Job summary

Ward 120 General Medicine - Royal Stoke University Hospital

Band 7 Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse

An exciting opportunity is available on our General Medical Ward for the ideal candidate wanting to expand their Clinical Leadership.

Ward 120 is a busy general medical ward with an dedicated team of staff looking for a new leader. The patients are admitted with a varied variety of medical conditions.

We are looking for an inspirational leader who is ready for a new challenge.

If this is you, please apply.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a strong clinical leader, with excellent managerial skills who can demonstrate expertise within the specialty. The successful candidate should hold strong leadership qualities to ensure safe quality care is provided to our patient group, is able to maintain and improve staff morale and team working and is able to encourage a positive learning environment within the satellite team.

The position is being offered on a full time basis, hrs per week

The team is cohesive and professional with a genuine interest and passion for providing a high standard of care. If you are looking for a new challenge, then post will provide you with the opportunities for professional development and an exciting and rewarding career at UHNM.

If you would like to learn more about this position or come to have a look around, please call Matron Katrina Toland

Important Information:Please note the University Hospitals of North Midlands (NHS) Trust, do not pay travel expenses for candidates attending interviews.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please contact Matron Katrina Toland

(see contact details)

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Has 3 years experience as a registered nurse in an acute hospital setting ENB 998/ Mentorship/SLAiP Evidence of 2 years at least in a leadership post Degree Level Education (healthcare related)

Desirable

General Medicine Experience

Skills and Knoewledge

Essential

Able to recount/discuss the requirements for high standard of care

Desirable

Leadership Qualification or Training