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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services for children and adults across Stockport and the High Peak, as well as community health services for Stockport, Tameside and Glossop. Stepping Hill Hospital treats over 500,000 patients per year and community health services are run across 24 sites in Stockport.
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself.
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focussed workforce.
We are constantly improving how we work with staff and this is reflected in the awards and accolades we have received, which can be viewed on our website.
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to helping staff to balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements, wherever reasonably practical and subject to service needs. Many of our employees work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do and come from our ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen.' Promise. Every day they drive the behaviour and actions for every person in our organisation.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Junior Sister / Charge Nurse
Accepting applications until: 02-Jan-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 02-Jan-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Address
- Stepping Hill Hospital
- Town
- Stockport
- Postcode
- SK2 7JE
- Major / Minor Region
- Manchester
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent: Working days, weekend and nights
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pro rota per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Surgery
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
An exciting opportunity become available for a band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse on a fast-paced surgical day surgery unit.
We are looking for an enthusiastic motivated individual with a passion for nursing who has the ambition/drive to develop new services.
The unit provides pre and post operative care for day case patients covering a range of specialities including General Surgery, Urology, Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, ENT and Max Fax. We also prepare a high turnover of patients for more major surgery that are transferred to inpatient wards post operatively.
It is essential that you are able to work using your own initiative and also work well as part of a team. You will be required to demonstrate excellent communication skills and have some management experience and recent surgical experience.
The unit is currently open Monday to Friday 7am until 9pm. A flexible approach regarding the working hours is essential as the days required to work can vary.
We expect strong nursing values and a commitment to providing patients and families with a culture of care, compassion, professionalism and respect.
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You will be confident in working under your initiative & able to prioritise your clinical care, admissions and discharges accordingly.
You will be required to take charge when on shift. You must be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with members of the multi disciplinary team and deliver high quality, evidence-led care.
You will have responsibility for the development of the team under the supervision and guidance of the ward manager completing appraisals and ensuring the team are compliant with training.
The environment is challenging, exciting and supportive. Excellent organisation and problem solving skills will be needed.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Be a visible & accessible presence in the clinical area for patients, relatives & staff.
Lead by example & act as a positive role model taking responsibility for own professional development.
Ensure effective communication is maintained both within the Dept & with relevant external agencies or individuals.
Organise own workload & adjust priorities in response to issues arising in the workplace.
Recognise & respond to issues which require urgent or immediate attention, reporting to other members of the multi-disciplinary/ management team as necessary.
Deputise for the Department Manager as required.
Ensure comprehensive clinical records are maintained.
Support the management of roster allocation to provide safe staffing levels in line with the agreed workforce model.
Ensure the provision of compassionate, safe & high quality care of all patients & supervise the working of junior staff & trainees during the span of duty.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registration
- Adult Nursing registration
- Professional or clinical qualification relevant to the speciality or evidence of working towards
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of study at degree level
- Supporting learners in practice courses
- Previous leadership experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- An understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times.
- Updated research and evidence based practice
- Knowledge of Health & Safety issues
- Knowledge of Data Protection
- Awareness of legislation relevant to the post
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of further learning
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in adult care
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Evidence of ability to effectively co-ordinate a team
- Ability to work autonomously & as part of a team
- Trained at Safeguarding Level 3
Desirable criteria
- Coaching skills
- Able to demonstrate awareness of or evidence of clinical governance
- Investigation training undertaken
- Underaken, or willing to, the Trust 'Work together to get results' programme
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
- Organisational skills
- Appropriate IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of implementing change and willingness to learn new skills.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joanne Norman
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 419 4414
- Additional information
For more information or to arrange an informal visit please contact:
Joanne Norman
Telephone: 0161 419 4414
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
- Aspen House
- Stepping Hill Hospital
- Poplar Grove
- Stockport
- SK2 7JE
- Telephone
- 01614194720 ext.117081
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