Junior Sister / Charge Nurse

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.

Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.

We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.

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Job overview

Maternity Cover 12 months - Band 6 Junior Sister / Charge Nurse Vacancy

An exciting opportunity has come up on Teal ward at the Great Western Hospital, Swindon to join us as a Band 6 Junior Sister / Charge Nurse.

Teal is a 36 bedded unit which compromises of a short stay area for the elderly community and an in-patient ward.

The ward has recently undergone a lot of new changes with arising developmental opportunities for all staff within the team. The training is available to all staff through the in-house training provider, the academy.

Teal and TOPSSU (Teal’s older persons short stay unit) works closely within a large in hospital multidisciplinary team to plan discharges and long-term care with support agencies within the community setting.

TOPSSU has recently undergone a development which sees an increase in patient flow throughout our unit and for the trust as a whole. This exciting time enables our patients to be treated in the right place at the right time for their needs.

Main duties of the job

The post will incorporate the provision of care to patients, their families and carers’ in accordance with the philosophy and standards of care within the clinical area; in line with Trust policies and procedures, ensuring that values and beliefs are upheld.

Additionally, you will demonstrate continuing professional development, reflecting individual needs, the needs of the team, and the needs of the organisation.

Working for our organisation

Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.”

1. Act as a clinical expert in their area of practice.
2. Take charge in absence of Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
3. Participate in the delivery of care to ensure the individual needs of the patients are met.
4. Promote the development, implementation and review of standards policies, procedures and clinical guidelines.
5. Assist in effectively leading and motivating staff in the provision of care and future service development.
6. Promote evidence based clinical practice and assist the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in performance improvement within the unit.
7. Act as a Link Nurse resource for a specified clinical area and disseminate information to the rest of the team
8. Act as a resource in nursing practice throughout the specialities
9. Participate in the development and implementation of multi-disciplinary integrated care pathways for patients.
10. Assist in the effective leadership within the clinical area.
11. Demonstrate up to date knowledge and understanding of current issues and priorities that effect National, Trust and Directorate wide healthcare, to facilitate clear leadership and direction.
12. Participate in the organisational and strategic development of the clinical area.
13. Work closely with the Senior Nurse/Charge Nurse in implementing the Trust Clinical Governance and Nursing Strategy.
14. Act as a Bleep-holder in accordance with the Directorate and Trust guidelines.
15. Attend Sisters meetings and other relevant Trust-wide meetings in the absence of the Senior Sister.
16. Ensure monthly 1-1’s are maintained with the Senior Sister to ensure accuracy of information.
17. Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings as directed by Senior Sister.
18. The Junior Sister/Charge Nurse will ensure that audit and research is integral to their role.
19. Assist in leading and developing clinical audit and research to promote evidence based practice.
20. Assist in the collection and evaluation of data to demonstrate outcomes from nurse led initiatives.
21. Participate in initiating changes identified at clinical audit.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NMC 1st Level registration qualification
• A teaching qualification
• Evidence of post registration development
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

• Diploma/Degree qualification.
• Leadership qualification

Experience

• Significant post registration experience.
• Recent acute medical or surgical experience.
• Experience in leading, supporting and developing a team
• Evidence of managing and improving the patient experience.

• An understanding of the structure for the delivery for Community and social care services.

Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Not all roles in the Trust are eligible for sponsorship.

Eligibility for this role requires:

• Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
• Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria

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Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.

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We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.

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