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Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

3 months ago


Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Ward 32 at Tunbridge Wells Hospital as a band 6 as a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse. Ward 32 is a very busy surgical ward with a vibrant and dynamic team. We are a very friendly team.

Ward 32 cares for a mixture of elective and emergency surgical patients. You will be dealing with acutely unwell patients with varying complex needs. We transfer patients to Intensive Care and also receive patients from the Intensive Care Unit. You will have ample opportunity to learn and develop yourself as a Staff Nurse in this supportive environment. We are also in the process of developing an Enhanced Surgical Care Unit. This will be a specialist unit that is dedicated to care for post-operative surgical patients who otherwise would require HDU care.

Main duties of the job

You should possess excellent communication skills, be able to adapt to any situation and be able to demonstrate leadership skills. You should be able to support change and keep within confines of the budgets. You must be prepared to teach others your invaluable skills and attend regular updates; you will have the ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team whilst being a role model to others, you will aid the running of Admissions on a day to day basis ensuring high standards of care are given.

Practice Assessor qualification is desirable.

You will act as a support to new staff members and work alongside patient improvement projects.

About us

MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.

We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.

In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - (

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RN Part 1 or 2/RSCN part 8 or 15 C&G 752/ODP NVQ level 3 Diploma/Degree Or ODP Level III, evidence of CPD Preparation for mentors (998) or C&G Educated to degree level Practice Supervisor or equivalent training or willingness to undertake

Desirable

First assistance course Leadership Course Front line management course Degree/Masters

Experience

Essential

Post registration experience, including experience within the appropriate specialty Demonstrate evidence based practice Change Management Managing clinical area as delegated Clinical Governance

Desirable

Recruitment & selection under undertaking IPR Evidence of involvement in change resulting from research Budgetary Control Current NHS Issues

Skills

Essential

Specialist clinical Knowledge & skills Ability to work within the multidisciplinary team Demonstrates ability to use own initiative Basic Computer Skills

Desirable

Organisational & resource management skills Team leadership skills Demonstrate & understanding /use of constructive analysis to improve team performance.