Sister/ Charge Nurse inDerby inDerby PUBLISHED 17 SEP 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sister/Charge Nurse Secondment post on Ward 404 Respiratory at the Royal Derby Hospital.


We are looking for an experienced Nurse with specialist knowledge and skills in the care of patients with respiratory disorders. The right candidate should have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, be a visible leader and be passionate about high quality and innovative care.

As a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse you will be responsible for the co-ordination of the ward on a day to day basis, ensuring safe staffing and skill mix in order to deliver safe, effective high quality care with compassion, dignity and respect. To escalate and respond to concerns professionally and appropriately and provide 24-hour care.

Ward 404 is a 30-bed acute Respiratory Ward and specialises in diagnosis, treatment and continuing care of adults of all ages with a wide range of respiratory and related conditions and manages patients requiring a variety of support with respiratory conditions.

Due to the nature of our patients and their specialist medicine management the wards are varied, exciting and challenging as a speciality.

You will provide staff with support, reflecting HR policies and procedures including staff performance, appraisals, sickness and absence.

You will act as a role model and someone for whom patients, staff and relatives can turn to for assistance, advice and support.

You will support the Management Team in the day-to-day management of the ward whilst supporting junior members of staff in the clinical setting.


If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.



Closing date of applications: 1 October 2024



Interview date: 15 October 2024


As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.


In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
  
  

Key Facts About Our Trust

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lauren Collins Job title: Senior Sister Email address: Telephone number:

Ward 404 - Lauren Collins

Mobile:

Ex: 86356