Junior Sister/Charge Nurse Ward 15

You will be expected to take on a link nurse role, ideally in an

area that interests you e.g. dementia, palliative care or tissue viability. You

will be provided with additional training relevant to the role & attend

relevant link nurse days, learning can then be shared with the rest of the

team to ensure everyone is using the best evidence-based practice. You will be

expected to promote the principles of red2green which ensures patient flow is

maintained throughout the hospital and will become experienced in complex

discharge planning.

There are many opportunities to learn while working on ward 15, we

are a busy ward and as a result, we have developed a positive team to support

and guide each other. We are a welcoming, friendly team and work closely

together as a multi-disciplinary team to obtain the best outcomes for our

patients. We have a good relationship with our medics, occupational therapist,

physiotherapists, specialist nursing teams and onward care team. We have a

strong communication network which ensures all staff are kept up to date of

current issues on the ward and pride ourselves on promoting a positive ward

environment which includes sharing feedback/cards received from patients and

their relatives. We also have an employee of the month and look forward to

arranging some team building experiences later in the year.

If you would like to arrange an informal visit

or have any questions, please contact Sara Room on 01527 512032

Divisional and Directorate team members, senior and junior medical and nursing staff, ward clerks, facilities staff,

other health care professionals, social workers , other care providers, patients and their relatives, volunteers,

The post involves manual handling activities and exposure to body fluids and chemicals. May involve some VDU

work and individuals may be exposed to violence and aggression.

JOB PURPOSE: To ensure the maintenance of a high standard of nursing care at all times though the effective management of

staff and resources and to be available for advice and support within the Discharge Lounge. Provide effective leadership and to act as a good role model, as well as to liaise with all members of the multi

disciplinary team and co-ordinate all aspects of care in the best interests of the patient and family. To supervise junior staff and to teach qualified and unqualified staff as appropriate. Achieve and maintain competence in identified mandatory and statutory training; develop and maintain clinical

competencies, skills and knowledge which relate to the area of clinical practice (i.e. Venepuncture,

Cannulation).

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large

acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute

services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a

larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from

three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our

caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred

care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to

work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our

everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise

accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working

within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a

DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check

(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting

Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Experience

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Qualifications

Desirable: - Higher Degree

Knowledge and Understanding