Sister/Charge Nurse
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has now arisen to be part of an excellent team Gate 33B at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. We are a forward‑thinking department with an emphasis on staff development and training – we believe strongly that supporting our staff to grow and develop creates a great place to work and enables us to provide excellent care with compassion. We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual who can bring his/her clinical expertise to the team, by providing support in leading the delivery of excellent patient care. The successful candidate will also lead in ensuring safe and efficient assessment and triage of surgical patients. SAU values the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to our department, creating a diverse and knowledgeable team who feel motivated and able to influence the future direction of our service.
Main Duties of the Job
- Responsible for the day‑to‑day running of the ward with a dedicated team of nurses.
- Supervision and support of staff.
- Participation in the planning, development and evaluation of services within a very busy surgical team.
Job Responsibilities
- Day‑to‑day management of a team of staff working within a designated clinical area.
- Work closely with the Supervisory Sister/Charge Nurse to ensure the efficient and effective running of the area of responsibility.
- Have overall responsibility for ensuring the clinical area is safe during each shift.
- Deputise for the Supervisory Sister/Charge Nurse and form part of the speciality senior nursing team.
- Contribute to the development of patient‑centred services.
- Contribute to the successful attainment of Trust and national quality and safety objectives.
- Provide specialist clinical advice and care within the designated area of responsibility.
- Ensure safe and effective patient flow through the emergency zone and onto the inpatient wards.
- The individual will be visible and accessible to patients, their families and staff, ensuring all have the opportunity to seek information, help and support or to communicate problematic or celebratory issues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Essential
- NMC Registration
- Desirable
- Teaching qualification
Experience
- Essential
- Substantial acute experience
- Desirable
- Leading nursing team per shift
- Experience of supporting junior staff
Enquiries and informal visits are highly encouraged. If you wish to arrange an informal visit, please contact Senior Sister Lisa Hayward.
Legal and Application Information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
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