Job summary
Closing Date: 17th June 2025
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: Commencing 18th June 2025
Interview expected to take place on: 2nd July 2025
The Sister/Charge Nurse role will contribute to the operational management of a safe and quality service delivery at Westwood park Community Hospital. Management of the workforce, budgetary oversight, patient experience, recruitment and retention of staff and effective patient workflow.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate key leadership skills and evidence of professional development, as well as experience of working within the multi-disciplinary team to manage and facilitate, extremely complex discharge planning. Westwood Park is a busy 18 bedded in patient, intermediate care ward which manages mainly frail and older adults. Effective and efficient patient flow is essential and your role is to provide excellent nursing care and compassion in line with the rest of the team and promoting positive patient experience and outcomes.
The Community Hospitals are nurse led units and closely supported by Care of the Elderly Consultants from BTHFT, including the wider MDT of PT/OT and Social Workers, etc.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Good verbal and written command of English
- Time and Change Management
- Effective listening and interpersonal skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant elderly care/ community experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of self-development and clinical knowledge
- Knowledge of NHS Plan and related National Service Frameworks
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Mentorship/Preceptorship ENB 6590(SLIPS) (998)Application
Desirable
- Diploma/Degree in Nursing
- ENB Courses applicable to specialist area
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Good verbal and written command of English
- Time and Change Management
- Effective listening and interpersonal skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant elderly care/ community experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of self-development and clinical knowledge
- Knowledge of NHS Plan and related National Service Frameworks
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Mentorship/Preceptorship ENB 6590(SLIPS) (998)Application
Desirable
- Diploma/Degree in Nursing
- ENB Courses applicable to specialist area
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).
