Sister/Charge Nurse

at  Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

We are looking for motivated, dedicated career minded individuals, with a postgraduate cardiac care qualification to join our dedicated team.
Participate in the 24/7 PPCI on call rota
Rotation between Cath Labs and Cardiology Day Unit
Scrub nurse programme
We will offer you training to develop your skills for learning to co-ordinate and prioritise care in a busy and fast paced environment. Our PDN will ensure you are integrated to the team, our values and comprehensive competency-based training will ensure you are on the path to success and gain confidence.
The PDN will support you in your development to facilitate and share training opportunities, such as cardiology conferences and in house events.
To co-ordinate the department as a whole, effectively maintaining patients flow through the department.
To co-ordinate the activities of the nursing team, on a shift-to-shift basis, and provide skilled nursing to patients, in accordance with responsibilities under the NMC Code of Conduct.
To supervise the activities of the multi-disciplinary team, promoting collaborative working relationships to facilitate the rapid delivery of holistic, seamless care for all patients.
To prioritise care needs, ensuring the delivery of a quality service through effective leadership and efficient deployment of available resources.
Maintain and develop specialist knowledge of evidenced based practice.
You will be expected to work along side the band 7 senior team in supporting them in pushing the service forward.
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

WE HAVE THREE NEWLY EMERGING STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES:

Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do
Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details.
Be passionate about cardiology, demonstrating your excellent interpersonal skills, your commitment to patient governance, quality improvement and patient safety. As a dynamic nurse we will nurture and encourage you to work on your own initiative, prioritising the patient and their needs. We will consider your previous experience and help you see your future self with us. Band 5 a pplicants will be considered for a developmental opportunity

Please refer the Job description for details