Junior Sister / Charge Nurse
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Junior sister/Charge Nurse to become an integral part of a team who are developing the service to deliver outstanding care and treatment to people with gastroenterological conditions who are acutely unwell at The Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton.
As part of the development of Level 9a East we are looking for a skilled, dynamic Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse who will provide excellent care to our patients, strong leadership and work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team.
We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.
Main duties of the job
Level 9A East is a 35 bedded Gastroenterology unit which specialises in the care and treatment of patients with gastroenterological conditions, these including; Alcoholic and non-alcoholic liver disease, peptic ulcer disease, irritable bowel disease, gastrointestinal bleeds and Acute on chronic pancreatitis. The successful candidate will work closely with the MDT, including; Doctors, Dieticians, Pharmacist, physio/OT, specialist nurses etc.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic, flexible, energetic Sister/ Charge Nurse with a 'can do' approach with high expectations for delivering and organizing, safe, high quality person centred care and assist the Manager in delivering the trust Vision for gastroenterology. You will have a proactive and positive approach with excellent clinical and inter- personal skills to work with our fantastic multidisciplinary team.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack:https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for a detailed overview of the role and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Registered General Nurse / Registered General Nurse Nursing and Midwifery Council
- ENB 997/998 /mentorship qualification
- Sign Off mentor
Experience / Qualifications
Essential
- Substantial post-registration experience
- Evidence of professional development
- Post graduate experience in an acute clinical setting
Desirable
- ECDL (IT computer course)
- Gastro medicine experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent management, leadership and organisational skills
- Ability to delegate and prioritise
- Basic IT experience
- Manage the acutely ill patient and the confidence to manage these situation in the ward areas
- Ability to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate
- Ability to develop a problem solving approach
- IV drug administration skills
- Commitment to high quality patient care
- Excellent written, verbal, communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent telephone manner
- Excellent interpersonal skills with all the multidisciplinary team, patients and relatives
- Able to impart bad news sensitively
- Ability to deal with challenging behaviour
- Ability to act as a resource
- Maintains accurate written records
- Ability to assess plan, deliver and evaluate individualised and evidence based nursing care demonstrating care and compassion
- Ability to demonstrate a problem solving approach
- Demonstrates contribution to audit, benchmarking or research through link nurse role
- Able to comprehend and act upon complex information for the ongoing benefit of the patient
- Critical analysis skills and able to make quick judgements in response to changing clinical situations (i.e. cardiac arrest)
- Effective problem solving skills
- Ability to Hold AAR effectively and identify clear learning points to disseminate to your colleagues
- Able to prioritise tasks and clinical care
- Ability to support the maintenance of an environment conducive to the delivery of excellent care
- Computer literate
- Training in manual handling of loads
- Training in use of mechanical hoists and other moving and handling equipment
Desirable
- Phlebotomy & Cannulations skills
- Advanced nursing skills, defibrillation, intravenous drug administration
People Management and Development
Essential
- Able to delegate where appropriate
- Ability to co-ordinate the work of the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to act as a mentor
- Interviewing skills
- Appraisal skills
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address
Royal Sussex County Hospital
Eastern Road
Brighton
BN2 5BE
