Ward Sister / Charge Nurse - Ashgrove Ward
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available in the frailty team.
We are looking for an experienced Band 6 Nurse to step into the post of ward sister / charge nurse for Ashgrove ward. You will be expected to provide leadership and support to the nursing team on the ward and ensure standards are maintained.
Ashgrove ward is a 24 bedded frailty unit offering geriatrican and input for general frailty patients from the frailty assessment unit, AMU and ED.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the day to day running of Ashgrove ward, supporting the staff, and ensuring we deliver the best possible care to our patients.
This will cover all aspects of the Band 7 ward sister / charge nurse role including staffing and rosters for the nursing team, ensuring patient care standards are met, ensuring ward governance standards are met, investigating and responding to incidents, concerns & complaints.
You will be supported by the Ashgrove junior sisters as well as 2 fellow frailty sisters on Dinmore and Garway ward. Similarly, you will work closely with the Frailty matron to manage the ward.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Details
Date posted
05 September 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
229-MED-5561371
Job locations
Hereford County Hospital
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Hereford County Hospital
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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