Ward Sister / Charge Nurse - Dinmore Ward - Hereford
Job overview
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An exciting opportunity has become available in the frailty team.
We are looking for an experienced Nurse to step into the post of ward sister / charge nurse for Dinmore ward, in order to provide maternity cover. You will be expected to provide leadership and support to the nursing team on the ward and ensure standards are maintained.
Dinmore ward is a 24 bedded frailty unit offering Ortho-geriatrician input for patients who have experienced a fractured neck of femur and general frailty patients.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the day to day running of Dinmore ward, supporting the staff, and ensuring we deliver the best possible care to our patients.
This will cover all aspects of the Band 7 ward sister / charge nurse role including staffing and rosters for the nursing team, ensuring patient care standards are met, ensuring ward governance standards are met, investigating and responding to incidents, concerns & complaints.
You will be supported by the Dinmore junior sisters as well as 2 fellow frailty sisters on Ashgrove and Garway ward. Similarly, you will work closely with the Frailty matron to manage the ward.
Working for our organisation
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”
Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- Supporting Evidence of Post Registration Education within sphere of practice
- Demonstrate an ability to deliver clinical skills in practice
- To provide evidence of involvement of service development
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential criteria- Leadership ability
- Time Management of self & others
- Demonstrate an ability to problem solve highly complex situations
- Ability at negotiating/persuasive skills
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria- Registered Nurse
- Post Registration Qualification within Specialty or equivalent