Sister / Charge Nurse

A rare opportunity has arisen for a permanent Sister/Charge Nurse post on Ward 3 Respiratory at Queen's Hospital Burton., As a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse you will be responsible for the co-ordination of the ward on a day to day basis, ensuring safe staffing and skill mix in order to deliver safe, effective high quality care with compassion, dignity and respect. To escalate and respond to concerns professionally and appropriately and provide 24-hour care.The successful applicant must be able to work days, nights, weekends and bank holidays., The ward is a 32 bed acute Respiratory Ward and specialises in diagnosis, treatment and continuing care of adults of all ages with a wide range of respiratory and related conditions and manages patients requiring a variety of support with respiratory conditions. Due to the nature of our patients and their specialist medicine management the wards are varied, exciting and challenging as a speciality. You will provide staff with support, reflecting HR policies and procedures including staff performance, appraisals, sickness and absence. You will act as a role model and someone for whom patients, staff and relatives can turn to for assistance, advice and support. You will support the Management Team in the day-to-day management of the ward whilst supporting junior members of staff in the clinical setting.

We are looking for an experienced Nurse with specialist respiratory knowledge and skills in the care of patients with respiratory disorders. The right candidate should have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, be a visible leader and be passionate about high quality and innovative care.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.