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Sister/Charge Nurse | Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	20 March 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£37,338 - £44,962 pro rata
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	19 April 2025
Location:	Halifax, HX3 0PW
Company:	Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7052604/372-MED2380

Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent and temporary Band 6 Post on the Acute Floor at Calderdale Royal Hospital.

Are you a Band 5 nurse looking for a chance to develop into a more senior role?

Are you a Band 6 nurse, wanting a new challenge and to gain experience in Acute Medicine?

If you enjoy a challenge and want to develop your skills further then this is the ideal opportunity for you.

You will be able to develop skills and knowledge in Acute Medicine, leadership, assessment, caring for the acutely ill patient, and coordinating the patient journey through the unit. You will be able to acquire skills in staff management; inclusive of probationary management, incident investigations, roster management, assessing students and supporting new starters, appraisals, audits, service improvements and initiatives.

We are a dynamic and supportive team. We have 60 Acute Medical Beds across 4 wards on one floor. The unit is ever changing, fast paced and forward thinking. Promoting quality and safety and helping to improve the patient experience.

We have a strong senior team composing two Band 7 Nurses, and 9 Band 6 Nurses with extensive experience in Acute Medical Nursing. We lead a diverse and forward thinking team of Band 5 Nurses and Band 4 Nursing Associates. We also have Trainee Nursing Associates, Health Care Assistants and Apprentices. We regularly support student nurses on their learning journey.

We offer 6 months probationary support, with training opportunities to develop your Acute Skills further. You will be supported by an established Band 6 Nurse and have a supernumerary period, in the early months of your employment. You will have monthly 1-1 meetings with one of the Band 7s, and an annual appraisal.

Coordinating the shift and patient journey through Acute Medical Unit.

Managing a team

Roster Management

Sickness Management

Audits

Leading ward meetings

Link nurse role and training the team

Incident Investigations

Verbal Complaints

Supporting staff in their probationary and training periods

Completing Appraisals with your allocated team

Assessing and Managing students and apprentices

Please see attached Job description for further details.

For more information or to come and meet the team,

Please contact Ward Manager Jodie Spencer/Holly Mileham on 01422 223738


This advert closes on Thursday 27 Mar 2025

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