Sister​/Charge Nurse

Karen Hansson

Senior Sister

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate, enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic Band 6 Registered Nurse who holds or is working towards a UK accredited post registration critical care qualification and is ready to take on a more senior role within our critical care department.

This exciting Band 6 opportunity will develop your leadership and management skills within our proactive multi-disciplinary team.

Pinderfields Critical Care Unit is a 20 bedded general unit that includes 2 burns intensive care beds.

• To act as clinical lead for the Critical Care setting on a shift to shift basis. The key roles are ensuring a high quality service is delivered to patients and carers, the supervision and support of junior Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) members and to ensure the ongoing smooth running of the department. To effectively communicate to, and support, patients their family and carers.
• To write departmental and implement Trust wide/departmental policies, procedures and guidelines. To contribute towards the development and updating of policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Maintain a professional appearance in line with the Trust dress code
• Uphold the Trusts values and behaviours (available on the Trust web site) and behave in a manner fitting with the responsible position of the post holder, maintaining the public confidence
• Maintain professional and courteous working relationships with staff and respect the equality and diversity of each and every person he/she comes into contact with in the course of his/her business
• Uphold the privacy and dignity of the patient and respect the equality of patients at all time

• Registered General Nurse (RGN)
• Recognised Critical Care post registration course, or willing to undertake.
• Teaching and Assessing qualification
• Substantial Critical Care experience
• Developed scope of practice
• Has up to date knowledge of current Critical Care issues
• Has up to date knowledge of Clinical Governance issues
• Awareness of change management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Leadership qualities
• Able to coordinate care teams
• Problem solving and decision making
• Performs well under pressure
• Supervisory skills
• Proactive in Personal and unit development
• Approachable
• Adaptable to change

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

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