Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

Bridgeway Health Services; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated nursing professional for its critical care unit. This role involves coordinating nursing care, supporting staff development, and ensuring high-quality patient experiences. The successful candidate will engage in a collaborative environment, emphasizing compassionate leadership and multidisciplinary teamwork. With a focus on quality and patient-centered care, this position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a busy and progressive healthcare setting. Join a team committed to excellence and be part of a trust that prioritizes patient care and staff development.

Qualifications

• Coordinate nursing care and management in a critical care unit.
• Facilitate education and development of nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to critically ill patients.
• Model compassionate leadership and foster teamwork.

Skills

Nursing Care

Leadership

Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Patient Care

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Advanced Clinical Practice

Job description

Vacancy at Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity within Northumbria Critical Care. The unit is a 15-bedded Critical Care unit located within a Specialist Emergency Care Hospital.

Our critical care unit is busy, progressive, and patient-centred. We are committed to quality and emphasize developing healthcare practice through ownership, research, evidence-based practices, and multidisciplinary involvement.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early once sufficient suitable applications are received.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate and organize all staff within the department to provide quality nursing care and management for the critical care unit.
2. Share skills and knowledge with colleagues and learners.
3. Contribute to development within the critical care unit.
4. Participate in internal rotation shifts, including day and night shifts.
5. Provide and facilitate high-quality nursing care to critically ill patients.
6. Take regular charge of the department and deputize for the team leader as rostered.
7. Facilitate education and development of nursing and non-nursing staff within the team.
8. Offer specialist advice to multidisciplinary staff and serve as an Outreach resource.
9. Contribute to the development of clinical practice within critical care.
10. Support the Modern Matron and Senior Sisters in resource and personnel management over a 24-hour period.
11. Model compassionate and inclusive leadership to foster a collective leadership culture within the trust, engaging, enabling, and empowering others through coaching, teamwork, and collaboration.

We serve three major hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck, and Hexham, along with smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed. Our services extend to home care and community-based facilities, providing patients with greater choice and control to live independently and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. High-quality patient care is our priority, and we aim to ensure every patient and service user has an exceptional experience. Our trust boasts one of the most extensive patient experience programmes in England.

This advert closes on Wednesday, 14 May 2025.

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