Ward Sister – Lugg (Band 7) – Medical – Wye Valley NHS Trust

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Full time
Location: Hereford
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Job offered by: Wye Valley NHS Trust
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Are you highly motivated, enthusiastic and forward thinking? Do you have excellent communication skills and the ability to lead and motivate nursing staff to provide high quality patient focussed care? If so, we could have the job for you! We are looking for an experienced nurse to step into the post of Ward Sister/Charge Nurse for Lugg Ward. Lugg is a 30 bedded mixed speciality Cardiology and Gastroenterology ward. You should share our passion and drive to ensure our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to adhere to Trust core values C A R E - Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence. The successful post holder will have excellent leadership and management skills and be committed to providing an inclusive environment where staff and patients are encouraged to thrive and reach their maximum potential. You will be expected to provide leadership and support to the nursing team on the ward and ensure standards are maintained. Main duties of the job

To be accountable and responsible for the standards of care provided on the ward. To ensure the development of patient centred care utilising available evidence based practice to attain this. To promote good clinical practice and innovation through staff development and ensure that planning and implementation of service delivery achieves high standards of patient care. To demonstrate effective communication, utilizing a range of strategies, to ensure agreement and co-operation within large diverse groups. To contribute to the achievement of corporate objectives. To participate in the delivery of direct patient care. To act as a role model for staff and visitors to the ward. To be a supportive and compassionate leader. Working for our organisation

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye. We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends. More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire. We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential. Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification. Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Post registration qualification within specialty or equivalent Relevant 1st degree or working towards Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Leadership ability Demonstrate an ability to solve highly complex problems Experience

Demonstrate an ability to deliver clinical skills in practice Supporting Evidence of Post Registration Education within sphere of practice To provide evidence of involvement of service development Leading Research & Audit projects Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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