Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse - RespiratoryinBrightoninBrightonPUBLISHED TUE 1 APR 2025
Opportunity to work in a dynamic and rapidly expanding team, enhancing career growth.
Involvement in delivering specialized respiratory care, enriching nursing skills and knowledge.
Access to state-of-the-art facilities in a newly opened respiratory unit, providing modern working conditions.
Collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team, fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment.
Strong emphasis on education and professional development, facilitating ongoing learning and skill enhancement.
Commitment to staff wellbeing through comprehensive support programs, ensuring a healthy work-life balance.
Recognition of diversity and inclusion, creating a workplace where all staff feel valued and included.
Join Our Compassionate Team as a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Respiratory in Brighton!
Are you ready to embark on a rewarding journey in the care industry? At University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, we are on the lookout for a passionate and dynamic Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our dedicated respiratory team. This is an exciting opportunity for women job seekers and experienced carers looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients facing respiratory challenges. Our new respiratory unit boasts state-of-the-art facilities, including private side rooms and a high-acuity area, ensuring you’ll be equipped to provide top-notch care in a supportive environment.
In this pivotal role, you will collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team, delivering compassionate and evidence-based nursing care while also mentoring junior staff and fostering a culture of learning. Your experience and enthusiasm will shine as you take charge of care assessments and the implementation of tailored care plans. At UHSussex, we pride ourselves on our inclusion and diversity, welcoming unique perspectives that strengthen our community. Plus, our comprehensive Wellbeing Programme is designed to support you, recognising that caring for others begins with looking after yourself. Join us, and together, we can make a difference!
Opportunity to work in a dynamic and rapidly expanding team, enhancing career growth.
Involvement in delivering specialized respiratory care, enriching nursing skills and knowledge.
Access to state-of-the-art facilities in a newly opened respiratory unit, providing modern working conditions.
Collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team, fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment.
Strong emphasis on education and professional development, facilitating ongoing learning and skill enhancement.
Commitment to staff wellbeing through comprehensive support programs, ensuring a healthy work-life balance.
Recognition of diversity and inclusion, creating a workplace where all staff feel valued and included.
Job Summary
Are you seeking a new challenge within a dynamic and rapidly expanding team? We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our established respiratory team.
The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic, skilled individual, with a passion for delivering respiratory care and be ready to join our dedicated established multi-disciplinary team, delivering acute respiratory nursing care for patients with a variety of respiratory conditions who might be receiving Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV), or have a chest drain sited. Our brand new respiratory unit is on C9 in the Louisa Martindale Building and comprises of 20 side rooms, alongside an eight bedded 'higher acuity 'area, and will be linked to the respiratory specialist nursing services. This role requires a dynamic individual with relevant knowledge and clinical experience of excellent patient focused/ evidence based acute care.
We have recently opened a new SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care) for Respiratory Patients and there may be opportunities for successful candidates to work in this area.
We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.
Main duties of the job
Please note that if you currently work for another NHS Trust or UHSussex and you are applying to accept this position as a secondment opportunity, before applying you must seek agreement and authorisation from your current Trust/Manager. Secondments can't be agreed without this approval. If you are unable to gain approval you should refrain from applying unless you wish to take this role as a fixed term position.
The post holder will work as part of a team to provide an effective, safe environment of care for individual patients, their relatives and carers.
To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision.
To act as the designated deputy to the Ward Manager.
To teach and supervise junior and unqualified staff and maintain a learning environment.
About Us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer abuddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Date posted
25 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
279-7MAR25
Job locations
Royal Sussex County Hospital
Eastern Road
Brighton
BN2 5BE
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Provides effective, safe, evidence based patient care in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct
Practices within the NMC code of conduct and has responsibility for promoting and monitoring this practice on the ward
Takes the lead role in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individualised evidence based patient care including the monitoring of care standards through audit and other activities
Participates in the development and implementation of an explicit ward philosophy of care
Effectively processes admissions & transfers and plans discharges in accordance with UHSussex policy and standards, including liaison with partner agencies
Actively participates and monitors the promotion of education for patients, their relatives and colleagues and ensures these needs are met within available resources
Ensures provision of all drugs as prescribed in accordance with UHSussex Policy, including parenteral administration.
Actively engages with Patient First Improvement Program.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
Provides effective, safe, evidence based patient care in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct
Practices within the NMC code of conduct and has responsibility for promoting and monitoring this practice on the ward
Takes the lead role in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individualised evidence based patient care including the monitoring of care standards through audit and other activities
Participates in the development and implementation of an explicit ward philosophy of care
Effectively processes admissions & transfers and plans discharges in accordance with UHSussex policy and standards, including liaison with partner agencies
Actively participates and monitors the promotion of education for patients, their relatives and colleagues and ensures these needs are met within available resources
Ensures provision of all drugs as prescribed in accordance with UHSussex Policy, including parenteral administration.
Actively engages with Patient First Improvement Program.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Are you seeking a new challenge within a dynamic and rapidly expanding team? We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our established respiratory team.
The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic, skilled individual, with a passion for delivering respiratory care and be ready to join our dedicated established multi-disciplinary team, delivering acute respiratory nursing care for patients with a variety of respiratory conditions who might be receiving Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV), or have a chest drain sited. Our brand new respiratory unit is on C9 in the Louisa Martindale Building and comprises of 20 side rooms, alongside an eight bedded 'higher acuity 'area, and will be linked to the respiratory specialist nursing services. This role requires a dynamic individual with relevant knowledge and clinical experience of excellent patient focused/ evidence based acute care.
We have recently opened a new SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care) for Respiratory Patients and there may be opportunities for successful candidates to work in this area.
We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.
Main duties of the job
Please note that if you currently work for another NHS Trust or UHSussex and you are applying to accept this position as a secondment opportunity, before applying you must seek agreement and authorisation from your current Trust/Manager. Secondments can't be agreed without this approval. If you are unable to gain approval you should refrain from applying unless you wish to take this role as a fixed term position.
The post holder will work as part of a team to provide an effective, safe environment of care for individual patients, their relatives and carers.
To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision.
To act as the designated deputy to the Ward Manager.
To teach and supervise junior and unqualified staff and maintain a learning environment.
About Us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer abuddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Date posted
25 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
279-7MAR25
Job locations
Royal Sussex County Hospital
Eastern Road
Brighton
BN2 5BE
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Provides effective, safe, evidence based patient care in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct
Practices within the NMC code of conduct and has responsibility for promoting and monitoring this practice on the ward
Takes the lead role in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individualised evidence based patient care including the monitoring of care standards through audit and other activities
Participates in the development and implementation of an explicit ward philosophy of care
Effectively processes admissions & transfers and plans discharges in accordance with UHSussex policy and standards, including liaison with partner agencies
Actively participates and monitors the promotion of education for patients, their relatives and colleagues and ensures these needs are met within available resources
Ensures provision of all drugs as prescribed in accordance with UHSussex Policy, including parenteral administration.
Actively engages with Patient First Improvement Program.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
Provides effective, safe, evidence based patient care in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct
Practices within the NMC code of conduct and has responsibility for promoting and monitoring this practice on the ward
Takes the lead role in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individualised evidence based patient care including the monitoring of care standards through audit and other activities
Participates in the development and implementation of an explicit ward philosophy of care
Effectively processes admissions & transfers and plans discharges in accordance with UHSussex policy and standards, including liaison with partner agencies
Actively participates and monitors the promotion of education for patients, their relatives and colleagues and ensures these needs are met within available resources
Ensures provision of all drugs as prescribed in accordance with UHSussex Policy, including parenteral administration.
Actively engages with Patient First Improvement Program.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
- Acute Medicine Exper
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