Ward Sister/Charge Nurse - Dawlish Community Hospital

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Ward Sister/Charge Nurse at Dawlish Community Hospital. The successful candidate will coordinate care, lead a team, and maintain high standards of patient care while supporting a dedicated MDT. Competitive salary and supportive work environment offered.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Carer-friendly employer

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
• Proven experience in team leadership.
• Experience with stroke and neuro conditions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical care and manage nursing staff.
• Ensure high standards of nursing care.
• Facilitate patient choice and promote independence.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Organizational Skills

Decision Making

Education

Current NMC registration

Minimum 2 years at Band 5

Tools

Trust computer systems

Job description

Employer Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Torbay Hospital Town Torquay Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/07/2025 23:59

Ward Sister/Charge Nurse - Dawlish Community Hospital

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Dawlish Community Hospital for a Band 6 Ward Sister/ Charge nurse.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills to co-ordinate clinical care and provide leadership to the nursing team with a caring and compassionate person who is able to manage the day-to-day challenges of Community Hospital working in the absence of the Ward Manager, and management of a team of staff. You should be an enthusiastic Registered Nurse with a proven ability to deliver a high standard of care to patients. Applicants need to be flexible to manage the challenges of working in a busy ward.

As a Sister/charge nurse you will support the day to day running of the Ward, co-ordinating the clinical care activity and ensuring the provision of a high standard of nursing care, advice and information to patients, relatives and carers. You will be working alongside our GPs and Intermediate care teams, facilitating patient choice, promoting independence and maintaining safety whilst working within your NMC professional code of conduct.

Main duties of the job

• Able to use excellent communication skills to communicate at all levels with a variety of people in a professional manner.
• Act as a role model and provide leadership to a team of staff.
• Responsible for ensuring high standards of safe and effective care to our patients, working according to Trust policies and within your Code of Practice
• Able to manage the day to day challenges of ward based working within a sub-acute unit.
• Work closely within MDT, prioritising safe and effective discharges.
• Have good organisational skills and be able to prioritise your workload.
• Be a good decision maker, and able to work calmly under pressure.
• Manage staff sickness and poor performance.
• Responsible for supervision of staff and acting as practice assessor to students and new staff.

Working for our organisation

We are a 16-bedded ward admitting patients from local acute hospitals and directly from their own homes for rehabilitation following orthopaedic, general surgery and medical admissions. We also admit palliative patients for End of life care.

The successful candidate will play an integral part in our MDT, working alongside AHPs and liaising closely with GPs, Intermediate care teams and Community Services.

We are an innovative team, who work collaboratively to facilitate safe and effective discharges for our patients. Our patients often have complex needs and previous knowledge of complex discharge planning would be an advantage.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, who can communicate at all levels to a variety of people in a profession friendly manner
• You will need to be organised, calm and able to work under pressure
• You will work within your code of practice adhering to trust policies
• You will have an active role with budgetary management and will be expected to attend appropriate meeting

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

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Person specification

Qualifications and training

• Current NMC registration
• Minimum 2 years at Band 5
• Evidence of personal development
• Experience of team leadership

Knowledge and skills

• Good knowledge of stroke and neuro conditions
• Evidence of ABCDE / BLS competence
• Awareness of Stroke guidelines
• Experience of post-thrombolysis care

Experience

• Understanding of SAFER process, ability to think/plan ahead
• Experience of Trust computer systems and electronic assessments
• Mandatory training up to date
• Extended skills, venepuncture and cannulation
• Male and female catheterisation
• NG insertion and care.
• Knowledge of PEG care

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
• Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
• Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
• Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email. Please ensure you check your email and Trac account regularly.
• Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
• If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
• It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.

The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.

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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.