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Job summary

Main area
Acute Medicine
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 34.5 hours per week (7:00-19:30 day shift- 19:30-7:00 night shift, over a 7 day working required)
Job ref
320-MED-BUR-1335
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queens Hospital Burton
Town
Burton on Trent
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/05/2024 23:59
Interview date
04/06/2024

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Sister/Charge Nurse

Band 6

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

The Acute Medical Unit receives patients from the Emergency Department, GP surgeries and specialist clinics. Working on the Acute Medical Unit you will see patients with a wide variety of conditions and will gain experience from many specialities. 

Applicants will need to be compassionate, dynamic, reliable and flexible with an ability to demonstrate strong leadership skills and demonstrable post registration experience in an acute hospital setting.

Applicants will need to be able to adjust, readily to different situations and be able to work the full range of shifts including long days and nights. 

We pride ourselves on developing our staff and you will be supported by our Lead Education Senior Sister. This dedicated training support enables us to provide you with an excellent induction, support with re-validation and an ongoing training package. We have development pathways for all different interests and a support network to help you achieve.  

We would recommend that you attend for an informal visit to the unit and to meet some of the team.  

Main duties of the job

The Acute Medical Unit is a 26 bedded unit which includes 8 cardiac monitored spaces and works closely within the emergency pathway.

We are looking for a compassionate, dynamic, reliable and flexible nurse with an ability to demonstrate strong leadership skills and demonstrable post registration experience in an acute hospital setting.

Applicants will need to have excellent clinical skills, knowledge and communication skills with exemplary standards of care. Along with this being innovative, creating change and a passion for acute medicine is a must. 

It will be expected that you are a role model for the team and will motivate and inspire others to be the very best they can be.  

We require a strong and visible leader to support the well established band 6 team and Senior Sister, striving towards continued excellence of care for our acutely unwell, vulnerable patients, whilst ensuring flow into and out of the department.

Experience within leadership is essential.

Closing date of applications: 21 May 2024

Interview date: 4 June 2024

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered NMC
  • Demonstrable Experience
Desirable criteria
  • Current NMC Registration
  • Demonstrable Post Registration Experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Experience working within Acute Medicine
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of Leadership Skills
  • Leadership Experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Allsop
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01283 593064