Job summary
- Main area
- Respiratory
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 360-A-10951
- Employer
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Watford General Hospital
- Town
- Watford
- Salary
- £50,008 - £56,908 pa inc HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Band 7- Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, AAU L3 B/Y
Band 7
Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you have what it takes to work with Respiratory? If so, we want to hear from you!
We are looking for a motivated, hardworking, and enthusiastic person who can work well within a team, be innovative and lead by example through positive and visible leadership.
For this post, a strong clinical background is required to look after respiratory patients requiring non-invasive ventilation support and optiflow, and to be able to provide the care and management of patients with tracheostomies and chest drains is desirable to support the development of our junior nursing team and to ensure our patients receive a high standard of care.
Excellent communication and leadership skills are a must and previous respiratory/ventilation experience would be desirable, but not essential.
The post holder will be professionally accountable and maintain the standards of the professional practice as set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Main duties of the job
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We are looking to recruit dedicated and highly motivated individual who are passionate about providing high quality and compassionate care to our respiratory patients. We are looking for aspiring clinical leader who will demonstrate role modelling, empowerment, and support to our team.
They will be responsible for ensuring safe and effective practice, enhancing patient experience, managing, and developing the team, undertaking clinical audit, supporting research on the unit, monitor and improve standards of care in the unit, work alongside the multidisciplinary team and be responsible for efficient and effective use of resources.
Engages and actively involves the individual and, if appropriate, their family/carer, in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of treatment and/or care by using person-centred techniques to promote a culture of self-care and empowerment.
The Respiratory Unit has undergone several changes within the last year upgrading its equipment and infrastructure, meaning that adaptability to change is something the new applicant will be required to manage with the support of Medicine Division and Respiratory Specialty.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate previous substantive experience of working at a senior level displaying the motivation and skills to work with the current existing team in collaboration with senior nursing and clinical staff and organisational staff.
Working for our organisation
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require support or guidance please contact [email protected]
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be full time 37.5 hours per work; with the aim of providing a seven day service alongside the team.
for more information please see the attached job description
Person specification
Education and qualifications:
Essential criteria
- RGN ENB 998 /mentorship course
- Evidence of ongoing development related to speciality.
Desirable criteria
- Educated to Degree level Leadership Management course.
- ALS ATNC/TNCC APLS/EPALS
- First level Degree
- Leadership/management course.
- Clinical supervisor ARTP Certification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a comprehensive knowledge of acute medicine/ Leadership/management.
- Leading a team.
- Have undertaken appraisals
- Up to date knowledge of relevant political & professional issues in health care.
- Knowledge of test your care.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of change management.
Desirable criteria
- Respiratory Background
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Pelissero
- Job title
- Matron for Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07776 964280
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Recruitment Team
Watford General Hosptial
Vicarage Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0HB
- Telephone
- 07815425420
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