We are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to lead our acute Respiratory Ward on 515, which includes a specialist Respiratory Support Unit for higher dependency patients. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nursing professional to take on a challenging and rewarding role within a fast-paced environment.

As the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, you will be professionally responsible for ensuring the highest standards of care for our patients. You will manage all aspects of the ward, including performance, capacity, and health and safety, while also overseeing sickness management and succession planning.

In this role, you will lead a dedicated team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development. Your excellent communication skills will be essential in liaising with multidisciplinary teams and ensuring seamless patient care.

The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership abilities, a passion for delivering exceptional patient care, and the ability to manage and inspire others. This is a pivotal role that demands resilience, adaptability, and a commitment to excellence.

If you are ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact in respiratory care, we would love to hear from you. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our patients.

Main duties of the job

As the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse on our acute Respiratory Ward, you will lead a team of healthcare professionals, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care. Your daily responsibilities will include overseeing the clinical management of the ward, ensuring that all patients receive appropriate respiratory support, particularly in our specialist Respiratory Support Unit.

You will be responsible for managing staff performance, conducting regular appraisals, and addressing any issues related to sickness or absenteeism. Your role will also involve managing the ward's capacity, ensuring that patient flow is optimized, and that resources are utilized effectively.

In addition to your clinical duties, you will be a key player in maintaining health and safety standards on the ward, ensuring compliance with all relevant guidelines and protocols. Succession planning will also be a crucial part of your role, as you will be responsible for identifying and mentoring future leaders within your team.

To excel in this role, you will need strong leadership and communication skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for someone who is passionate about respiratory care and dedicated to driving continuous improvement. If you are a resilient, adaptable, and motivated nursing professional, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• *Registered Adult Nurse on NMC register

Desirable

• *Health care management / Leadership Qualification

Experience

Essential

• *Professional Portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
• *Substantial relevant and recent clinical experience within a complex health care setting or Acute NHS setting working as a deputy Manager Band 6 position including the supervision and education of junior staff/ students .
• *Can demonstrate understanding / experience / in practice based supervision / assessment as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council ( NMC ) standards for student supervision and assessment
• *Demonstrable current, recent experience of team leadership and management within the healthcare setting.
• *Demonstrable understanding of the management responsibility for pay and non-pay resources associated with the clinical service.
• *Evidence of effective multi-professional working.
• *Experience of being a mentor
• *Demonstration of a significant contribution to innovative practice or change management
• *Experience in interviewing and selection of staff
• *Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice
• *Demonstrate an ability, experience, passion in the following areas. (E )
• oLeadership
• oTeam building
• oManaging Resources
• oTime management
• oRole modelling
• oChange management/ clinical developments
• oClinical governance
• oAudit and research
• oWorkforce planning / management
• oNHS policy and political awareness
• oKnowledge of clinical governance

Additional Criteria

Essential

• *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• *Approachable and friendly
• *Supportive
• *Flexible
• * Well organised
• *Good communicator
• *Ability to delegate and supervise
• TBC at appointment
• *Willingness to work core shift patterns for the area Monday to Friday with occasional out of hours /weekend working
• OR
• *Undertake a range of shift patterns to cover 24/7 period when working as part of a peer group with occasions of out of hours / weekend working

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

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