Ward Sister

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse to join Kenyon Ward (Musculoskeletal Unit) as Ward Sister. The role of the Ward Sister is pivotal in providing leadership and support to our nurses, whilst ensuring that the ward is managed effectively.
Applicants from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Job seekers should be aware that not all roles will be eligible for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), To be successful in this role, you will need to be a highly motivated, enthusiastic, caring professional with clinical leadership skills and a self-directed individual. The role involves leading a team in assessing, planning, and implementing evidence-based care to service users. You will role model and support the running of shifts, coordinating and delegating nursing duties to the nursing team. Whilst working on the ward, you will be expected to work shifts covering 7 days a week, including early, late and night shifts.
We are looking to attract candidates with great leadership qualities, providing professional leadership and development to their team. Acting as an effective role model and demonstrating personal commitment to continuous support of the Ward Manager in improvements, taking responsibility for the leadership and supervision of the team.
To meet the needs of the ward, we will offer training to ensure staff are skilled to the highest standards and with a focus on specialist interest areas., Demonstrate advanced practice, competence and skilled in ward based patient and surgical care.
Be responsible for the delivery of safe, high quality patient focused care.
Be responsible for ensuring all resources are used to optimum effect, ensuring all members of the multidisciplinary team comply with local protocols in infection control, manual handling, Health and Safety, patient advocacy and will expediate quality issues, relating to Service
delivery.
Act as a resource, within the specialist areas of orthopaedics and surgical assessment to empower nursing staff and other allied health care professionals to develop clinical skills.
To assist with audits, rotas, datix's, appraisals, staff sickness and attend meetings.
To undertake Hospital cover and Clinical Site Manager duties.
Deputise for the Unit Manager in their absence.
To be responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of care to ensure individual needs are met.
Anticipate where possible, patient needs before they occur, develop an action plan in order to deliver a safe and effective pathway.
Provide an expert level of technical knowledge and skills to safely and accurately physically assess patients prior to anaesthetic.
To co-ordinate, assist and advise others in the surgical environment.
To have advanced knowledge of human anatomy/physiology in relation to the orthopaedic care
Maintain own specialist knowledge and clinical skills within the field of orthopaedics and surgery. To be able to underpin applied theoretical knowledge in a variety of situations to determine patient care required.
Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of the patient, family, carers and staff by upholding the Trust Diversity/Equal Opportunities Policy
Maintain high levels of interpersonal skills, and coping mechanisms to manage potential exposure to distressing situations.
Facilitates and maintains patient records to ensure information is accurate and up to date for future reference and complies with the Data Protection Act, NMC Patient Record Keeping Guidelines, prepares patient clinical information to ensure the delivery of effective patient care.
Frequent provision of patient care, which requires the use physical effort to assist patients to manoeuvre. Ability to use all manual handling equipment in a safe manner by attending annual
mandatory training.
Be able to demonstrate dexterity in skills during clinical practice.
Handling of waste body fluids, ensuring correct disposal.
Participates in yearly appraisal and attends statutory training to ensure adherence to Trust policy and current legislation.
Attends relevant in house training sessions pertinent to own clinical practice to enhance knowledge and skills. Maintaining competence in all aspects of the role using reflection to enhance practice.
Important
Your application form must include a complete record of your employment history. Please explain any gaps in your employment/education history and reasons for these gaps. The Trust maintains the right to withdraw an employment offer or terminate employment if it is later found that an application for employment contained false, mis-leading or inaccurate information. For the avoidance of doubt this would include omissions of previous periods of employment or reasons given for gaps in employment.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
For Information
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSFT embraces diversity, equality and inclusion and our aim is to be diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability and ethnicity.
We are committed to ensuring disabled workers aren't disadvantaged when applying for and doing their jobs and offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised post. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
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Here at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Trust, we are very proud of our reputation for providing outstanding care to our patients. Our continued success is accomplished through the skills and expertise of our staff, which is underpinned by our values: Friendly, Caring, Excellence, Professional and Respect. If your values align to ours, and you would like to join us in aspiring to deliver world class patient care, we would love to hear from you., The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH) is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.
Joining RJAH is more than just a job - we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role.
We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities - including our recently-opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans' Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK).
RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham.
The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry in Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line.
We are based in North Shropshire, close to the border with North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. It offers outstanding opportunities for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle or is looking to raise a family.