Job summary
Ward 2 is a 32 bedded Acute Stroke ward which is recruiting
a band 6 Clinical Sister to lead and manage their team under the direct
supervision of the ward manager. This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably
experienced registered nurse who is highly motivated and enthusiastic, with a
keen interest in caring for patients with Acute Stroke needs.
The stroke unit is friendly and supportive and has a
commitment to providing a high quality of nursing care.
The post holder will lead the Nursing team in
providing care to patients acting under the supervision of the Ward Manager.
The post holder should work effectively within a team environment, have good
communication skills, initiative, demonstrate enthusiasm about the role and
share our passion and vision for providing high quality patient care..
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide leadership, clinical
expertise and organisation of the stroke ward.
They will continuously develop and enhance knowledge and
skills that will directly influence consistent standards of clinical practice
and ensure the highest possible standards of evidence based care are achieved
in order to promote patient focused care.
They will promote patient centred high quality evidence
based care to patients on the ward, ensuring the patient is central to all
aspects of treatment and care.
Communicate effectively with all the multi- disciplinary
teams both internal and external to the organisation.
Provide clinical leadership to a group of staff
within the ward and throughout the care group.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.
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From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have been employed for a minimum of two years
of as a HCA within the NHS for the Trust to consider
sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and
have a current visa expiring within 3 months).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential
Registered General Nurse with current NMC Registration.
Evidence of relevant academic achievements & evidence of
continuous professional development.
Proven ability in teaching others via a teaching and
assessment qualification or relevant experience
Experienced in the role of mentor to students and developing
the ward to be an effective learning environment.
Proven effective interpersonal skills with an ability to
demonstrate managing people and processes via evidence of clinical experience
at a senior nursing level.
IT skills e.g. Use of the internet to access nursing data
bases and for report writing.
Evidence of motivating and empowering staff to continually
develop themselves
Ability to work flexibly within a multi-disciplinary team
Ability to work under own initiative, demonstrate direction
and meet deadlines
Ability to work hours flexibly when service needs require
Desirable
Knowledge of relevant and current national policies, agendas
and directives relating to nursing and health care provision.
Stroke experience
All candidates are urged to access the attached
job description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential
Registered General Nurse with current NMC Registration.
Evidence of relevant academic achievements & evidence of
continuous professional development.
Proven ability in teaching others via a teaching and
assessment qualification or relevant experience
Experienced in the role of mentor to students and developing
the ward to be an effective learning environment.
Proven effective interpersonal skills with an ability to
demonstrate managing people and processes via evidence of clinical experience
at a senior nursing level.
IT skills e.g. Use of the internet to access nursing data
bases and for report writing.
Evidence of motivating and empowering staff to continually
develop themselves
Ability to work flexibly within a multi-disciplinary team
Ability to work under own initiative, demonstrate direction
and meet deadlines
Ability to work hours flexibly when service needs require
Desirable
Knowledge of relevant and current national policies, agendas
and directives relating to nursing and health care provision.
Stroke experience
All candidates are urged to access the attached
job description for further details.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clinical knowledge of acute nursing
- Literate and articulate
- Managerial skills
- Leadership skills
- Good communication Skills
- Evidence of undertaking and developing audits to inform practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant nursing and health care policies
- Previous stroke ward/ nursing experience
- Audits
Statutory Registration
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Teaching qualification
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Stroke modules / training
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Qualified nurse
- Current knowledge of professional developments
Special Requirements
Essential
- Patient Focused: Understands how their role impacts on the patient journey, and a willingness to place the patient at the centre of what they do
- Achieving Results: Experience of successfully working to deadlines and completing tasks.
- Inspirational Leadership: Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experience with others.
- Maximising Value: Takes ownership of problems and does not overly complicate matters or involve colleagues unnecessarily
- Working Together: Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleagues
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clinical knowledge of acute nursing
- Literate and articulate
- Managerial skills
- Leadership skills
- Good communication Skills
- Evidence of undertaking and developing audits to inform practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant nursing and health care policies
- Previous stroke ward/ nursing experience
- Audits
Statutory Registration
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Teaching qualification
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Stroke modules / training
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Qualified nurse
- Current knowledge of professional developments
Special Requirements
Essential
- Patient Focused: Understands how their role impacts on the patient journey, and a willingness to place the patient at the centre of what they do
- Achieving Results: Experience of successfully working to deadlines and completing tasks.
- Inspirational Leadership: Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experience with others.
- Maximising Value: Takes ownership of problems and does not overly complicate matters or involve colleagues unnecessarily
- Working Together: Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleagues
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).
