Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Job overview

Nursing leadership is imperative in the delivery of this care and an exciting opportunity has arisen for Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our busy Cardiothoracic Critical Care Ward Band 7 Team  to lead and support our dynamic innovative nursing team.

We provide coronary artery bypass grafting, heart valve and lung surgery plus chest trauma as part of the regional Trauma Centre status of UHNM

Cardiothoracic Critical Care is a 16 bedded department that provides level 2 and level 3 care to patients post Cardiothoracic procedures.

We have a 34 bedded pre and post-operative inpatient ward of which 8 beds are for level 1 care, it also incorporates a dedicated pre admission service.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated nurses with effective leadership & organizational skills to join our Band 7 team in striving for the highest standards of care for all our patients.

The successful applicants will have Minimum of 3 years post registration experience  working as a deputy ward sister/charge nurse (band 6) within the last 12 months and a Minimum of 18 months  experience of working in a Critical Care environment & will demonstrate sound clinical knowledge & be an excellent team member. They must have a positive outlook & ability to inspire & support the team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. For more details on this vacancy, please see contact information details below.