Sister/ Charge Nurse

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the NHS as a Band 6 Sister in a busy General Medical and Step Down Respiratory Ward. This 9-month secondment offers a chance to lead a dedicated team, ensuring high-quality patient care while developing your skills in a supportive environment. Ideal for experienced nurses looking for a new challenge.

Qualifications

• Experienced Band 6 or highly experienced Band 5 nurse.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Competence in using computers and electronic communication systems.

Responsibilities

• Support and assist the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in leadership.
• Manage daily ward operations and lead the team.
• Conduct audits and participate in quality meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Critical Thinking

Patient Flow Management

Interpersonal Skills

Mentoring

Education

Registered Nurse with current NMC licence

Teaching & Assessing Qualification

Tools

E-Rostering

Datix

Job description

Gate 28B is a General Medical and Step Down Respiratory Ward.

Due to maternity cover, we are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated leader to join our team for a 9-month secondment.

We are ideally looking for an experienced Band 6 or a highly experienced Band 5 nurse who regularly takes charge. If you are hardworking, dedicated, and not afraid of a busy day, and if you enjoy being the front of house for everyone who comes through our doors, we would love to hear from you.

This opportunity is also perfect for those seeking a change of scene or a new adventure, especially if you share our team values of looking after each other.

We take pride in developing our team members and encouraging their success.

Gate 28B works very closely with MDT members and medical teams and the Band 6 Leader is a key role with this way of working.

As we are looking for a quick start date it is recommended that you discuss your application with your current line manager.

Main duties of the job

The role of the band 6 Sister is to support, contribute to and assist the Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse in the leadership and the management of the Ward team to support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in the development, monitoring and implementation of high quality, evidence-based clinical care to ensure continuity of service provision and standards are maintained and improved

The band 6 Sister will act as a role model for staff on the ward sharing knowledge and information and supporting colleagues and members of the multidisciplinary team.

The Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse is the Key Person who manages effective board rounds, patient flow and timely movement of patients from the ward alongside our discharge tracker,

About us

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.

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.

Job responsibilities

The idea candidate will have the following experiences

• Supporting the Senior Sister
• Sickness management
• Daily ward management and leading the team with confidence
• Competent in patient flow and a working knowledge of wider organisational pressures
• Problem Shooting and critical thinking
• Student, SNA, RNDA and newly qualified RN Mentoring.
• Datix,
• E-Rostering.
• Undertake audits and participate in weekly quality meetings
• Leading board rounds,
• Having difficult conversations,
• Supporting staff to deliver high quality EOLC
• Registered nurse with current NMC licence to practice.
• Evidence of continued professional development
• A recognised teaching & assessing qualification.
• Completion of training for additional clinical skills required in the ward/department i.e. IV drug administration/cannulation & venepuncture/Picc line care/male catheterization/training to monitor and change syringe drivers. ECG training.
• Green card training for the use of pumps or machinery relevant to the ward or department.
• Evidence of attendance at mandatory training appropriate to the role.
• Competence in the use of computers and electronic communication systems or expectation to develop existing skills further as the needs of the service dictate.
• Evidence of an ability to critically appraise and utilise research to maintain and improve patient care.

Person Specification

All

• Experienced Band 6
• Experience of leading teams/shifts
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Working experience of patient flow and wider pressures
• Highly experienced Band 5
• Willingness to Contribute to the development of the team

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.