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Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Ward Sister/Charge Nurse to join our dynamic team on Waters Ward. This is a 28-bedded stroke and general rehabilitation ward, and Bridlington Community Unit, a decant ward that was opened support with the increased need for social care services in the area. 

As the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse you will have excellent leadership skills and will embrace the challenge of working in a highly demanding and diverse environment, whilst actively supporting the nursing and therapy team to ensure high standards of care are delivered.

We are looking for someone who is capable of lateral thinking and will work in an innovative manner, bringing nursing and therapy together and promoting an environment true to the ethos of rehabilitation. 

We will offer a wide range of experiences as part of your development and journey, and offer the opportunity to develop your leadership and management skills further and offer you support to truly take ownership of your role. We will be committed to ensuring you reach your personal and professional objectives.

Main duties of the job

Duties of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse will include:

• Direct patient care
• Day-to-day management of both areas
• Being an effective role model to all staff groups
• Demonstrate effective leadership skills 
• Development and motivation of staff
• Development of the existing services, with the support if the team
• Quality improvement
• Complaints and concerns management 
• Governance, patient safety and quality
• Roster management
• Absence management
• Collaborative working
• Audit and data collection

You will develop and maintain the standards of high-quality care and support your team in achieving these, you will also play a big role in the day-to-day running of the wards. This role will require effective communication skills at all levels, whether it be coordinating rehabilitation or discharges, liaising with a patient and their relatives in a time of need, or disseminating learning to your ward team.  

You will be supported by a highly accessible Matron and with their support you will lead, inspire and motivate your nursing team who will demonstrate our trust values and act as role models on a daily basis.

Working for our organisation

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.  If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.