Charge Nurse

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Tees Valley seeks a Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse to join their senior nursing team. This permanent role involves providing high quality patient-centered care in a surgical ward. The ideal candidate has experience as a band 5 nurse, excellent organizational and leadership skills, and is committed to evidence-based practice. You will support the ward manager and deputize in their absence while fostering a positive work environment.

Benefits

Leadership and improvement training

Development opportunities

In-house training courses

Qualifications

• Must have experience in surgical nursing and organizational skills.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice.
• Experience working in an acute or community setting.

Responsibilities

• Support the ward manager with managing the team.
• Deputise for the ward manager in their absence.
• Implement and uphold ward KPIs and metrics.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Degree or Diploma in Nursing

Current NMC Registration

Job description

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced and dynamic nurse to join the senior nursing team on Short Stay Elective Surgery under a permanent role as a Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse. The General Surgical ward cares for elective short stay patients but also takes a range of surgical patients from A&E and critical care step downs. The right person must have a passion and drive to provide high quality patient centred care. You will have worked previously as a band 5 and have experience in surgical nursing and have organisational and leadership skills.

Main duties of the job

You will have excellent communication skills, be able to work under pressure and maintain professionalism at all times. A teaching qualification, or working towards one is a desirable specification for the role of clinical sister. You will be expected to support the ward manager with managing the team with ward KPIs and model ward metrics and also deputise for the ward manager in their absence.

This vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

Working for our organisation

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:

• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
• Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
• Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main302 responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to work within the boundaries of the NMC professional code of conduct
• Commitment to evidence based practice
• Ability to use initiative to make a decision within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Current NMC Registration
• Degree or Diploma in Nursing plus specialist experience/training
• Evidence of personal and professional development
• Up to date ILS and mandatory training

Desirable criteria

• Relevant teaching reira qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Equivalent post grad study experience
• Experience working within an acute or community setting

Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)

It is the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.

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Right to Work in the UK

The Trust welcomes applications from all Och candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self‑assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - (.

Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.

Please note that not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.

We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - ( and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - (

Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.

The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.

Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.

Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.

Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.