Junior Sister / Charge Nurse

at  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity become available for a band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse on a fast-paced Surgical Urology/ENT Ward.
We are looking for an enthusiastic motivated individual with a passion for nursing who has the ambition/drive to develop new services.
You will be part of an expanding team providing innovative urology services. Ward D7 has one of the most varied branches s one of the most varied branches of surgery encompassing diseases of the kidneys, bladder, prostate, incontinence, and cancer reconstruction of the genito-urinary tract.
The team comprises several Consultants, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and therapists and works towards a multi-disciplinary team approach.
We expect strong nursing values and a commitment to providing patients and families with a culture of care, compassion, professionalism and respect.
Professional development is supported within the department and Trust.
The successful candidate will be a qualified nurse with evidence of leadership skills in an Acute Trust. You will be flexible and proactive.
Experience working in Urology would be an advantage but not essential.
For more information or to arrange an informal visit please contact
Rehana Begum
Rehana.begum@stockport.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0161 419 5692
You will be an experienced nurse looking for a challenge to progress your career in nursing. You will demonstrate excellent knowledge & previous experience in caring for urology patients processing excellent leadership skills. You will be working collaboratively with other MDT members. You will be confident in working under your initiative & able to prioritise your clinical care, admissions and discharges accordingly.
You will have the opportunity to develop your leadership & management skills with the support of the Ward Manager & Matron. You will receive full induction/support for relevant training to become a competent sister/charge nurse to manage a 28-bed ward. You will then support the Ward Manager and the Junior staff in completing staff appraisals, training, and managing the ward budget.
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
NHS pension scheme membership
Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
NHS Staff discounts
Cycle to work scheme
Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Be a visible & accessible presence in the clinical area for patients, relatives & staff.
Lead by example & act as a positive role model taking responsibility for own professional development.
Ensure effective communication is maintained both within the Dept & with relevant external agencies or individuals.
Organise own workload & adjust priorities in response to issues arising in the workplace.
Recognise & respond to issues which require urgent or immediate attention, reporting to other members of the multi-disciplinary/ management team as necessary.
Deputise for the Department Manager as required.
Ensure comprehensive clinical records are maintained.
Support the management of roster allocation to provide safe staffing levels in line with the agreed workforce model.
Ensure the provision of compassionate, safe & high quality care of all patients & supervise the working of junior staff & trainees during the span of duty.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £43.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated and you would like some advice or information, including how to get vaccinated, please email mandatory.vaccine@stockport.nhs.uk. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated

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