Sister / Charge Nurse

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Stanley; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible working options

Staff support networks

Job summary

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust seeks a Ward Manager to act as the nursing clinical lead for spinal injury patients. You will provide expert tailored treatment and guidance, liaising with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure seamless care pathways and continuity of treatment.

The role requires current NMC registration, CPD evidence, and a teaching qualification, with responsibilities spanning leadership, team coordination, and patient-focused care delivery.

Qualifications

• Current NMC Registration.
• Evidence of Continual Professional Development.
• Teaching qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert tailored nursing leadership for spinal injury patients.
• Collaborate with Consultants to manage patient care and continuity.
• Lead planning and evaluation of patient flow and care pathways.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers and staff to promote wellbeing.
• Develop positive working relationships and participate in appraisal processes.

Skills

Leadership

Effective communication

Autonomy

Prioritisation

Education

Teaching qualification

CPD evidence

Job description

Contact information

Athina Blore - Ward Manager

[e-mail]

01924542045

About the role

The post holder will be a valuable part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team who provide effective patient centred care to the spinally injured patient. They will act as the Trust’s nursing clinical lead for the Spinal Injury patients. Providing expert tailored treatment, advice, consultation, support and guidance to patients, carers and referring trusts whilst working as a highly skilled, expert and autonomous practitioner liaising within multi-professional teams to promote and provide seamless pathways of care. The post holder will work closely with consultants to manage patients appropriately and gain support and advice to ensure continuity of care.

Main duties

• Participating in the development and delivery of a philosophy of care which involves/respects the rights of patient’s carers and staff.
• The ability to communicate and negotiate with patients and their visitors in order to promote their comfort, safety and wellbeing. To be aware of barriers to effective communication which may be evident such as cognitive, expressive and receptive impairment, embarrassment, anxiety, pain, fear, visual/hearing, impairment and to seek guidance from senior staff if required to implement strategies.
• Ability to relate to all staff and patients in a confident manner, demonstrating good listening skills and able to work effectively as part of team.
• To constructively challenge multidisciplinary practices which impact on care, providing drive and enthusiasm for effective planning regarding patient flow.
• To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and treatment and that they have sufficient information to do this.
• Creating, maintaining and enhancing effective working relationships.
• Recognising areas of conflict and assisting in the management of this to promote a healthy working environment.
• Maintaining an awareness of national and regional initiatives.
• Participating in the individual performance review process.
• Participating in the implementation and monitoring of the Trust’s Nursing Charter standards.
• Acting as a positive ambassador for the Trust.
• Contributing to the Trust’s Shared Leadership process.

Please see Job specification attached.

Key requirements

Qualifications

• Current NMC Registration
• Evidence of Continual Professional Development
• Teaching qualification

Experience

• Sufficient or significant proven experience as a senior band 5
• Evidence of participating in the development of patient care
• Experience within Spinal Cord Injuries

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to plan, assess, implement and evaluate complex patient care
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships
• Effective communication skills, verbal and written
• Demonstrates leadership skills
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Ability to adapt to changing pressures at work
• Ability to prioritise own workload and work autonomously

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Our benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

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