Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to join our friendly and dynamic Interventional Radiology team at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. Our expanding service delivers a wide range of elective day-case and urgent inpatient procedures, including vascular angioplasty, fistula work, Hickman line insertion, biopsies, nephrostomies, biliary interventions and embolisation. The role also includes responsibility for the recovery unit, ensuring safe and effective post-procedure care.
As part of the Black Country Provider Partnership, we work collaboratively with neighbouring trusts to provide a 24/7 on-call service for haemorrhage control and the management of life-threatening sepsis. You will play a key role in supporting this service and maintaining high clinical standards.
In this leadership role, you will support the nursing team through staff development, appraisals, rota management, recruitment and governance. You will supervise junior staff and students, act as a competency assessor and deputise for the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, ensuring professional standards and high-quality patient care are consistently delivered.
We offer a supportive multidisciplinary team, access to nursing forums and corporate events, Band 6 development days and encouragement for academic study and continuing professional development.
Please note: this post involves working with ionising radiation and requires the use of lead protective equipment.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse, you will demonstrate enthusiasm and leadership to support service development and continuous improvement. You will promote effective teamwork within a multidisciplinary environment and contribute to the delivery of a high-quality clinical service, working closely with the Band 7 to support and implement change.
You will act as Nurse in Charge for the shift, overseeing day-to-day service delivery, including staff allocation, rota support and operational management. You will also undertake staff management responsibilities, including appraisals, sickness and absence management, and supporting staff wellbeing and development in line with Trust policies.
The role includes participation in conscious sedation and the delivery of pre-, intra- and post-procedure care for patients undergoing elective and emergency interventional radiology procedures.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description/Personal Specification for a full detail of the main role and responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications & Professional Registration
Essential
- Current professional registration (NMC Nurse/Midwife or HCPC ODP)
- Mentorship/Practice Assessor qualification (ENB 998, SLAiP or equivalent)
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience working at Band 5 or above in an acute clinical setting
- Demonstrable leadership or team coordination experience
- Experience of staff management (appraisals, sickness absence, performance support)
Desirable
- Experience supporting or leading change management
- Experience working in Interventional Radiology or procedural environment
- Experience with conscious sedation or recovery care
Personal Statement
Essential
- In 200 words or less, please describe your suitability for this role.
Additional Role Requirements
Essential
- Occupationally fit to wear lead protective equipment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Address
New Cross Hospital & Cannock Chase Hospital
Wolverhampton Road
Wolverhampton
WV10 0QP
United Kingdom
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