The closing date is 07 May 2025
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for the position of clinical sister ward 1 Chester le street Community Hospital. If you enjoy working in a busy environment, have excellent inter-personal skills and are committed to providing the highest quality care for our patients then we look forward to receiving your application form. We are a busy 23 bedded rehabilitation unit which is nurse and therapy led. Ensuring an intergrated approach for the benefit of out patients
As a team we strive towards delivering a high standard of care and this is reflected in the feedback we receive from the patients and relatives who have had experience of being on our ward.
Main duties of the job
Ward 1 is a 23 bedded elderly rehabiltation ward. We accept patients from the acute wards, direct from accident and emergency and from other organisations.
To supervise, support and educate junior members of the team, acting as a role model.
Support ward/department manager to ensure organisational goals/objectives are met within ward/department and policies are adhered too
When taking charge of the ward/department or in the absence of the ward/department manager, is directly responsible for ensuring that clinical, professional and cleanliness standards are maintained in the entire ward/department.
To ensure effective communication internally and externally, regarding patient care and resources
responsible for your teams appraisals.
Participate in ward Audits
Job responsibilities
To be responsible and accountable for the safe, effective and compassionate nursing care for all patients in a ward/department area.
To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code.
To supervise, support and educate junior members of the team, acting as a role model.
Support ward/department manager to ensure organisational goals/objectives are met within ward/department.
When taking charge of the ward/department or in the absence of the ward/department manager, is directly responsible for ensuring that clinical, professional and cleanliness standards are maintained in the entire ward/department.
To ensure effective communication internally and externally, regarding patient care and resources.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience at band 5 level, people management, clinical skills and experience in older persons management
Desirable
- Clinical Skills
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Active 1st Level NMC Registration
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN with current NMC level 1 registration teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Degree or equivalent experience
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Positive and motivated
- Effective communicator
- Team worker
- Able to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Keen to develop within the role
- Aware of current drivers within the NHS
Desirable
- Venepuncture, cannulation, wound care Experience of report writing
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).