Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work within the NMC code of professional practice, and within policies, procedures andguidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust. To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained. And act whenstandards are not being maintained Act as a clinical role model, ensuring clinical expertise and practice is enhanced To provide mentorship and preceptorship as required To support the Senior Sister in providing a suitable & effective learning and developmentenvironment for students and other staff members. To take responsibility for own continuing professional development and performance, includingidentifying own development needs and maintain own portfolio in accordance with reregistrationrequirements .

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First level Registration
• Evidence of Teaching/Mentoring skills

Experience

Essential

• General Surgery

Training

Essential

• Responsible for own post basic education
• Experience of training other members of staff

Desirable

• Recruitment and selection

Special Knowledge/ Expertise

Essential

• Cannulation/venepuncture skills
• Knowledge of conditions and treatment within sphere of practice
• Knowledge of local and national initiatives

Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to foster multi-disciplinary working.
• Works within budgetary parameters
• IT skills including EPR
• Ability to challenge inappropriate standards of care
• Ability to prioritise

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Acre street

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA

Employer's website

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