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Job summary

Main area
Head & Neck, Orthopaedic and Reconstructive Services L3
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
328-HNO-6235110
Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The James Cook University Hospital
Town
Middlesbrough
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/05/2024 23:59

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Ward Sister

Band 6

Job overview

Job overview

37.5 Hours per week 

Are you wanting to lead, develop and support a team in a busy Hip  and femur Fracture ward environment?

Do you want to gain experience in Trauma and Orthopaedics?

If so, we are looking for a self-motivated individual to work with us to continue to develop our Hip Fracture Unit (Ward 25).  

Ward 25 is a 21 bedded Hip and femur Fracture Trauma Ward, caring for complex patients. It is a busy and rewarding environment to work in. Supported by the Matron and Ward Manager, Ward Sisters and Charge Nurses, Registered Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, Health Care Assistants and Ward administration support, you will be fully supported in your exciting role.

The successful applicant will be involved in delivering an efficient, quality service that meets the needs of all clients with fragility femur fractures, spanning across two main specialities of orthopaedic surgery and orthogeriatric medicine The role requires you to be flexible, resilient and forward thinking, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Great ward sisters and charge nurses have a strong sense of ownership of their wards and thrive on being in charge. You will be an honest person who is straightforward and has high standards. You will thrive on the busy nature of our ward and you will enjoy keeping things going when it gets tough. 

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

This post requires skills including having the right strengths and being a positive motivator. You will work with a team of Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons and Older Persons Medicine Consultants, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Hip Fracture Specialist Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and Dieticians working together to enhance patient care and experience.

This vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received. 

Working for our organisation

Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.  You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:
 
•    Explore leadership within the NHS
•    Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
•    Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills 
•    Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • Degree or Diploma in Nursing.
  • Recognisable teaching qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience working within an acute or community setting.
Desirable criteria
  • Involvement or Champion/ lead in a quality improvement initiative across your immediate team or within your service

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantBetter Health at Work Gold Award

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.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
stacey wales
Job title
ward 25 manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01642 854525

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Recruitment Team
The Murray Building
The James Cook University Hospital
TS4 3BW
Telephone
01642 850850, ext. 57396