Job summary
Employer heading
Ward Sister/Charge Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 7
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has become available for a 12 month fixed term/secondment post as Ward Leader on Ward 25.
Ward 25 is the paediatric ward in the trust, providing high quality, safe care to children and young people aged 0-18 years with a variety of medical and surgical requirements.
Within the footprint of Ward 25 are two Level 2 High Dependency beds and a Childrens Assessment Unit, open Monday to Friday 2-10pm.
You will be expected to support the team to deliver and implement changes as required within these services and support the children, young people and their families.
The applicant will have excellent time management skills, be supportive and flexible and have leadership experience.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Working for our organisation
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5.500 colleagues who work here and we were the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last 3 years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love for you to join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills with clear written and oral skills
- Proven management skills- effective organisation abilities, supervisory skills, leadership skills, change management skills
Desirable criteria
- Presentation skills
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma or Degree in Children’s Nursing
- Registered clinical professional
- Qualification in teaching and assessing or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Working towards Masters qualification or equivalent
- Additional professional/management qualifications
Further Training
Essential criteria
- Evidence of personal and professional development in clinical practice/ management
Desirable criteria
- Diploma in management or relevant subject or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience, with experience in a senior position within the speciality
- Experience of operating and communicating effectively with clinicians and Multi-disciplinary
- Experience of operating and communicating effectively with clinicians and Multi-disciplinary
- Experience of initiating, conducting and evaluating risk assessments and investigations
- Experience of leading and managing staff
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working towards Care Quality Commission and NHS Resolution standards.
- Complaints Management
- Experience of service improvement methodologies
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- Regular attendance
- Ability to work flexibly
- Professional Registration (e.g. NMC, HCPC)
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
- Rachael Giles
- Job title
- Deputy Divisional Director for Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01623622515
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