Charge Nurse - Burstead Ward

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Burstead ward is looking for a patient centered, good communicator who has experience in respiratory and Non-Invasive Ventilation to join our amazing team.

Your role will be to provide and maintain the highest possible standard of good nursing care, to support in developing and maintaining good ward management and organisational skills and to assist with the provision of an environment conducive to the education of staff.

You will ensure a safe staffing and skill mix, acting as a point of contact for ward staff in the absence of the ward manager and providing expertise for the relevant speciality of the ward staff, others in the directorate, patients and carers.

This will mean you will need to ensure the discharge planning process starts on admission, to prevent delays and make good utilisation of ward beds, liaising with consultants, site team, and members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure patients requiring specialist respiratory services are triaged to the appropriate area.

Main duties of the job

Your role entails having a sound clinical knowledge of the unique needs of medical and respiratory patients whilst allowing you to inspire and motivate staff, develop your leadership style and people management skills. To attend unit and link nurse meetings updating ward manager and other staff as appropriate as well as attending and leading ward meetings.

Ensure good relationships and communication exists between all healthcare professionals and promote harmonious working relationships and safe working practices and with patients, relatives and carers are maintained by frequent contact and availability.

You will support the ward manager in the provision of, operational management, and clinical leadership for the ward, providing a high standard of individualised care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times their privacy and dignity and to direct, supervise and monitor the provision of nursing care in accordance with individual care plans, maintaining high standards of patient care.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Date posted

12 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

390-MED-BA-0517

Job locations

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role will operate within the clinical governance framework of the organisation and will work in a collaborative approach with the multidisciplinary team including participation in the non-invasive ventilation bleep rota.

Further details can be found on the Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further details can be found on the Job Description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Respiratory Care experience
Minimum of 3 years Band 5 experience

Desirable

Acute care experience

Qualifications

Essential

Current NMC Registration
Achieved competencies in Arterial blood gas Analysis
Working towards competencies in: NIV Bleep Holding Naso-gastric competent Central venous line and PICC line management

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Respiratory Care experience
Minimum of 3 years Band 5 experience

Desirable

Acute care experience

Qualifications

Essential

Current NMC Registration
Achieved competencies in Arterial blood gas Analysis
Working towards competencies in: NIV Bleep Holding Naso-gastric competent Central venous line and PICC line management

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).