Senior Staff Nurse

A Band 6 registered nurse is sought for St Elizabeth Ward, a 16-bed surgical ward at The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth, caring for day case and inpatient surgical patients. Patients include those having orthopaedic surgery as well as several other specialties such as breast, gynaecology, urology and ENT. The post carries a senior clinical role with delegated responsibility for the ward in the Ward Manager's absence, including supervising more junior staff.

Current NMC registration and extensive Band 6 experience are essential.

• Assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate care programmes with the multidisciplinary team and patients' families
• Promote continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence-based practice
• Take delegated responsibility for the ward in the Ward Manager's absence, including supervising junior staff
• Apply advanced clinical skills to deliver safe, effective patient care

• Current NMC registration

• Relevant clinical experience
• Extensive experience at Band 6
• Up-to-date, demonstrable evidence-based practice
• Working with teams to motivate and empower them to deliver excellent care
• Identifying and dealing with risks in own practice
• Supporting junior or less experienced staff to improve standards of care

• Confidence to work as part of a senior nursing team
• Supporting junior staff to respond positively to feedback and set objectives