Sister​/Charge Nurse | and Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

Sister/charge Nurse - Band 6 - 37.5 Hours. An opportunity has arisen to join our busy critical care as a band 6 sister/charge nurse. We are a 9 bedded unit, caring for level 2 and 3 patients and we engage closely with the north west critical care network. We provide the highest care to our patients and you will be responsible for ensuring this care is maintained, as a team leader and a support to the band 7 sister/charge nurse.

We are passionate about teamwork and continuing to improve standards and welcome applicants who would like to be part of our team.

• Act as a clinical team leader assuming accountability for managing, co-ordinating and supervising the total service provided within the Critical Care Unit for level 2 and level 3 care patients.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Always act in a manner consistent with the NMC Code of professional Conduct and to carry out his/her duties in accordance with the trust and unit policies, guidelines and procedures.
• Develop and implement local policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Participate fully as a member of the critical Care Unit management team.
• Team leading and management of a busy critical care unit caring for level 2 and 3 adult patients and ensuring their safety. Supervising juniors and learners and working within a large multi disciplinary team. Upholding good practice, safe guidelines and hospital policies and ensuring they are adhered to.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

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 Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

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