Sister/Charge Nurse

Hannah Kendall

Gate 42 Ward Manager

About The Role
This is an exciting new role with the Care of the Elderly. There is an opportunity for a 32.5 hour position of which is available on Gate 42.

Gate 42 is a busy mixed elderly medical ward and neck of femur fracture ward. Therefore, the unit takes direct admissions from the Emergency Department or from Gate 41 which is our assessment area. We aim to provide high quality care to all our patients and ensure a safe and caring staff experience.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our existing band 6 team on Gate 42 at Pinderfields Hospital.

We are also looking for dynamic individuals who can ensure the consistent delivery of high quality patient centred care to the patients within our ward.

Your role will also involve maximising patient flow to ensure that patients are admitted from the emergency department.

The successful candidate will be expected to work clinically, use your clinical leadership in decision making with the support from the ward manager and ensure patient safety.

To be considered for this post, you must have clinical experience and preferrable Orthopaedic/NOF experience.

Main duties

• Strive for continuous improvements in the delivery of high quality patient focused care.
• Participate within the ward team including the delegation of work on a day to day basis for junior staff.
• Organise own workload and support junior staff to time manage and prioritise.
• Plan and manage skill mix to reflect the workload and meet the needs of the patients, including using the e-rostering system effectively.
• Recognise areas of conflict and assist in the management of this to promote a healthy working environment.
• In the absence of the Ward Manager take responsibility for maintaining staff records e.g. sickness, annual leave, taking appropriate action where necessary.
• Assist in the orientation/ induction of new staff, nursing students, allied health professionals and medical staff.
• Mentor and supervise pre and post registered staff; demonstrate procedures to pre and post registered nursing staff without direct supervision, always promoting a high standard of best practice, quality nursing care.
• Ensure that nursing practices comply with Trust policies and procedures and are maintained at the highest standard.
• Within the frame of clinical governance assist the senior sister/ charge nurse to be proactive in responding to and investigating complaints, clinical and non-clinical incidents to ensure robust systems are in place for informing and improving evidence based practice.
• Respond to patient, relatives and carers concerns as they arise and take action as required.
• Assist in maintaining a safe clinical environment through participation in risk management processes, through audit, risk assessment, managing, reporting and investigating incidents.
• Maintain an awareness of national and regional initiatives.
• Participate in supporting individual performance review processes.
• Foster good relationships to achieve and maintain high morale and for both staff and patients.
• Provide feedback to the senior sister/ charge nurse on individual staff progression or identify any concerns and document.

Essential Person Specification Requirements
Qualifications: NMC registration, Registered Nurse, evidence of ongoing professional development, evidence of competency in teaching and assessing

Experience: Post registered experience, management and leadership training is desirable and orthopaedic/NOF experience is also desirable

Knowledge and Awareness: up to date knowledge of current nursing issues, demonstration innovation in practice and an awareness of professional responsibilities

Skills: Prioritise tasks, excellent clinical skills, ability to lead a team, motivate self and others and excellent organisational and communication skills

Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients' homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application Guidance
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Our Benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

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