Job summary
- Main area
- Winter Ward
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 292-6629095-MED
- Employer
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- PAH
- Town
- Harlow
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/10/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Sister/Charge Nurse - Winter Ward
NHS AfC: Band 6
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
Our values
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promise to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients’ experiences, is:
Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts.
Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both.
Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity is available on Winter Ward for a Sister/Charge Nurse. We are looking for a passionate, dedicated, caring and experienced senior nurse who is forward-thinking and committed to improving the care and experiences of older people.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual seeking to advance their career or for someone more experienced looking for a change of scenery. We are a diverse team who strive for continual improvement and we will be able to support you to develop and enhance your knowledge in both elderly medicine and leadership and management skills. Patient-centred care will be at the heart of all you do with the full support of the multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced environment.
You will be responsible for the care and development of both junior colleagues and student nurses, creating an atmosphere conducive to learning and practice development, whilst also planning, providing and maintaining effective nursing care to our patients/clients and their relatives. You will work closely with the Ward Manager and Matrons within the Medical Division to provide high standards of patient care.
If you are up for a challenge that will be rewarding, we would very much love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- To provide effective clinical and holistic individualised patient centred care, ensuring delivery is to the highest standard.
- Maintaining evidenced based practice is performed at all times, being responsible for updating own knowledge and skills in line with the Trust polices, multidisciplinary team and the NMC Code.
- Developing leadership skills, actively participating in service development.
- To take charge and run the ward on a shift by shift basis, supporting the ward manager to deliver a well lead unit, act as an advocate for both staff and patients to ensure safe care to our patients
Working for our organisation
Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:
Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts
Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both
Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details, please refer to the attached job description and person specification, available to download at any time.
Person specification
Application
Essential criteria
- Active NMC registrant (adult )
- Practice Assessor and Supervisor Course
Desirable criteria
- Post registration course related to Care of the Elderly
Experience
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse ( part 1 register)
- 1 year post registration acute medical setting experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Clinical nursing work experience in a medical/surgical unit
- Practice Assessor and Supervisor qualification
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Irene Paula Apolinar
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01279 443472
- Additional information
If you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact Irene Paula Apolinar (Ward Manager) [email protected] or Francina Mushaninga ( Matron) [email protected]
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