This multifaceted role emphasises driving clinical quality standards and enhancing patient experience and safety. Responsibilities will include supporting junior staff, participating in service improvement initiatives, ensuring compliance with infection control policies, and maintaining accurate nursing records. The Trust values diversity and encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds, offering flexibility and support throughout the recruitment process.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse based on Ward 11 at York Hospital. The Band 6 role will be essential to support the development and implementation of ongoing improvement projects.
Ward 11 is currently a 31 bedded ward with a Nursed Enhanced Unit, which contains 4 beds. Nurses can follow a nurse led protocol to manage patients post operatively with the support of the vascular medical team and peri - operative team. Ward 11 is a hub for vascular patients and receives patient's from Scarborough to Harrogate.
We receive patients both acutely and electively, alongside patients that are sent in from clinics across our region. Applications are invited from enthusiastic and experienced nurses to join our dedicated and passionate team. Applicants will be expected to have least 3 years experience as a Band 5 or equivalent, with a genuine passion and drive, who are committed to maintaining and improving care.
We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated nurse who can provide clinical leadership to our nursing team. The successful candidate must be committed to ensuring the delivery of safe, compassionate, high quality care. They will have proven clinical, management, and teaching experience, and must have the ability to communicate and support their colleagues, our patients and their families/carers.
.Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures
Maintain a safe and clean working environment
Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept
Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information
Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct
Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands
Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures
Education and Training
The role is to consistently drive excellent clinical quality standards by providing visible clinical leadership to the team, and support them in the delivery of high quality, effective and evidence based care. Focus will be on patient experience, patient safety and providing assurance that standards are met for every patient, every time.
This will be a multifaceted role comprising of clinical support to the junior team and running in collaboration with the current Band 6 and Band 7 working towards service improvement, clinical governance and the on-going professional development of their team.
About us
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You areadvised to submityour application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive fromdifferent backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please
As part ofseekingto become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, thisremainsour best defence to protect our patients,ourselvesand everyone else.
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