Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Description

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it's important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here's more about the role and what we're looking for;

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated leader who wants to develop in their career. You will work alongside the existing team ensuring high standards of care are maintained.

The successful individual will provide effective and visible leadership on our 23 bed complex discharge Ward . Ward 5 provides additional care to those who are awaiting a more complex discharge plan but no longer are in need of an acute ward. The team accept patients to the ward which is based on the community site of Florence Nightingale Community Hospital.

Do you have leadership experience to lead this award winning Team? Do you have the passion and drive to support the team and wider team to deliver the best possible level of care to our patients? If you feel you do then why don't you come and see what we do? Applicants must hold a current NMC registration, and have demonstrable post registration experience with Band 6 experience in a leadership role and acute nursing. The applicant must be able to demonstrate their leadership experience.

Main duties of the job

The candidate should demonstrate excellent communication skills, be dynamic and strive for excellence in all aspects of the role. They also need to demonstrate that they are supportive and are able to manage the daily challenges of being a departmental manager. They will need to act as a role model and maintain and uphold high standards of professional behaviour.

The successful applicant will take overall nursing responsibility for the day to day management of the department and environment. They will ensure that high standards of nursing care is provided and drive forward both service development and quality improvement . They will also be ensuring we promote patient safety and a positive patient experience.

This role is importantly also about being an exemplary role model for the Nursing Team and steering their development and support.

Ward 5 gives 24/7 care meaning that staff are expected to work varying shift patterns throughout the week.

An informal visit is strongly advisable to see what we do

Interview date: 10 June 2024

If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4 th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

• Demonstrable post registration experience in an acute setting at band 6
• Relevant Leadership and management experience
• Demonstration of working under own initiative and prioritisation
• Teaching qualification or evidence of teaching and nurturing individuals
• Leadership course
• specific knowledge of speciality area and knowledge of project management tools

Skills

• Evidence of managing risks
• Transformational skills
• Demonstrates ability to communicate and analyse data or complex information
• Demonstration of highly complex communication skills
• Demonstration of ability to advise and influence professional staff
• Advanced communication course or similar relevant course

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

At UHDB , we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.

For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.

Why don't you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what's possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.

We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.

Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

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UKVI is responsible for managing migration. To obtain a visa or entry clearance, you will need to meet certain requirements and demonstrate you have the right the work in the UK via:

• the points-based immigration system
• the EU settlement scheme
• eVisa

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Ajinder Gidda Job title Matron Email address Telephone number Additional information

If you have problems applying, contact

Address University Hospital of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Training Centre
Rehab Block
Level 3
Derby
Derbyshire
DE22 3NE
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