[Hiring] Virtual Ward Sister / Charge Nurse @Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Role Description

The Sister/Charge Nurse will provide clinical leadership, guidance & support to the nursing team, promoting high standards of evidence-based care. They will also support the Lead ACP in the effective day-to-day management of the Virtual Ward.

Main Duties of the Job

• Lead by example, empowering staff to deliver safe, high-quality patient care.
• Ensure Trust policies, protocols & procedures are followed, providing supervision & support to junior colleagues.
• Act as a clinical resource, sharing knowledge, skills & best practice.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audits & service improvements.
• Promote effective communication, teamwork & continuity of patient care.
• Maintain patient confidentiality & ensure records are managed in accordance with data protection requirements.

Management Responsibilities

• Support the efficient day-to-day running of the Virtual Ward.
• Promote effective & cost-efficient use of resources, including staff deployment.
• Support the Trust's complaints process & provide responses in the absence of the Lead ACP.

Qualifications

• RN (adult) with current NMC registration.
• Aware of current issues facing healthcare, the NHS, Nursing & Virtual Wards.

Desirable Qualifications

• Programme of leadership / management.

Knowledge & Experience

• Extensive care experience (at least four years at band 5).
• Experience working within the Virtual Ward.

Desirable Knowledge & Experience

• Presentation skills.
• MDT Working.

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Evidence of developing personal qualities for leadership.
• Draws on self-awareness to be an effective leader.
• Critical thinker.
• Team player, Assertive, confident, credible, reflective.
• Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working as required.
• Highly developed organisational skills - able to prioritise, contingency plan, change plans at short notice and with changing clinical demands.

Desirable Personal Attributes & Skills

• Leadership potential.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Benefits

• Extensive range of learning opportunities.
• NHS Pension Scheme.
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions.
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support.
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemes.
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.