Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse - Imaging

Walsall Healthcare; Walsall; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to lead the Imaging Nursing Team at Walsall Manor Hospital. The post holder will collaborate with radiographers, nurses, and clinicians to ensure safe, high-quality patient care within an evolving imaging service.

You will drive policy development, quality improvement and staff development, while maintaining strong clinical governance and effective resource use.

Qualifications

• Nursing and Midwifery Council Registered Nurse.
• Degree level healthcare related education.
• Evidence of management responsibility and training/experience.
• Evidence of professional updating within last 12 months in sphere of practice.
• Significant experience at band 6 or above.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and operational leadership to Imaging Nursing Team.
• Collaborate with radiographers, nurses, admin staff and radiologists to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.
• Develop and implement local policies and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support service development and staff welfare.
• Cover on-call and assist in performing duties as required.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical governance

Budget management

IT systems (Word, PAS, E-rostering,Dat

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Degree level education

Tools

Word

PAS

E-rostering

Datix

Job description

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Walsall Manor Hospital is a busy district general hospital offering compete range of acute services. The Trust primarily serves the immediate population of Walsall with some patients requiring more specialised treatment at other, neighbouring Trusts. The Trust continues to invest in its facilities and services, supporting high-quality care for the communities it serves.

This role offers the opportunity to work within our integrated care model, contributing to high-quality services that help people remain independent in their own homes and communities.

We are committed to investing in our workforce and creating an environment where colleagues can learn, contribute and develop. Our new Urgent Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, demonstrates our ongoing investment in facilities and services.

As an employee, you’ll benefit from an attractive salary and comprehensive benefits package (detailed in Employer Description above), plus access to NHS pension arrangements and staff accommodation where available.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant, currently holding the Bronze Award, underlining our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community.

RESPECT – COMPASSION – TEAMWORK – PROFESSIONALISM

Job overview

• To be professionally accountable for and maintain the standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role.


• Supervision of clinical practice, clinical audit, research, and teaching, to set, monitor and improve standards of care in addition to efficient and effective use of resources.


• To be accountable for:


• Ensuring safe and effective clinical practice


• Enhancing the patient’s experience


• Managing and developing the performance of the team


• Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives


• Deputising for Matron

***Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification***

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Sister/Charge Nurse with strong leadership skills and a passion for service development to join our Imaging Nursing Team at Walsall Manor Hospital.

The post holder will provide professional and operational leadership to the Imaging Nursing Team, working collaboratively with radiographers, nurses, clinical support workers, administrative colleagues, and consultant radiologists to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality patient care.

Working closely with our Lead Superintendent Radiographers and Clinical Service Managers, the successful candidate will play a key role in developing and implementing local policies, driving quality improvement initiatives, and supporting the ongoing development of the service.

This is an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking nurse leader to contribute to a dynamic and innovative team, influencing service delivery and making a meaningful difference to patient experience and outcomes across the Imaging.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.

Working for our organisation

As the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, we offer a unique opportunity to be part of a Trust making a genuine difference to local health outcomes. The Trust is a busy district general hospital offering compete range of acute services, alongside extensive community services.

A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

Our strategy is aligned to delivering exceptional care together while supporting a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We offer clear career development pathways, access to training and education, and opportunities to contribute to service innovation and improvement.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

**Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role**

Qualifications & Training

• Nursing and Midwifery Council Registered Nurse


• Degree level healthcare related education


• Evidenced management responsibility -Training/Experience


• Evidence of professional updating within last 12 months specific to sphere of practice


• Significant experience at band 6 or above

Experience & Skills

• Management and leaderships experience/ skills


• Budgetary management experience


• Knowledge of a number of IT packages such as Word, PAS, and E-rostering etc and Datix(Incident reporting system)


• Data collection/analysis, audit and evaluation – uses of database


• Clinical skills and competency to maintain general nursing credibility [competence in medicines administration


• Knowledge of current NHS policy and their implication for services


• Ambition in expectations of self and colleagues in delivering high-quality care


• Experience of reporting and managing clinical Incidents and concerns


• Attention to detail and Excellent written and verbal skills


• Ability to communicate with senior staff within the profession, and other professions, patients/carers


• Ability to communicate empathetically with Patients, Relatives and or Carers when discussing/explaining clinical conditions and potentially distressing and sensitive information such as breaking bad news


• Ability to communicate with staff in respect of unwelcome news (poor performance, complaints and incidents)

Other

• Ability to cover on call cover and acting up in Matron’s absence


• Manual handling of patients for clinical interventions/ personal care


• Ability to de-brief patients, relatives, carers and staff during stressful and emotional times or following a serious incident


• There is a requirement to work with ionising radiation and that the successful applicant will be need to undertake the necessary training in line with this part of the role to include IRMER and IRR training


• The successful applicant may need to wear a lead protective coat and therefore, the applicant needs to be “occupationally fit” in line with this requirement


• Flexible approach to work, Bank Holidays, ‘out of hours’, and weekend working to meet the needs of the service E AF/Int


• Presentation skills to small and large groups

Please note your application will be transferred from the NHS Jobs system to the internal Walsall Healthcare Trac System. All correspondence will be sent via Trac.

Sponsorship and Visas

We welcome applications from all candidates with the right to work in the UK, including those on Health and Care Visas, Graduate Visas, or other valid permissions. All candidates will be considered on equal terms.

This Trust currently recruits successfully from the domestic labour market and has a sufficient pool of suitably qualified candidates for Band 3 roles. Visa sponsorship is therefore not available for this role currently. Candidates who already hold the right to work in the UK, including those on an existing Health and Care Visa, Graduate Visa, or any other valid permission are welcome to apply and will be considered on equal terms. This position is reviewed regularly in line with Home Office guidance. Right to work will be verified at each stage of the recruitment and monitored throughout employment. All candidates who are offered a position will be required to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK as part of the pre-employment checks process. Where a candidates' right to work is derived from another person’s immigration permission, the Trust will discuss the implications of this with the candidate before a permanent post is confirmed, to ensure that both parties understand the terms on which employment can be sustained.

Recruitment and Selection Approach

In line with best practice and regulatory guidance, our selection process is fair, consistent and based on your ability to perform the role, contribute to the organisation and your potential for development.

What to expect:

• Application screening: Your application will be reviewed against the person specification


• Interview: Typically, a panel interview with competency-based and values-based questions


• Assessment: Role-dependent assessments may include practical tasks or presentations


• Timeline: We aim to complete the process within 47 days of the closing date. Recruitment Journey is attached to all live vacancies.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled candidates at any stage. Please contact us to discuss your needs.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Please note this vacancy may close early due to high volume of applications