Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our North East and North Cumbria Regional Burns Centre at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. We are looking for a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse who is dedicated to improving patient care through effective leadership, management, and education. Ward 37 is an 8 bedded Regional Burns Centre within our Burns and Plastics department.
We are part of the Northern Regional Burn Care Network which in turn is responsible to the national burn care network and we provide the highest quality burn care. We believe that the individual with a burn injury, and their family, have the right to be cared for by a specialist team of committed and experienced staff, utilising contemporary research and knowledge-based skills. The successful candidate would be leading the nursing team with the support of a wide-ranging multi-disciplinary team.
We are looking for a forward thinking, passionate, proactive, and innovative person who will be committed to lead by example, encouraging and empowering the team to ensure consistently high standards of burns care are met and a service of excellence to our patients and their families and carers is delivered. You will need to be credible and visibly present, to ensure high standards of care continue, and a safe, effective, responsive, outstanding, and compassionate service is delivered.
- Interview Date Tuesday, 12 March 2024
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
Main duties of the job
- As Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, you will be responsible for the leadership, management and development of the service. You will be supporting the nursing team to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate high standards of nursing care.
- Support and opportunities will be given in developing your managerial and leadership skills that are required for this challenging yet very rewarding role.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Senior Sister / Charge Nurse / Senior ODP has 24 hour accountability, including line managing, for their Theatre / Department. They must deliver quality care by ensuring appropriate systems and processes are in place to ensure the continuity of safe and effective care at all times.
- Deputises for Matron as required / appropriate.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Senior Sister / Charge Nurse / Senior ODP has 24 hour accountability, including line managing, for their Theatre / Department. They must deliver quality care by ensuring appropriate systems and processes are in place to ensure the continuity of safe and effective care at all times.
- Deputises for Matron as required / appropriate.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Evidence of achievement in current post and on-going professional development
- Knowledge and understanding of current relevant NHS policy context
Desirable
- Specialist course in area of practice
SKILLS
Essential
- Have developed skills in professional accountability in a leadership role
- Good IT skills
- Intravenous drug administration
- Venepuncture and intravenous cannulation
- Scrub skills relevant to speciality / anaesthetic skills appropriate to speciality
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of leading a nursing team at SR/CN level or equivalent
- Relevant specialist qualification / experience
- Extensive clinical practice or specialist qualification in relevant specialty
- Experience of adult / child safeguarding
- Experience of managing and leading nursing / clinical teams
- Audit / research experience
Desirable
- Experience of developing a nursing team at SR/CN level
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch) / Registered Operating Department Practitioner
- Current NMC / HCPC registration
- Degree level knowledge or working towards completion (i.e. on pathway)
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) / Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
Desirable
- Master's degree
- Leadership / management qualification
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Evidence of achievement in current post and on-going professional development
- Knowledge and understanding of current relevant NHS policy context
Desirable
- Specialist course in area of practice
SKILLS
Essential
- Have developed skills in professional accountability in a leadership role
- Good IT skills
- Intravenous drug administration
- Venepuncture and intravenous cannulation
- Scrub skills relevant to speciality / anaesthetic skills appropriate to speciality
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of leading a nursing team at SR/CN level or equivalent
- Relevant specialist qualification / experience
- Extensive clinical practice or specialist qualification in relevant specialty
- Experience of adult / child safeguarding
- Experience of managing and leading nursing / clinical teams
- Audit / research experience
Desirable
- Experience of developing a nursing team at SR/CN level
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch) / Registered Operating Department Practitioner
- Current NMC / HCPC registration
- Degree level knowledge or working towards completion (i.e. on pathway)
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) / Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
Desirable
- Master's degree
- Leadership / management qualification
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
