Ward Sister/Charge Nurse

4 weeks ago


Exeter, United Kingdom Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Role Summary

To work with the Clinical Nurse Specialist and Medical and Nursing teams to provide expert advice and support for speciality patients within the Trust.

To develop and sustain partnership working with individual groups, communities and agencies.

Facilitate the planning and delivery of care programmes to address patient needs and develop/improve the service.

About the Role

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, skilled and motivated person to join the Nursing Leadership team in the Intensive Care Unit. The Unit is a busy adult ICU with over 0 admissions per year, including emergency and elective work, including paediatric admissions. This busy, friendly unit prides itself on the delivery of high quality care. The ICU was assessed as outstanding in our last CQC inspection.

The successful applicant will join the Senior Nursing team and contribute both to the day to day running of the unit and provide expert care to patients requiring interventional therapies to manage critical illness. The applicant will also be required to liaise with the multi-professional team and other services / departments within the Trust to promote good working relationships and take an active role in ICU development and education programmes.

The applicant will need to have a sound knowledge of all aspects of adult critical care and training in paediatric critical care. They will also be required to demonstrate current experience of managing a busy ICU (which might include developmental learning experience) on a day to day basis. 

The Unit delivers an on line accredited adult ICU course with, together with a Care of a paediatric Patient in adult ICU course.

Applicants will need to have 3 years recent experience at Band 5 and able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of critical care nursing and management experience. Evidence of on-going professional development is essential.

Working Pattern: hours per week, Long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays

Interview Date: To be confirmed

For further information please contact: Julie Purday; Clinical Matron ICU on is an internal vacancy for Royal Devon employees, therefore Bank workers are currently not eligible to apply for this vacancy.

This is a fixed term contract for months. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over , staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than , people, cover more than 2, square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Benefits

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to days plus bank holidays.

You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts. Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter Car lease schemes. The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK). Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.



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