Sister / Charge Nurse

We have an opportunity for a Sister/Charge nurse post to join our Acute Paediatric team. Within the Paediatric department we do cover Medical Day Unit, Adolescent/PAU and HDU ward, which allows you to experience new areas and skills , and to gain oversight in all aspects of the Paediatric unit within Midland Metropolitan Hospital., Managing a small team of staff and identifying training and development needs through personal development reviews.

Co-ordinate shifts and act as the Nurse in charge.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of nursing care.

Maximize opportunities for Health promotion

To work as deputy to the ward/department manager to coordinate all ward activities.

co ordinate nursing activity within the clinical setting.

Promote and support development, offering preceptorship and mentorship.

The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to complete available internal and external courses to enhance their knowledge and skills.

We are looking for nurses with leadership experience, or willingness to develop in a leadership role. Somebody who is motivated, innovative, and dynamic, and who embraces change to join our friendly team.

We pride ourselves on providing excellent patient and family focused care to children and there families.

The successful candidate must be able to deputise both clinically and at meetings in the absence of the ward manager and must possess excellent interpersonal skills., You will need to be competent, caring, compassionate with the ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opened this year and provides care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role is now situated at MMUH. The development of the new hospital play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three strategic objectives:
1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives