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Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

On-site in Worcester·Full-time·Added today (last checked 12 Nov)

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 a year
About £2,690 - £3,180 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Worcester
Contract: Full-time
Closing date: Apply by Thursday 26 November

Skills

Nice to have

Venepuncture

The role

Job summary

Laurel 3 Haematology at Worcester Royal Hospital is looking for motivated, adaptable, forward-thinking and enthusiastic Band 6 Sisters/Charge Nurses with excellent communication and leadership skills, who are passionate about delivering high-quality, compassionate and patient-centred care. We are seeking individuals who are keen to develop their leadership and management skills while supporting the continued development of our ward and nursing team.

Laurel 3 is a specialist haematology ward providing care for patients with a wide range of haematological conditions, including those undergoing complex treatments and chemotherapy. We care for patients with both acute and chronic haematological conditions, many of whom have complex needs and require a high level of clinical observation, intervention and support. Our team is committed to delivering safe, effective and holistic care, recognising the physical, psychological and emotional challenges faced by patients and their families throughout their treatment and recovery.

We work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, including haematology consultants, clinical nurse specialists, chemotherapy teams, palliative care, allied health professionals and other specialist services, to ensure coordinated, individualised care and the best possible outcomes for our patients.

Main duties of the job

We are recruiting nurses who are passionate about providing and supporting the delivery of high quality, safe and evidenced based care in our 18 bedded unit.

This band 6 role provides a real opportunity to develop your clinical skills and knowledge

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To ensure the maintenance of a high standard of nursing care at all times through the effective management of staff and resources and to be available of advice and support within the specialty, please see Job Description for more information.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Can demonstrate a specific interest in area of work
Experience of managing and
supervising staff

Desirable

Proven knowledge
base/experience in
speciality
Experience of appraising
staff

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse on sub part 1 or 2 of the professional register.
First degree or willingness to undertake
Evidence of continuing education
NMC recognised Mentorship qualification.
Applicants must have completed or be currently enrolled in a Haematology or Oncology module at university.

Desirable

Teaching and Assessing
Qualification
Nurse prescribing or willingness to undertake

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

Good organisational/time management
skills
Ability to record and deal with accurate facts, figures and information
Able to interpret and adhere to Trust and departmental policies protocols, procedures and guidelines
Effective communicator both written and verbal
Ability to problem solve
Ability to prioritise work
Flexible to change in demands of service
Willing to learn new skills,
Please See Personal Spec for more information.

Desirable

Competent to undertake Venepuncture/Cannulation if appropriate

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.