Sister​/Charge Nurse

Sister/Charge Nurse

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team. Ward 4 is a high‑performing, forward‑thinking ward with a supportive Senior Nursing team. You will be expected to uphold and ensure that high standards of care and professionalism are maintained at all times and to support day‑to‑day care delivery. In return we offer excellent opportunities to develop your leadership and clinical skills.

Ward 4 is a care‑of‑the‑elderly ward focused on delivering a high standard of patient care while encouraging patient independence to enable discharge home or a suitable alternative when home is no longer safe or appropriate.

• Compassionate, dynamic, reliable and flexible, with a demonstrated ability to lead, and demonstrable post‑registration experience in an acute hospital setting.
• Excellent clinical, knowledge and communication skills with exemplary standards of care.
• Role model for the team, motivating and inspiring others to be the best they can be.
• Capacity to work days and nights, both during the week and on weekends.
• Strong, visible leadership to support the Senior Sister with the ongoing development of Ward 4, striving toward continued excellence of care for acutely unwell older people.

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.

• 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, and car schemes

• Current NMC Registration

• Demonstrable post‑registration experience
• Experience working within DME

• Evidence of leadership skills

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.