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Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse, Cardiology, WRH

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Job summary

You will be a highly motivated forward-thinking professional who can demonstrate the ability to lead and support staff in a proactive and effective way. You will be expected to lead by example, providing evidence based care to the patients within the ward. As the regional MI centre for Worcestershire and Herefordshire, the Cardiology unit at Worcestershire Royal Hospital provides angiography and angioplasty as well as a 24/7 PPCI service. In addition to this temporary and permanent pacing and a complex device service is also based on site.

Main duties of the job

To actively promote the development of evidence based practice.

To maintain a high profile within the specialty having direct clinical

involvement.

To develop and encourage innovation in nursing practice within the

specialty.

To identify "best practice" from available literature and disseminate throughout the Unit.

Highlight areas for change as a result of research or audit and in conjunction with Ward Manager/Sister act as a change agent.

To assist in the implementation of mentorship, preceptorship and clinical supervision.

Carry out all nursing procedures according to Worcestershire Acute

Hospitals NHS Trust.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

  • Best services for local people
  • Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
  • Best use of resources
  • Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Details

Date posted

07 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Secondment

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9365-24-1252

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide, by example, an effective leadership function.

Maintain good communications and working relationships with all members of the health care team.

To ensure efficient and effective use of manpower and resources.

To ensure every member of staff complies with all relevant policies and procedures during their span of duty.

To maintain confidentiality at all times.

Report any accidents/untoward incidents to patients/self/visitors and other staff and completion of appropriate documentation.

Ensure maintenance and working efficiency of equipment in conjunction with service departments and participate in the introduction of new equipment.

Be fully aware of all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures, Fire and Major Emergency.

To act on behalf of the responsible officer for the compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide, by example, an effective leadership function.

Maintain good communications and working relationships with all members of the health care team.

To ensure efficient and effective use of manpower and resources.

To ensure every member of staff complies with all relevant policies and procedures during their span of duty.

To maintain confidentiality at all times.

Report any accidents/untoward incidents to patients/self/visitors and other staff and completion of appropriate documentation.

Ensure maintenance and working efficiency of equipment in conjunction with service departments and participate in the introduction of new equipment.

Be fully aware of all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures, Fire and Major Emergency.

To act on behalf of the responsible officer for the compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Recent acute cardiac experience.
  • Ability to manage own workload and delegate appropriately.

Desirable

  • ITU/HDU experience. Acute General Medicine. Experience within cardiac catheterisation.

Qualifications

Essential

  • First Level Registration
  • Evidence of professional Development.
  • Evidence of management experience/ training.
  • Team Leadership.
  • Cardiac Practice/ Critical Care pathway or equivalent
  • Mentorship for assessment or equivalent

Desirable

  • Previous experience within a band 6.
  • Counselling course.
  • Advanced Life Support
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Recent acute cardiac experience.
  • Ability to manage own workload and delegate appropriately.

Desirable

  • ITU/HDU experience. Acute General Medicine. Experience within cardiac catheterisation.

Qualifications

Essential

  • First Level Registration
  • Evidence of professional Development.
  • Evidence of management experience/ training.
  • Team Leadership.
  • Cardiac Practice/ Critical Care pathway or equivalent
  • Mentorship for assessment or equivalent

Desirable

  • Previous experience within a band 6.
  • Counselling course.
  • Advanced Life Support

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD


Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD


Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

kathryn jackson

kathryn.jackson4@nhs.net

01905760591

Details

Date posted

07 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Secondment

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9365-24-1252

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD


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