Band 6Sister/Charge NursePermanent postFull time 37.5 hours per week - 24/7 service

There has never been a more exciting time to become a Ward Sister/Charge nurse within the Medicine & Urgent Care Division at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Internal promotion, operational redesign and service review have given the division a unique opportunity to appoint a number candidates into a developmental sister/charge nurse roles.

We are looking for natural leaders who have the ability to develop and lead teams with the delivery of high quality care for our patients whilst ensuring our teams are well led and operationally effective.

If you feel you have these attributes and a passion to lead our teams in providing excellent care to our patients then we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will have a depth and breadth of both clinical and some managerial experience at a Band 5 or above and be looking for the next step within your Nurse Leadership Career. Your clinical knowledge base will run in parallel to your leadership acumen to deliver the role of the Ward Sister supported by the Ward Manager.

In return you will be supported by a proactive and enthusiastic nursing leadership structure and will be supported to undertake managerial development and undertake our in house leadership programe in the future.The main purpose of this role is to ensure that safe effective care is provided to patients at Tameside Hospital.

Be highly visible in the clinical areas.

The post holder will work closely with and support when required the ward manager and multidisciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care, staff and service development within the department .

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside and Glossop.

We provide a range of high quality services both within the hospital and across our local community for both adults and children.

Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health and care partners.

We have a clear set of values and behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate and these are:

• Safety
• Care
• Respect
• Communication
• Learning

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• 1st level nurse with current NMC registration
• ILS

Desirable

• First line management course
• Degree or evidence of level 3 studies

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Proven experience of practice development
• Proven experience of staff teaching, support & supervision
• Demonstrate prioritisation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of Dignity in Care
• Knowledge of Infection Prevention & Control

Desirable

• Proven experience of team leader role

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 9RW

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