Job summary
Are you a dynamic and compassionate senior nurse looking for your next leadership challenge?
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced band 7 ward sister to provide strong clinical and operational leadership within one of our Healthcare of the Older Person (HCOP) wards. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate senior nurse who is committed to delivering high quality compassionate care to older adults with complex health needs.
As a ward sister you will be responsible for day to day management of the ward ensuring staff effective and person centred care for patients. You will lead and support a multidisciplinary team promoting a culture of professionalism continuous improvement and excellence in care. The role requires a visible clinical leader who can inspire staff, maintain high standards of nursing practice and ensure that patient experience remains at the heart of everything we do.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:
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Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Good communication skills with clear written and oral skills.
- Proven management skills- effective organisation abilities, supervisory skills, leadership skills, change management skills.
Desirable
Qualifications/Academic/Craft/Professional
Essential
- Degree in Nursing or equivalent clinical professional qualification
- Registered clinical professional
- Qualification in teaching and assessing or equivalent
Desirable
- Working towards Masters qualification or equivalent
- Additional professional/management qualifications
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of personal and professional development in clinical practice/ management
Desirable
- Diploma in management or relevant subject or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience, with experience in a senior position within the speciality
- Experience of operating and communicating effectively with clinicians and Multi-disciplinary
- Experience of working with external agencies and influencing internal change
- Experience of initiating, conducting and evaluating risk assessments and investigations
- Experience of leading and managing staff
Desirable
- Experience of working towards Care Quality
- Commission and NHS Resolution standards
- Complaints Management
- Experience of service improvement methodologies
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Regular attendance
- Ability to work flexibly
- Professional Registration (e.g. NMC, HCPC)
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Good communication skills with clear written and oral skills.
- Proven management skills- effective organisation abilities, supervisory skills, leadership skills, change management skills.
Desirable
Qualifications/Academic/Craft/Professional
Essential
- Degree in Nursing or equivalent clinical professional qualification
- Registered clinical professional
- Qualification in teaching and assessing or equivalent
Desirable
- Working towards Masters qualification or equivalent
- Additional professional/management qualifications
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of personal and professional development in clinical practice/ management
Desirable
- Diploma in management or relevant subject or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience, with experience in a senior position within the speciality
- Experience of operating and communicating effectively with clinicians and Multi-disciplinary
- Experience of working with external agencies and influencing internal change
- Experience of initiating, conducting and evaluating risk assessments and investigations
- Experience of leading and managing staff
Desirable
- Experience of working towards Care Quality
- Commission and NHS Resolution standards
- Complaints Management
- Experience of service improvement methodologies
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Regular attendance
- Ability to work flexibly
- Professional Registration (e.g. NMC, HCPC)
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).
