Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Band 6 Deputy Sister to lead our team of experienced highly skilled nurses and support workers on the regional burns and plastic surgery unit at City Hospital campus, Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust.
An 18 bedded unit with an outpatient dressing clinic, and is a designated unit level service within the Midland Burn Operational Delivery Network.
You will be able to demonstrate clear management and leadership skills and possess a comprehensive understanding of the standards required to achieve clinical excellence.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Applicants should have experience and knowledge of the Burns / Plastic Surgery environment. It is essential you possess a minimum of two years' experience at band5 level in an acute hospital setting and preferably in the speciality of Burns Plastic surgery
About us
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest in the UK and has the Major Trauma Centre for the East Midlands. It has one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the UK and is a major teaching Trust, NUH enjoys close links with the city's universities and attracts and develops the highest calibre of staff. It continues to be the hospital of choice for patients and remains at the forefront of research.
City campus at NUH has now recieved its Magnet status, we as a trust are keen to teach and educate our staff.
We are one trust that is split between two campus's but work well and closely together ensuring our patients recieve the correct treatment and care in the correct ward/settings.
We adhere to the trusts set 6 values and behaviours which can be found on the intranet.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you are motivated, enthusiastic individual with excellent communication and proven leadership skills, then contact us about this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you are motivated, enthusiastic individual with excellent communication and proven leadership skills, then contact us about this post.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration.
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification
- Evidence / Experience of Mentoring
- Evidence of an up to date appraisal (IPR)
- Up to date with all NUH Manadatory Training
Desirable
- Degree in health / nursing related studies
- Evidence of Continuing Professional develoment
- Completion of all role specfic competency packages
- Evidence of Burns education ( Emergency Management of Severe Burns)
Experience
Essential
- Substantial Band 5 experience
- Supervision of non registered staff, pre registration and Newly Qualified Registered Nurses.
- Evidence of the ability to mentor
- Ability to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively in the absence of the ward manager
Desirable
- Leadership experience or ability to evidence a time when shown leadership qualities
Communication and Relationship
Essential
- Physically able to perform full range of clinical duties
- Demonstatre effective written and verbal communication skills
- Produce timely and accurate written / electronic records / documents
- Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication
Desirable
- Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills.
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team
- Able to clarify/ describe your leadership qualities.
Analytical and Judgement
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy sister/charge nurse role
- Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
Desirable
- Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS policies
Organisational
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
- Able to contribute to the development of implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
Desirable
- Demonstrate leadership skills & ability to effectively lead a team
- Demonstrate effective time and resource management skills
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise workload of self and others
- Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others
Physical
Essential
- Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
Requirements specific to role
Essential
- Caring, flexible and adaptable
- Confident, enthuisiastic and well motivated
Desirable
- Successful implementation and management of a nursing change process
- Evidence of formal teaching experience
- Experience of leading a team
- An understanding of the National Burn Care Standards
Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards / TEAN NUH
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration.
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification
- Evidence / Experience of Mentoring
- Evidence of an up to date appraisal (IPR)
- Up to date with all NUH Manadatory Training
Desirable
- Degree in health / nursing related studies
- Evidence of Continuing Professional develoment
- Completion of all role specfic competency packages
- Evidence of Burns education ( Emergency Management of Severe Burns)
Experience
Essential
- Substantial Band 5 experience
- Supervision of non registered staff, pre registration and Newly Qualified Registered Nurses.
- Evidence of the ability to mentor
- Ability to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively in the absence of the ward manager
Desirable
- Leadership experience or ability to evidence a time when shown leadership qualities
Communication and Relationship
Essential
- Physically able to perform full range of clinical duties
- Demonstatre effective written and verbal communication skills
- Produce timely and accurate written / electronic records / documents
- Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication
Desirable
- Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills.
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team
- Able to clarify/ describe your leadership qualities.
Analytical and Judgement
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy sister/charge nurse role
- Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
Desirable
- Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS policies
Organisational
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
- Able to contribute to the development of implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
Desirable
- Demonstrate leadership skills & ability to effectively lead a team
- Demonstrate effective time and resource management skills
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise workload of self and others
- Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others
Physical
Essential
- Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
Requirements specific to role
Essential
- Caring, flexible and adaptable
- Confident, enthuisiastic and well motivated
Desirable
- Successful implementation and management of a nursing change process
- Evidence of formal teaching experience
- Experience of leading a team
- An understanding of the National Burn Care Standards
Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards / TEAN NUH
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).