Job summary
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT UNTIL 31-OCT-2024 TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SERVICE.
If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.
We are excited to announce an opening for the position of Band 7 Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse in our Rehabilitation and Frailty Ward. As a crucial member of our healthcare team, you will play a pivotal role in providing high-quality care to patients in need of rehabilitation and specialised attention for frailty-related conditions.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Nurse who is highly motivated and enthusiastic, with a keen interest in caring for patients with Frailty needs.
Sunderland Ward, South Pembrokeshire Hospital is a 40 bedded community Rehabilitation and Frailty ward. The ward is friendly and supportive and has a commitment to providing a high quality of nursing care.
Main duties of the job
Demonstrate the Health Board's value, respect, fairness, integrity, honesty, openness and caring, kindness and compassion in everything that you do in the work environment and ensure that others demonstrate the same values.
Exercise 24-hour accountability for the management of the ward, and delivery of compassionate, high quality, effective, patient centred nursing care; and providing fair, honest and measurable people management.
Provide visible, professional nursing leadership, support, supervision and guidance (in the line with NMC standards) expert clinical advice and undertake management and monitoring activities in line with legal professional requirements, statutory rules and Health Board policies relating to evidence based practice.
Be responsible for the efficient management of the ward budget, effectively deploying the nursing team and utilising the allocated resources and raising any financial expenditure concerns to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
Work and communicate effectively as a member of the senior clinical and nursing leadership team for the directorate, including deputising for the SNM where required at patient flow, Health Board and site based meetings
Create and promote a learning culture within the clinical area to support the professional growth and development of all nursing staff, students and (as appropriate) members of the multi-disciplinary team.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
- Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
- 48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
- Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
- Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 17/05/2024.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
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Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Part 1)
- Current NMC Registration
- Bachelor degree (or equivalent experience)
- Pertinent postgraduate diploma (or equivalent development/ experience AND a willingness to undertake appropriate post graduate level study when in post)
- Bronze IQT
- Teaching/Coaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
- Knowledge of legislation pertinent to role
Desirable
- Recognised management qualification
- Recognised leadership qualification
- Experience of leading a team
- Masters degree in pertinent subject
Experience
Essential
- Proven and relevant experience at Band 6
- Appropriate experience within specialty and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant specialty
- Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of NMC Code (2018)
- Proven post-registration experience and evidence of coordinating and managing a team of staff
- Able to demonstrate an awareness of professional issues and developments
- Evidence of working in a multi-professional environment
- Experience in budget management
- Experience of effective staff management
- Experience of running a ward/area/department
- Experience of mentoring preregistration nursing/midwifery students
- IT Skills
- Able to relate theory into practice through reflective skills
- Good knowledge of information governance/data protection requirements
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Band 7 role
- Understanding of financial and resource management processes
Language Skills
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address
South Pembrokeshire Hospital
Pembroke Dock
SA72 6UD