Ward Sister/Charge Nurse - Martlesham Ward

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Do you carry strong leadership skills and are looking for a new challenge?

We have an exciting and rare opportunity for a Charge Nurse/Ward Sister to join our friendly team on Martlesham Ward at Ipswich Hospital. Martlesham Ward is a 30 bedded Trauma and Spinal (non-elective) ward specialising in musculoskeletal injuries and Spinal Cord Injuries. We take admissions directly from the Emergency Department and Spinal referrals from Colchester, Broomfield and West Suffolk Hospitals.

You will need to be a highly motivated individual, who is keen to further develop and lead. Possessing excellent communication skills. You must be dynamic and enthusiastic to lead the clinical team and ensure best practice and high standards of care are maintained at all times. In turn we are keen to give you the opportunity to further develop your skills and practice, supporting you in your career development.

This post will be to commence 1st March 2024.

Main duties of the job

To have overall responsibility for the operational management of clinical service delivery at ward level
To promote high standards of professional practice and the delivery of quality care within the corporate policies, protocols and guidelines.
To be accountable for the delivery and monitoring of robust infection control measures at ward/department level through relentless vigilance by ensuring delivery of all aspects of the Infection Control Strategy as outlined in section 3 of the strategy
To provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff.
To be a highly skilled clinical expert with specialised knowledge in caring for patients

About us

One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Date posted

24 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR1522-23

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

oRegistered Nurse with proven experience at Band 6.
oUses evidence based practice to support care delivery
oEvidence of implementing significant changes or service developments that promote good practice

Desirable

oIV cannulation & venepuncture skills
oLeadership course
oExperience of relevant specialities

Qualifications

Essential

oRGN / 1st Level registration
oTeaching / mentorship qualification e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent

Desirable

oEvidence of continuing education
oRelevant degree or working towards
oAdvanced Life Support provider / other course of similar calibre

Knowledge

Essential

oKnowledge of current Trust wide and Department of Health initiatives
oKnowledge of shared Governance
oEvidence, understanding and insight into current issues in nursing and the NHS
oDemonstrates ability to influence and manage successfully
oClinical expert and role model

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

oRegistered Nurse with proven experience at Band 6.
oUses evidence based practice to support care delivery
oEvidence of implementing significant changes or service developments that promote good practice

Desirable

oIV cannulation & venepuncture skills
oLeadership course
oExperience of relevant specialities

Qualifications

Essential

oRGN / 1st Level registration
oTeaching / mentorship qualification e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent

Desirable

oEvidence of continuing education
oRelevant degree or working towards
oAdvanced Life Support provider / other course of similar calibre

Knowledge

Essential

oKnowledge of current Trust wide and Department of Health initiatives
oKnowledge of shared Governance
oEvidence, understanding and insight into current issues in nursing and the NHS
oDemonstrates ability to influence and manage successfully
oClinical expert and role model

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.