An exciting opportunity has arisen within a well established friendly team for a band 6 nurse on Lister 2.

We are a 13 bedded ward, which provides level 2 respiratory care as well as general respiratory ward care. We offer acute NIV set ups and care for higher acuity patients.

You will be working both days and nights and expected to support junior staff whilst leading the team

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be:

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to the advert.

An experienced clinical nurse, who would like to undertake a band 6 role, to further develop their existing clinical and leadership skills. Experience within critical care or respiratory medicine is essential.

The successful candidate will be part of the senior team. You will be expected to be in charge of the unit. You will need to have the clinical and managerial skills to assist you. We can provide training and support to allow you to do this.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities will include:

Providing day to day leadership for the Advanced Respiratory Care Unit & deputising for Ward Sister.

Working clinically, maintaining high standards of care.

Taking an active role in the success of the division and the Trust.

Be an advocate at maintaining patient safety, quality & improving the patient experience.

Act as resource, role model, develop staff & current practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant post-basic study
• Current level one NMC registration

Desirable

• Formal leadership and management training

Experience

Essential

• Significant relevant experience at Band 5
• Evidence of ability to mentor, supervise non-regsitered staff and managage clinical area effectively

Communication

Essential

• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
• Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
• Demonstrate basic IT skills

Analytical and Judgement skill

Essential

• Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy sister/charge nurse role
• Able to respond to problem situations and ensure effective interventions are put in place

Planning and Organisation

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
• able to contribute to the development of implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Lister 2

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

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164-6753346