Junior Sister / Charge Nurse Respiratory Laverstock Ward
An exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse to join Laverstock Ward. Laverstock is a 24-beded general medicine ward specialising in Respiratory Medicine. We are looking for an innovative, highly motivated forward-thinking nurse seeking to expand their critical / high-dependency patient care skills by caring for patients on non-invasive ventilation, high-flow oxygen treatment, tracheostomy.
Main duties of the job
Patient care
You will take overall responsibility for all patients on your ward ensuring they are appropriately assessed, management plans are in place and the care they receive is effective, compassionate and of the best quality. You will regularly take charge of the ward and be responsible for supervising others and evaluating the care patients receive.
Information resources
You must document care given, supervise the documentation others record and in adherence to the NMC standards for record keeping ensure patient records are accurate.
Human Resources
As an NMC registrant you will continue to develop yourself, support, mentor, supervise and teach junior staff, teach others including nursing assistants, pre and post-registration students, newly qualified nurses and newly appointed staff. You will actively seek feedback on your performance, contribute to your appraisals and provide constructive feedback to those you supervise. You will keep staff records up to date. As a senior member of the ward team you will develop a good understanding of HR processes in order to manage the performance of yourself, individuals and the team.
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. Act within the NMC guidelines, maintaining safe, patient-centred working.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff. We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 470 staff. We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme. Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting.
Staff well-supported with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, ward clerk and pharmacist to facilitate continuous and safe patient care.
Person Specification
NMC registration
2 years post qualifying experience
Respiratory experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order). 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.
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata if part time.
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