
- Managing recourses and contributing to departmental budget
- Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current RN +/- RN, registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications
- BSc Degree in relevant field (Desirable - Masters degree and evidence of working towards)
- Post Reg. qualifications for specialty area
- Leadership development programme
- Teaching qualification /experience and accredited NMC before mentorship course
- Evidence of team leadership and change management with relevant management/leadership course
Experience
Essential
- Significant demonstrable experience within specialty with evidence of professional development
- Managing recourses and contributing to departmental budget
- Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources
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).
