Senior Sister​/Senior Charge Nurse

Senior Sister/Charge Nurse (Band
7)

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems.

Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

An opportunity has arisen for a forward thinking, dynamic, highly motivated senior nurse, to apply for the position of full time Senior Sister/Charge Nurse band 7 on Brearley 2 at the Northern General Hospital. Brearley 2 is a 28 bedded elderly care ward within IGSM, part of the CCA care group.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of strong leadership, able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills and have experience in managing staff within a clinical environment at a minimum band 6 level. Applicants should be self‑motivated, dynamic, and forward thinking and able to lead and develop the nursing team. Change management experience is also desirable.

The successful candidate will be a highly skilled communicator utilising effective verbal, written and IT skills to ensure patients receive timely, efficient evidence‑based care and a positive patient experience.

A commitment to working within the clinical governance framework and demonstrating PROUD values is essential to this role.

The post holder will provide leadership and support to staff providing care to patients within a designated ward or department within the Combined Community and Acute Care Group. To have 24 hours continuing responsibility for the ward whether he/she is on duty or not. To ensure that the highest possible quality of care is delivered within the ward, and that it meets the expectations of individual patients.

To support the ward team to deliver high standards of care. To monitor, audit and review care standards and ensure the ward is functioning at a high standard.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of its staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well‑being support service.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers a comprehensive package to support staff health and wellbeing.

• Registered Nurse (Valid with NMC)
• Degree in Nursing Studies.
• Completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB
  998.
• Recognised management/leadership training.
• You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

• Evidence of post‑registration development relevant to the role.

• Experience at band 6 or above in Geriatric and Stroke Medicine.
• Evidence of successful change management.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Commitment to work within the Clinical Governance Framework.
• Knowledge of relevant Policies and Procedure at STHFT.
• Organisational Mandatory Training Policy and Strategy.
• Current experience working in Geriatric and stroke medicine.
• High level of clinical skills competence.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work to tight and conflicting deadlines.
• Higher level Safeguarding training.

• Highly motivated and reliable.
• Flexible to suit the service including possible evening and weekend.
• Demonstrates STH PROUD values.

The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.