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Job summary

Main area
Older Adults
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Both Day and Night cover)
Job ref
419-6219246-CN-M
Employer
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
York Hospital
Town
York
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/05/2024 23:59

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York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse

Band 6

Job overview

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 22.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has risen for a dynamic, self-motivated Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse, to work on Ward 24.

Ward 24 is an Older Adults short stay ward, which provides first class care for patients with various medical conditions at York Hospital, within York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. You will join a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team providing high quality expert services.

We are looking for a dynamic, dedicated and enthusiastic individual with the ability to enable and empower their team. Strong leadership and performance management is an integral aspect of this role, with patient safety and patient experience underpinning all aspects of the unit running efficiently and effectively.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for supporting the Band 7, to provide management support for Ward 24, which entails managing the Nursing team. This includes, but not limited to:

  • Allocation of staff to teams, and ensuring they are working within their level of competence
  • Working alongside Doctors, to ensure patients receive appropriate care 
  • Liaising with the operational team, to ensure timely transfer of patients out of the unit to appropriate ward areas
  • Taking charge in challenging circumstances within the unit, and ensuring that support is given to junior colleagues at all times
  • Assisting the Band 7 to ensure appraisals, mandatory training and competency assessments for all nursing staff are kept up to date

Overall, the focus of this role is to ensure the unit is safe and functional at all times.

Working for our organisation

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
  • 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
  • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
  • Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
  • NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
  • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
  • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected]

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.  This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • At least 2 years at Band 5 or equivalent
  • Working with a wide range of professionals

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse (Level 1)
  • Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

Training

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of continued professional development and implementation in clinical practice within the last 12 months
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of training needs in relation to post

Special Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Insight into clinical speciality
  • Insight into current issues in nursing/ professional issues
  • Standards of professional practice

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Good Business CharterVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Georgina Yucebiyik
Job title
Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01904726024
Additional information

Contact name: Mel Bootland 

Contact job title: Matron, Ward 24 

Contact telephone number:  01904 724348

 

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