Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

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Full time
An exciting opportunity has arisen on the Surgical Day Unit at Sandwell Health Campus for a Band 6 Junior Sister with excellent leadership skills.

The Surgical Day Unit looks after day case patients who are undergoing surgery in the following specialties: Trauma & Orthopedic, Plastics, Vascular, and Ophthalmology.

To lead the shift and be designated to manage the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager, ensuring that all members of the nursing team comply with Trust policies and procedures.

Assist with the monitoring and managing of sickness and absence in the allocated staff group in line with Trust policies, reporting all issues regularly to the Ward Manager.

Ensure an effective system of off duty planning and that there is an appropriate skill mix of staff, reporting any issues to the Ward Manager.

Participate in team/department meetings and act as a positive role model at all times, providing professional and clinical leadership to establish a committed team with a clear purpose and direction.

Identify training and development needs, including Mandatory Training, and ensure that these are monitored and attendance recorded.

Promote equality, diversity, and rights, and treat others with dignity and respect, ensuring services are developed.

To have a sound knowledge of relevant policies and procedures and ensure that staff adhere to these.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opened in October this year and provides care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH. If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continue your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We Have Three Strategic Objectives:

Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive, and engaged staff Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jenna O'Connor Job title: Senior Sister Email address: jenna.o'connor@nhs.net Telephone number: 01215072445 07811650600 #J-18808-Ljbffr

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