Job summary
An Exciting opportunity has arisen in Centralised Pre-Assessment for a band 6 junior Sister working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, shifts are over fours days.
Knowledge in Surgical pre-assessment is desirable but not essential.
We pre-assess over one hundred patients a day and their suitability for surgery. We cover multiple specialties including Colorectal, T&O, General Surgery, Breast and Gynaecology to name a few.
Main duties of the job
You will be working alongside another Junior Sister and support from a senior Sister.
You will be required to line manage a team of staff and complete management duties.
You will be responsible for effective running & utilization of clinic capacity
Working alongside Scheduled Care and the Elective Surgical wards to ensure a safe and effective patient journey.
You will be responsible for managing staff alongside nurse led clinics
If you would like any further information please do not hesitate to contact us.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens next year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post basic experience, and relevant experience in General Surgery, ENT
- Urology Trauma & Orthopaedics Perceptorship experience
Desirable
- Evidence of previous resource management experience
Qualifications
Essential
- RN DIP HE Adults or RGN
- Relevant post basic qualification relevant to clinical speciality
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable
- Leadership or First line management qualification
- Degree level qualification in health related subject
- Counselling Skills Certificate qualification
- ECDL
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post basic experience, and relevant experience in General Surgery, ENT
- Urology Trauma & Orthopaedics Perceptorship experience
Desirable
- Evidence of previous resource management experience
Qualifications
Essential
- RN DIP HE Adults or RGN
- Relevant post basic qualification relevant to clinical speciality
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable
- Leadership or First line management qualification
- Degree level qualification in health related subject
- Counselling Skills Certificate qualification
- ECDL
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).
