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Ward Sister

Employer
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Location
Brackley
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa pro rata
Closing date
22 Aug 2024

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Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Brackley Community Hospital

Ward Sister - Band 6

Full time including rotation to night duty

Brackley Community Hospital 16 bedded unitresponding to patients with long-term conditions, rehabilitation needs and some step up from the Community to avoid acute hospital admission.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 Ward Sister you would be responsible for managing a team of patients within the ward which would include all nursing assessments on admission, providing clinical expertise whilst an inpatient through to complex discharge planning to achieve a successful discharge for patients. You would also be involved with staff development by carrying out appraisals and supervision and developing their personal developing plans, acting as a mentor for students and providing on the job training to all ward based staff. You would also be involved in managing the ward such as staff management in areas such as rostering and human resources with support from the Ward Matron and in her absence. The Trust has an excellent leadership development programme which you would also be encouraged to attend as well as further developing your clinical skills in a nurse lead service out of hours.

Multi-disciplinary working is key to successful discharge planning individuals are required to be highly motivated, forward thinking with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Good literacy and IT skills are essential as the ward maintain electronic patient records.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

qualification

Essential

  • RN


Post graduate qualification

Essential

  • relevant to job role


Hospital/community experience

Essential

  • Extensive years experience


Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Brackley Community Hospital

Wellington Road

Brackley

NN13 6QZ

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

270-TF319-ACS

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