Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our inpatient team within Birmingham Community Health Care NHS Foundation Trust, the largest community trust in the country.
Ward 5 is a 26 Bedded ward based at Moseley Hall Hospital providing sub-acute rehabilitation.
As aBand6Nurse on the ward, you will be responsible for leading a safe shift offering the Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates and Healthcare Assistants advice and support to care for their patients, you will be doing this alongside the other disciplines within our integrated MDT. You will also be required to manage a team and ensure their PDRs, Mandatory training and Sickness Management is kept up to date. You will also be responsible for undertaking clinical audits, improving results and compliance. As part of the role you will also participate in holding the hospital bleep during either the day or the night shift so flexibility towards shift patterns is essential.
Main duties of the job
As a band 6 Nurse on the unit you will be responsible for leading a safe shift offering the Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates and Healthcare Assistants advice and support to care for their patients, you will be doing this alongside the other disciplines within our integrated MDT. You will also be required to manage a team and ensure their PDRs, Mandatory training and Sickness Management is kept up to date. You will also be responsible for improving results and compliance in clinical audits.
Do you have the skills required to join our team? We are looking for a highly driven Nurse who is enthusiastic and motivated to work with us! Experience in working with stroke, neurological patients or rehabilitation is desired, however this is not essential.
About us
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Be Part of Our Team...
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications training
Essential
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in Nursing
- Teaching and Assessing qualification
- Care of the Elderly Course or equivalent qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of caring for patients with a range of health needs
- Evidence of excellent clinical and professional engagement.
- Experience in the use of IT and data systems
- Significant experience and
- successful of staff management and the procedures and policies underpinning this
- Significant experience in an inpatient setting
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with individuals and groups
- Ability to think creatively and prioritise in a busy ever changing environment.
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the local health economy, recent NHS modernisation policies, strategies and outpatient practices.
- Knowledge and skills in workforce planning, evidencing the ability to engage and fully utilise staff skills and interests.
- Understanding of the goals and values of the Division and the Trust.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated.
- Positive, energetic, enthusiastic in outlook and able to set a good example
- Ability to manage under pressure; work to tight deadlines, evidencing excellent time management
- Able to work independently or as part of a team.
Desirable
- Keen to develop services in line with service, educational and research priorities with the service.
Other job requirements
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications training
Essential
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in Nursing
- Teaching and Assessing qualification
- Care of the Elderly Course or equivalent qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of caring for patients with a range of health needs
- Evidence of excellent clinical and professional engagement.
- Experience in the use of IT and data systems
- Significant experience and
- successful of staff management and the procedures and policies underpinning this
- Significant experience in an inpatient setting
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with individuals and groups
- Ability to think creatively and prioritise in a busy ever changing environment.
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the local health economy, recent NHS modernisation policies, strategies and outpatient practices.
- Knowledge and skills in workforce planning, evidencing the ability to engage and fully utilise staff skills and interests.
- Understanding of the goals and values of the Division and the Trust.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated.
- Positive, energetic, enthusiastic in outlook and able to set a good example
- Ability to manage under pressure; work to tight deadlines, evidencing excellent time management
- Able to work independently or as part of a team.
Desirable
- Keen to develop services in line with service, educational and research priorities with the service.
Other job requirements
Essential
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).
