Senior Charge Nurse Orthopaedic Ward

Please note this is an internal vacancy for employees of NHS Golden Jubilee only**

We’re looking for an experienced and inspiring Senior Charge Nurse to lead our busy Orthopaedic Ward (Ward 4 East ERAS) on a fixed term basis 12 month contract championing safe, effective, and person-centred care while supporting a high performing multidisciplinary team.

• Provide inclusive, handson leadership for the ward, modelling evidence based, person-centred practice.
• Drive quality, safety and improvementusing patient feedback, audits and learning to enhance outcomes.
• Lead workforce planning, rostering and skillmix to ensure safe, efficient, cost effective care.
• Coach, develop and appraise colleagues; build a supportive learning culture with strong clinical supervision.
• Own daytoday operationsescalating and resolving issues, partnering across services to optimise patient flow.
• Uphold professional, legislative and organisational standards, with exemplary recordkeeping and governance.

You’ll bring proven clinical credibility in orthopaedics and the leadership confidence to motivate others through change.

You will have:

• NMC UK first-level registration (Registered Nurse) and a relevant degree/leadership qualification (or working towards).
• Extensive postregistration experience in orthopaedic nursing and sound knowledge of the legal/ethical framework for safe care.
• Leadership/management experience with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and support others with empathy and integrity.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and confidence managing ward/department budgets.

• A key leadership role with scope to shape practice, culture and patient experience.
• Supportive senior nursing network and strong MDT partnerships.
• Protected opportunities for professional development and leadership growth.
• Inclusive employer NHS Golden Jubilee is a Disability Confident Leader and welcomes applications from all communities.

NHS Golden Jubilee is open to considering flexible working options for this role.

As a disability confident leader we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term health condition covered by the Equality Act 2010 and need support for any stage of the recruitment process please refer to the job pack for more information.

NHS Golden Jubilee encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.