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Sister/Charge Nurse - Friston Ward - EDGH

Employer
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Location
Eastbourne
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum, pro rata
Closing date
8 Jun 2023

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Friston Escalation Ward

Sister Charge Nurse - Band 6

Full Time - 37.5 hours per week Internal Rotation

Reference:

Friston is a busy 30 bedded Winter Escalation Ward, You will provide strong leadership, excellent communication skills and the ability to develop and support students and staff with clinical expertise. Experience in some of the acute fields of nursing would be an advantage.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be expected to function effectively under pressure without compromising basic standards of care and professionalism. You will need at least two years experience in an acute setting at Band 5, ENB 998(Mentorship level 3) or the equivalent.

In return we will offer you excellent managerial support and commitment to your personal professional development. We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust - being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful - and behave in a way that reflects these.

About us

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified RGN/RN/RSCN with active NMC Registration
  • Educated to degree level supplemented by diploma level specialist training or relevant equivalent training and experience
  • Evidence of continued professional development


Desirable

  • Diploma Professional practice or working towards this Qualification
  • NVQ Assessor Award (D32/33/AI)


Experience

Essential

  • Substantial post registration experience at band 5
  • Experience of working autonomously and managing a caseload


Desirable

  • Computer and keyboard skills
  • Experience of teaching and presentation skills


Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab) .

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Eastbourne DGH

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD

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