Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Pulteney Ward

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for Junior Sister/Charge Nurse has arisen on Pulteney ward.

Pulteney Ward is a 30 bedded acute surgical ward. We are looking for someone to join the senior nursing team in delivering a high standard of patient centred care in a complex and challenging environment.

We are hoping to recruit experienced, enthusiastic and innovative nurses. You will have excellent communication skills and demonstrate collaborative working alongside the multidisciplinary team.

Are you hardworking, passionate about nursing leadership, dedicated to delivering high standards of nursing care and committed to the development of the nursing team? Then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:

o The assessment of care and health education needso The development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient.

To be designated to manage the ward/department and/or act as a deputy to the person holding continuing responsibility. To develop leadership skills and experience in the management of the ward/department.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:1. Patient Care Responsibilitieso To maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of team nursing incorporating the Named Nurse initiative.

o To proactively co-ordinate the patients' discharge arrangements in accordance with RUH Discharge Policy ensuring involvement of other agencies as necessary.

o To promote a patient focused approach to care in collaboration with all relevant healthprofessionals.

o To educate patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified.

o To provide information thus enabling patients to make choices about adopting a healthier lifestyle.

o To ensure that all clinical documentation is completed correctly by members of the nursing team.

o To maintain a safe ward/department environment.

About us

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centered care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.