Nurse Team Leader

37.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced Band 5 / Band 6 Registered Nurses to join the team on Rockingham Elective Orthopaedic Ward.

Rockingham is a busy, ring-fenced elective ward with capacity to accept up to 8 trauma patients.

We are seeking an innovative, individual who is approachable, calm under pressure and has excellent people skills to join our friendly and supportive team. You need to have experience in prioritising your workload to include excellent staff management and first class patient care from admission through to timely and safe discharge planning. The ideal candidates should have post registration experience ideally in a surgical environment, be motivated and enthusiastic, possess excellent communication skills, be a team player and wish to consolidate/develop their surgical skills as well as others skills. This is a clinical post and the successful candidate will be expected to support the Band 7 in providing strong leadership, managing the ward and improving / maintaining standards whilst providing support to all MDT members, patients and their families. In return, the Trust offers a supportive, challenging environment with opportunities for continuous professional development.

For further information regarding this post, please contact Sister Laura Munoruth (Ward Manager) on 01709 424462 or Matron Lee White on 01709 425815.

Main duties of the job

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised nursing qualification
• Evidence of post qualifying training and experience in acute care

Desirable

• Degree level or evidence of working towards

Experience

Desirable

• Recruitment and selection experience Presenting complex information to large groups

Knowledge

Essential

• Equivalent level of knowledge acquired without formal course of study Theoretical and practical e.g. develops data bases and reporting systems
• Knowledge of Surgical procedures either worked in similar environment or willingness to work towards increasing knowledge
• Professional, technical, specialist
• Policies, practices and procedures e.g. NHS national policies, standards, requirements and directions that relate to measuring and improving the quality and safety of patient care

Registration

Essential

• Current level one NMC registration

About the employer

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 and some band 3 roles are not eligible for sponsorship.