Band 6 Sister
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS TrustUnited Kingdom1 day ago
Full-timeManagement, Manufacturing
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Hazel Matthews Ward Manager 01924541852
About The Role
Gate 40 is recruiting a band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated Band 6, who has the ability to positively lead a team. Applicants will need to demonstrate flexibility, reliability and a commitment to delivering excellent standards of care.
Gate 40 is a busy, vibrant day unit and short stay ward, that is enthusiastic and committed to delivering excellent standards of compassionate care for patients, and also ensuring all members of staff are encouraged and supported to be the best that they can be.
We predominantly care for elective day and short stay surgery and planned trauma surgery. We are looking for an enthusiastic grounded and innovative professional who ideally has experience in this type of environment.
Main duties
As a Band 6 sister /charge nurse you will promote high quality patient care, display professionalism at all times, and uphold the Trusts values and behaviours. You will also be able to demonstrate that you are an influential role model in promoting and maintaining high standards and positive changes on the ward, and by supporting and encouraging a positive culture and work environment.
The band 6 role also involves supporting the ward manager by assisting with appraisals, audits and participating in sickness and absence management.
This is a great opportunity to expand your professional development within a friendly and supportive team.
Qualifications
Essential person specification requirements
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application Guidance
We understand that more applicants are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.
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About The Role
Gate 40 is recruiting a band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated Band 6, who has the ability to positively lead a team. Applicants will need to demonstrate flexibility, reliability and a commitment to delivering excellent standards of care.
Gate 40 is a busy, vibrant day unit and short stay ward, that is enthusiastic and committed to delivering excellent standards of compassionate care for patients, and also ensuring all members of staff are encouraged and supported to be the best that they can be.
We predominantly care for elective day and short stay surgery and planned trauma surgery. We are looking for an enthusiastic grounded and innovative professional who ideally has experience in this type of environment.
Main duties
As a Band 6 sister /charge nurse you will promote high quality patient care, display professionalism at all times, and uphold the Trusts values and behaviours. You will also be able to demonstrate that you are an influential role model in promoting and maintaining high standards and positive changes on the ward, and by supporting and encouraging a positive culture and work environment.
The band 6 role also involves supporting the ward manager by assisting with appraisals, audits and participating in sickness and absence management.
This is a great opportunity to expand your professional development within a friendly and supportive team.
Qualifications
Essential person specification requirements
- Registered Nurse
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
- Evidence of competency in teaching and assessing or working towards
- Supporting Learning in Practice
- Post registered experience
- Demonstrate experience of leadership in current role.
- Experience working within short stay/day surgery
- Up to date knowledge of current nursing issues and practice
- Demonstrate innovation in practice
- Incorporate high quality patient centred care
- Demonstrate a high level of personal and professional accountability
- Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
- Awareness of current national changes in nursing / NHS
- Ability to plan, asses, implement and evaluate patient care and support other RN’s to do so.
- Ability to support the ward manager
- Promote high standards
- Prioritise tasks
- Excellent clinical skills
- Ability to lead a team
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships
- Motivate self and others
- Be able to provide high quality care in a highly charged environment
- Excellent organisational prioritisation, delegation and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application Guidance
We understand that more applicants are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.
Our Benefits
- Access to the NHS pension plan
- Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
- Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
- Extensive benefits and support, including:
- Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
- Home electronics scheme
- Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
- Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
- Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
- Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
- Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
- Career progression, training and support
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