Sister/Charge Nurse

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Band 6 Critical Care nurse to join the ICCU. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, act as a clinical expert for Level 2 and Level 3 patients, and deputise for the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse as needed.

Applicants should have 4 years of critical care experience, an adult critical care course qualification, and supervisor/assessor training. Strong organisational and communication skills are essential to drive high standards of compassionate

Qualifications

• 4 years Critical Care experience
• Adult critical care course qualification
• Supervisor and assessor training or equivalent
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead a team

Responsibilities

• Assist the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse with day-to-day management and leadership of the unit.
• Provide clinical expertise for Level 2 and Level 3 patients and support the nursing team in decision-making.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Adult critical care course qualification

Job description

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

To deliver compassionate person-centred care, and treat patients, service users, their families and their carers with consideration, dignity and the respect you would want for yourself or your family.

To support and deputise for the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in ensuring the standards of professional practice as set out by appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role are maintained.

Utilise clinical proficiency in delivering a high standard of nursing care. Provide managerial and leadership skills to support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse and nursing team to deliver continually improved standards and efficient and effective use of resources.

New Cross Hospital ICCU are seeking experienced, passionate and dedicated Critical Care nurses who like to develop their clinical, teaching, management and leadership skills in these demanding and rapidly changing environments.

The Band 6 position assists the senior nursing team with the day to day management and leadership of the unit and an identified group of nurses. You will be a clinical expert currently working on a busy multi-specialty Critical Care Unit with the ability to make clinical decisions in relation to both Level 2 and Level 3 patients.

The post holder must have 4 years Critical Care experience, holding an adult critical care course qualification and have supervisor and assessor training or equivalent. You will need to possess excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead a team, demonstrating an insight into team structure, leadership and development.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients. We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020. The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work