Junior sister/Charge nurse - Ward 16

Go back Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Junior sister/Charge nurse - Ward 16

The closing date is 26 June 2025

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 27.06.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 07.07.25

A Band 6 opportunity has arisen on Ward 16, Gastroenterology In-patient Ward, within the General Surgery and Digestive Diseases Clinical Service Unit.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an aspiring senior staff nurse looking to develop their management skills and undertake a Band 6 role within the gastroenterology ward.

Main duties of the job

Ward 16 is a 19- bedded ward that caters to patients with gastro and digestive disease-related conditions within the Digestive Disease specialty.

The successful candidate will have line management responsibility and would be expected to manage people alongside training and clinical supervisory responsibilities with support from the band 7.

The post holder will contribute to the operational management of a safe and quality service delivery on ward 16, management of the workforce, budgetary oversight, patient experience, recruitment and retention of staff and effective patient management and flow.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job responsibilities

An important aspect of the role will be promoting a positive, supportive working environment which values and supports staff. Good leadership and communication skills are essential, and this is expected to be demonstrated during the interview. There is an expectation for the postholder to be flexible and be an excellent role model with the ability to develop positive and professional interpersonal relationships.

The postholder should be dynamic and forward thinking, with the ability to influence, drive and sustain change and improvements in patient care. They must have a sound knowledge and a keen interest in Gastroenterology and Digestive Diseases.

We can offer staff gymnasiums on both hospital sites, final salary pension scheme including life assurance cover and advice on childcare.

Person Specification Experience

• Post registration experience, including experience of working in a relevant clinical specialty
• Experience in contributing to effective care and discharge planning
• Recent relevant post basic experience with gastro-related conditions
• Experience in managing a team of staff
• Experience in a range of clinical specialties

Skills

• Clinical skills specific to area of specialty
• Ability to and work as part of a team
• Mentoring and counselling skills
• Excellent time management and organisation skills
• Analytical approach to problem solving

Knowledge

• Knowledge of change management processes
• Knowledge and understanding of application of relevant National Guidance e.g. National Service Frameworks, NICE , MHA and Mental Capacity Act etc
• Comprehensive knowledge of the NHS national and Trust's targets and priorities
• In depth knowledge and understanding of the needs of the specific patient group
• Evidence of current CPD
• Recruitment and Selection, Appraisal and other relevant HR/People management training

Qualifications

• RGN qualification with a valid NMC registration
• Post registration qualification / training in area of clinical speciality
• Teaching and assessing qualification e.g. SLIP or working towards completion

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.

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