Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a substantive Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse post on Rehabilitation 2 at Mexborough Montagu Hospital.
The Sister/Charge Nurse will play an essential role assisting Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in leading the nursing teams throughout the 24-hour period. They will act at all times to encourage an environment of empowerment through coaching, teaching and facilitating. They will act as a role model, promoting evidence-based practice, developing the nursing team and ensuring effective management of the unit in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
Main duties of the job
Rehab 2 is currently a 28 bedded rehabilitation ward, 18 beds allocated to caring for patients who have had a stroke and are requiring rehabilitation to support their recovery. The other 10 patients allocated for general rehabilitation patients from various specialties, including medicine, surgery and orthopaedics.
Rehab 2 is an integral part of the high performing DBTH stroke pathway. The successful applicant should have a passion for rehabilitation and enjoy working as part of a large multi-disciplinary team.
The Fred and Ann Green rehabilitation centre at Mexborough Montagu hospital is a purpose built unit with excellent facilities for the delivery of high quality rehabilitation.
This is a senior nursing role within the organisation and there is an expectation that the post holder will fully participate in the leadership and delivery of high quality patient care within the Division whilst upholding the Trust's 'We Care' values.
The post holder will promote clinical excellence through his/her practice in the speciality and the wider organisation and will work collaboratively in the multidisciplinary team to plan treatment and care of individual patients.
About us
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 444,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas.
Hosting three main hospital sites and a number ofadditional services, the Trust is one of only six Teaching Hospitals in Yorkshire and trains 25% of all medical students in the region, in addition to 30% of all other healthcare professional students.
A modern and forward-facing Trust employing over 6,600 members of staff, the hospital provides a full range of local hospital services across Doncaster Royal Infirmary in Doncaster,Bassetlaw Hospital in Worksop, Montagu Hospital in Mexborough.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a band 6 sister/charge nurse within the rehabilitation team you will be expected to be a visible member of the team, working clinically whilst mentoring and providing support the junior team.
You will also have the opportunity to develop leadership and managerial skills within the role.
This role requires a dedicated individual who is passionate about providing high quality care to our patients, promoting patient safety and maintaining standards. As a band 6 sister/ charge nurse you are expected to be a reliable individual who is a positive role model to the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a band 6 sister/charge nurse within the rehabilitation team you will be expected to be a visible member of the team, working clinically whilst mentoring and providing support the junior team.
You will also have the opportunity to develop leadership and managerial skills within the role.
This role requires a dedicated individual who is passionate about providing high quality care to our patients, promoting patient safety and maintaining standards. As a band 6 sister/ charge nurse you are expected to be a reliable individual who is a positive role model to the team.
Person Specification
Organisational Skills
Essential
- Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working practice as required with good attendance and high standards of clinical care.
- Precise and methodical working practice and demonstrate ability to work and manage the ward day to day unsupervised.
Desirable
- Provide evidence of supervisor/ implementation of teaching programmes for student nurses, eg preceptorship education, mentorship
- Evidence of change management and involvement in service development
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate good verbal communication skills with multidisciplinary team/clients/relatives
- Demonstrate the ability to deliver educational and clinical skills training
Desirable
- Demonstrate knowledge of dealing with conflict supporting staff through mechanisms such as clinical supervision.
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- RGN with current registration
- Up-to-date knowledge of professional issues.
- Teaching certificate (or evidence of working towards)
- Demonstrate professional post-registration development
Desirable
- Post Registration educational development
- Participation in management development courses.
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience at Band 5
- Scope roles relevant to speciality
- Evidence of Ward/Department management under supervision
- Development of knowledge and skills in speciality.
Desirable
- Experience of carrying out and monitoring PDA process
- Evidence of management responsibilities already undertaken
Knowledge
Essential
- National and local nutritional initiatives/policies
- NICE Guidelines pertinent to Nutritional care of patients / service delivery
Person Specification
Organisational Skills
Essential
- Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working practice as required with good attendance and high standards of clinical care.
- Precise and methodical working practice and demonstrate ability to work and manage the ward day to day unsupervised.
Desirable
- Provide evidence of supervisor/ implementation of teaching programmes for student nurses, eg preceptorship education, mentorship
- Evidence of change management and involvement in service development
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate good verbal communication skills with multidisciplinary team/clients/relatives
- Demonstrate the ability to deliver educational and clinical skills training
Desirable
- Demonstrate knowledge of dealing with conflict supporting staff through mechanisms such as clinical supervision.
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- RGN with current registration
- Up-to-date knowledge of professional issues.
- Teaching certificate (or evidence of working towards)
- Demonstrate professional post-registration development
Desirable
- Post Registration educational development
- Participation in management development courses.
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience at Band 5
- Scope roles relevant to speciality
- Evidence of Ward/Department management under supervision
- Development of knowledge and skills in speciality.
Desirable
- Experience of carrying out and monitoring PDA process
- Evidence of management responsibilities already undertaken
Knowledge
Essential
- National and local nutritional initiatives/policies
- NICE Guidelines pertinent to Nutritional care of patients / service delivery
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).
