Ward Sister/Charge Nurse

Job description

Job summary

This is an unique opportunity at Salisbury Hospice, for our In-Patient Unit are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Registered Nurse to join our team in a leadership role.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to develop or further consolidate their management and leadership skills and experience, whilst taking on this leadership role.

We are a busy 10 bed specialist unit, dedicated to high standards of care for our patients and their families. We are looking to appoint to 0.9WTE / 34 hrs per week worked over a 4 week period.

Staff development and training is important to us and there are various career pathway options throughout the Specialist Services we offer here at Salisbury.

You will be a nurse that is able to demonstrate the highest standards of nursing care for patients with Specialist Palliative Care needs. You will also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to lead and work well within the ward team and the wider multi-professional teams.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities of the Band 6 Ward Sister role.

Dependent on experience when starting in role we will discuss and plan your induction with us, so you will have the opportunity to develop in the role or consolidate existing skills and experience.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is part of the Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Hospitals Group, alongside Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. Together, we are committed to delivering outstanding, sustainable healthcare through collaboration, innovation and excellent patient care.

With a history spanning more than 250 years, SFT combines a proud heritage with a forward-looking approach to healthcare. We employ more than 4,000 staff, provide around 470 beds and deliver acute, specialist and regional services across Wiltshire and beyond.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where colleagues feel valued, developed and empowered to reach their potential. Flexible working helps colleagues balance work and personal commitments while meeting the needs of patients.

We offer NHS benefits including the NHS Pension Scheme, generous annual leave, staff discounts and onsite facilities.

Salisbury offers an exceptional quality of life, combining a historic city with beautiful countryside, access to the south coast and excellent transport links. Find out more at Experience Salisbury.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Registered Nurse with NMC
• evidence of communication skills / training
• Completion of Practice Assessor course or willingness to complete
• Application form completed well, in keeping with Job description

Desirable

• Palliative care study / qualification
• Evidence of working in a specialist palliative care unit or setting
• Advanced Communication skills course or equivalent
• Evidence of management experience
• Evidence of leadership or change experience

Communication

Essential

• Completion of Advanced communication course or willingness to complete

Experience

Essential

• At Least 2 years experience in nursing at Band 5
• Evidence of working with Palliative/ EOLC patients
• Evidence of taking charge of ward environment
• Experience of working with Bereavement/ Loss

Desirable

• Desire and passion to work within Specialist Palliative care Services
• Completion of leadership course
• Experience of working with families and children

Person Specification
Education

Essential

• Registered Nurse with NMC
• evidence of communication skills / training
• Completion of Practice Assessor course or willingness to complete
• Application form completed well, in keeping with Job description

Desirable

• Palliative care study / qualification
• Evidence of working in a specialist palliative care unit or setting
• Advanced Communication skills course or equivalent
• Evidence of management experience
• Evidence of leadership or change experience

Communication

Essential

• Completion of Advanced communication course or willingness to complete

Experience

Essential

• At Least 2 years experience in nursing at Band 5
• Evidence of working with Palliative/ EOLC patients
• Evidence of taking charge of ward environment
• Experience of working with Bereavement/ Loss

Desirable

• Desire and passion to work within Specialist Palliative care Services
• Completion of leadership course
• Experience of working with families and children

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ

United Kingdom

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