Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Sandwell District, United Kingdom - Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Description

Job summary

The Post holder will be a clinical expert in the management and treatment of fractures and orthopaedic injuries

To ensure the smooth running of the Trauma ward encompassing a safe patients journey from admission to discharge .

Newton 3 is a 29 bedded acute trauma ward admitting from surgical assessment unit and the emergency department. We also have admissions from other acute NHS Trusts. We work closely with our elective sister ward and will soon be locating to the brand new hospital.

Main duties of the job

To provide the ward with a professional focus for leadership and clinical excellence andwill take responsibility for the assessment of training and development needs for the staff especially within the orthopaedic setting.

To take responsibility for the ongoing development needs of the service and patients; upholding clinical standards and enabling staff to deliver high standards of care; to act as a role model at all times.

To ensure the smooth running of the Trauma ward encompassing a safe patients journey from admission to discharge .

The role would entail , budgetary responsibilities, safe working roster and environment for staff, whilst being a visible presence on the ward to ensure professionalism.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

Job responsibilities

For further details about this job please see the attached job description and person specification attached for more information.

Experience

Essential

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable