Ward Sister/Charge Nurse - D'arcy Ward

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a full time Ward Sister/Charge Nurse has arisen to join D'arcy Ward.

If you have an interest in developing your clinical knowledge and skills as well as welcome service development and innovation then we are interested in hearing from you.

We are seeking a motivated and ambitious senior nurse, who strives for excellence, has a passion for the delivery of quality patient care, whilst monitoring and maintaining high standards within the clinical setting.

Main duties of the job

You will be a dynamic, motivated and committed individual and will be a role model to the team. You will ensure that the delivery of a high standard of care is paramount.

About us

One of the largest Trust's 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 over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto 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

09 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR1414-24

Job locations

Colchester Hospital

Colchester

CO4 5JL

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

Registered Nurse with proven experience at Band 6 in the acute setting
Uses evidence based practice to support care delivery
Experience of relevant specialities
Leadership qualification
Experience within respiratory

Desirable

Previous Ward Sister experience

Personal Skills

Essential

Leadership skills with evidence of staff motivation and team building
Ability to be adaptive and respond well in times of stress

Qualifications

Essential

1st level registration
Recognised Post-Registration course in teaching/ assessing and mentorship
Evidence of continuing professional development through professional profile
Relevant degree

Desirable

Masters level qualification (or evidence of working at Masters level)

Knowledge

Essential

IT skills - understanding windows, Word, Excel and Powerpoint

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Registered Nurse with proven experience at Band 6 in the acute setting
Uses evidence based practice to support care delivery
Experience of relevant specialities
Leadership qualification
Experience within respiratory

Desirable

Previous Ward Sister experience

Personal Skills

Essential

Leadership skills with evidence of staff motivation and team building
Ability to be adaptive and respond well in times of stress

Qualifications

Essential

1st level registration
Recognised Post-Registration course in teaching/ assessing and mentorship
Evidence of continuing professional development through professional profile
Relevant degree

Desirable

Masters level qualification (or evidence of working at Masters level)

Knowledge

Essential

IT skills - understanding windows, Word, Excel and Powerpoint

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.