Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Orthopaedic Directorate at Frimley Health Foundation Trust based at Frimley Park Hospital. The full time post of Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse for Ward F4 Trauma Orthopaedics. F4 is 29 bedded busy trauma orthopaedic ward dedicated to deliver high standard patient care.
We are looking for a dynamic enthusiastic individual who is able to demonstrate strong leadership and managerial skills.
As a Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse , you will be a committed leader with exemplary communication and interpersonal skills. You will be highly visible and act as a role model. Good organization and time management skills are key.
The successful candidate will be caring and compassionate to staff and patients as well as committed to service improvement.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, motivated team leader who is looking to join our team on the Frimley site. We are looking to recruit Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurses to join our Trauma Orthopaedic Ward. The successful individual will provide leadership, responsibility, and accountability for the management of patients care in Ward F4.
This is an exciting opportunity for a committed leader with exemplary communication and interpersonal skills, who is an excellent role model and passionate about quality, safety, and innovation. The role is high profile and requires you to lead and manage a team of nurses with varied skills and experience.
Ward F4 is a busy, 29 bedded Trauma Orthopaedic Ward. It works very closely with the Therapists and Consultants on the ward to provide a holistic service to patients.
You must have energy and enthusiasm to oversee the delivery of safe and effective care, explore new and innovative ways of working and drive forward the Trust Quality Strategy. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate insight into team structures, dynamics and can motivate and influence stakeholders.
The post holder will be expected to support the Matron and Directorate Manager in delivering the Trusts Nursing agenda in ensuring that both local, cross site and national quality targets as well as key performance indicators are achieved.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key tasks and responsibilities:
- Ensure that the quality of patients care is the primary concern of all nursing staff working within the ward by:
- Ensuring that the ward staff understand and meet the physical and psychological needs of the patients and their relatives.
- Ensure that work carried out in the ward is within the Policies and Procedures of the Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust and also the Code of Professional Conduct of the NMC.
- Exercising approved autonomous advanced nursing practice when appropriate.
- To act as an excellent clinical nursing role model in the management of patients requiring care.
Please see attached job description for detailed duties and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key tasks and responsibilities:
- Ensure that the quality of patients care is the primary concern of all nursing staff working within the ward by:
- Ensuring that the ward staff understand and meet the physical and psychological needs of the patients and their relatives.
- Ensure that work carried out in the ward is within the Policies and Procedures of the Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust and also the Code of Professional Conduct of the NMC.
- Exercising approved autonomous advanced nursing practice when appropriate.
- To act as an excellent clinical nursing role model in the management of patients requiring care.
Please see attached job description for detailed duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Registered Nurse with NMC
Essential
- Registered Nurse with valid NMC pin
- Orthopaedic nursing experience
- Ability to identify and manage poor performance
- Mentorship programme
- Management or leadership qualification
- Budget management experience
Desirable
- Evidence of education at degree level
- Effective teaching and presentation skills
- Experience with recruitment and selection
- Advanced IT skills
Person Specification
Registered Nurse with NMC
Essential
- Registered Nurse with valid NMC pin
- Orthopaedic nursing experience
- Ability to identify and manage poor performance
- Mentorship programme
- Management or leadership qualification
- Budget management experience
Desirable
- Evidence of education at degree level
- Effective teaching and presentation skills
- Experience with recruitment and selection
- Advanced IT skills
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).
