Sister​/Charge Nurse

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.

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.

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

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

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

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.