About

• Company Description
• Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
• Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
• Job Description
• Are you a motivated individual that thrives in a fast-paced environment, who aspires to deliver high quality, patient-centred care within a team of innovative professionals? If so, we would value you in our team!
• Are you a Paediatric or a General trained Nurse with experience looking after children and are committed to providing excellent care? Do you have a desire to develop as a professional with a friendly, kind and supportive team to guide you on your journey? If this is you, come and join our team. We care for children from 0 through to their 18th birthday, with a variety of needs which will increase your knowledge and skills and keep you challenged.
• As a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse, you will contribute to the development of the ward team and support the Ward Manager in the delivery of a consistently high-quality and cost-effective service and will be expected to deputise for the Ward Manager as required. You will have excellent communication skills and high clinical standards with a passion to make a difference for patients and staff alike.
• We have in house training courses, taught by our senior nurses/ACPs and practice development team. Further to this, you will have access to trust-led training modules.
• Key Responsibilities
• Promote and set high standards of professional nursing care and maintain the delivery of quality care within the trust values, policies, protocols and guidelines.
• Provide professional nursing leadership to staff within sphere of clinical responsibility. Lead and motivate staff by giving clear direction and setting achievable objectives.
• Responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
• Maintain a high visible presence within the clinical area ensuring that patients, visitors, healthcare staff and the multidisciplinary team, have access to senior staff at all times. Act as an effective professional role model and expert clinician.
• With the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse contribute to the ward/department philosophy and models of care to ensure that all policies and procedures are implemented. Ensure that all staff understand the significance of this philosophy to practice, monitoring its impact on the patient experience.
• Qualifications

Essential

Qualifications

• Current RPN registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications
• BSc Degree in relevant field (Desirable - Masters degree and evidence of working towards)
• Post Reg. qualifications for specialty area
• Leadership development programme
• Teaching qualification /experience and accredited NMC before mentorship course
• Evidence of team leadership and change management with relevant management/leadership course

Experience

• Significant demonstrable experience within specialty with evidence of professional development.
• Managing recourses and contributing to departmental budget
• Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources

Skills and Knowledge

• Clinically competent
• Clinical decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective leadership and team building skills
• Organisational skills and forward planning
• Flexibility
• Able to support development of others
• Coaching and mentoring skills
• Critical appraisal skills
• Strong customer service skills.
• IT literate
• Please see the attached job description for further details.
• Additional Information
• The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
• We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.