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Job Overview
An Exciting opportunity has arisen for a 4 month secondment to band 6 sister/charge nurse opportunity within Complex Care, Gate 9A at Southmead Hospital
Gate 9A is a complex care ward, specialising in care of the elderly. We work together as a multidisciplinary team to provide holistic person centred care whilst formulating safe and effective discharge plans. Pro-active staff work together with patients and families to empower individuals through use of activities and therapy- promoting patient choice.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have a passion for nursing quality and excellent patient experience. We would expect the ideal candidate to have recent acute medical or frailty experience. This would include evidence of leadership and student mentorship.
In return you will be supported to lead a team of nurses, develop your skills in enablement and deputise for the Senior Ward Sister.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Bristol is consistently voted the best place to live in the UK, with vibrant local music, arts and gastronomic scenes, a wide range of modern and state of the art shopping, recreation and leisure facilities, a wealth of great local family days out, fantastic transport links for local, national and internal holidays, and it has a rich history. If you prefer country, village or smaller town living, NBT is also easily commutable from a range of attractive locations in North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and South Wales (e.g. Portishead, Chepstow)
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
- Act as advocate for staff/patients in internal and external forums, constructively challenging clinical teams as appropriate.
- Facilitate and maintain clinical competence skills of self and others in day to day working practices
- On a shift by shift basis, be responsible for minimising the risks of infections and for the implementation of the relevant code of Practice for prevention and control of health care
- Report to Supervisory Sister/Charge Nurse any issues regarding capacity or skill
- Take charge of defined clinical areas on a daily basis.
- Assist Senior Sister/Charge Nurse and support cascade of information and key messages to team in a timely manner.
- Adhere to the Trust’s complaints PALS procedures with regard to written and verbal complaints and escalating cases to Supervisory Sister/Charge Nurse or higher when required. Where necessary, develop remedial action plans for designated clinical area and evidence the implementation of action plans.
- On a daily basis allocate workload and, where appropriate, delegate responsibilities amongst the team.
- Working with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, be responsible for the effective use of e-rostering to ensure optimum skill mix for the acuity of patients. Support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in identifying staffing projections for the forthcoming 6 and 12 month periods.
- Accountable for the monitoring and initial management of sick absence for own immediate team and escalating cases as appropriate in accordance with Trust policy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate qualification - specialist interest in Frailty
- Post-graduate course in managing long term conditions
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial acute medical or frailty nursing experience
Desirable criteria
- Nursing experience at Band 6 level
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to co-ordinate ward in absence of senior staff
- Advanced clinical skills
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North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
