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Job summaryWard 16 at Bishop AucklandHospital is a 30 beded Rehabilatation ward which is recruitiung a Band 6Clinical Sister. We are looking forsomeone who has a passion to ensure good clinical practice and a desire toensure a high level of both patient care and patient experience. Thisopportunity will be suitable for an experienced registered nurse who isenthusiastic, motivated and ready to assist managing a team under supervisionof the Ward Manager.The post holder should effectivelywork within the team, have good communication skills, demonstrate good clincalskills and be able to provide supervision to others.Ward 16 is a ward that embeds goodmultidisciplinary team work. We have Physiotherapists and OccupationalTherapists based on the ward and a Rehabilatation gym. Our patient group includes those transferredfrom orthopeadic trauma who have had surgical intervention, patients whorequire general rehabilitation following general decline and illness.If you feel you are ready for anew challenge, a career progression and want to join a great team then yourready to apply.Main duties of the jobThesuccessful candidate will provide leadership, clinical expertise and assistorganisation of the ward.They will promote patient centredhigh quality evidence based care to patients on the ward, ensuring the patientis central to aspects of care.Communicate effectively with allthe multi-disciplinary teams.Provide clinical leadership to agroup of staff within the ward, providing guidance,support and clinicalsupervision..Directly influence consistentstandards of clinical practice and promote patient focused care.Contribute to the overall functionof the ward.Participate in clinical audit andservice improvments.Deputise for the Ward Manager intheir absence taking on leadership responsibilities.Manage time, staff and resourceseffectively.About usIf you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the managerYou must be able to produceALLcertificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checksWe provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-representedFull Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documentsOver reliance onAI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances ofsuccessFor the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two yearsof experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to considersponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria andhave a current visa expiring within 3 months)Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesEssentialRegistered General Nurse with current NMC Registration.Evidence of relevant academic achievements & evidence ofcontinuous professional development.Proven ability in teaching others via a teaching andassessment qualification or relevant experienceExperienced in the role of mentor to students and developingthe ward to be an effective learning environment.Proven effective interpersonal skills with an ability todemonstrate managing people and processes via evidence of clinical experienceat a senior nursing level.IT skills e.g. Use of the internet to access nursing databases and for report writing.Evidence of motivating and empowering staff to continuallydevelop themselvesAbility to work flexibly within a multi-disciplinary teamAbility to work under own initiative, demonstrate directionand meet deadlinesAbility to work hours flexibly when service needs requireDesirableKnowledge of relevant and current national policies, agendasand directives relating to nursing and health care provision.Experience of working within a rehabilatation ward.All candidates are urged to access the attachedjob description for further details.Job description Job responsibilitiesEssentialRegistered General Nurse with current NMC Registration.Evidence of relevant academic achievements & evidence ofcontinuous professional development.Proven ability in teaching others via a teaching andassessment qualification or relevant experienceExperienced in the role of mentor to students and developingthe ward to be an effective learning environment.Proven effective interpersonal skills with an ability todemonstrate managing people and processes via evidence of clinical experienceat a senior nursing level.IT skills e.g. Use of the internet to access nursing databases and for report writing.Evidence of motivating and empowering staff to continuallydevelop themselvesAbility to work flexibly within a multi-disciplinary teamAbility to work under own initiative, demonstrate directionand meet deadlinesAbility to work hours flexibly when service needs requireDesirableKnowledge of relevant and current national policies, agendasand directives relating to nursing and health care provision.Experience of working within a rehabilatation ward.All candidates are urged to access the attachedjob description for further details.Person SpecificationExperienceEssentialClinical knowledge of acute nursing Literate and articulate Managerial skills Leadership skills Good communication Skills Evidence of undertaking and developing audits to inform practice DesirableKnowledge of relevant nursing and health care policies Previous ward/ nursing experience Statutory RegistrationEssentialRGN recognised by NMC Special Skills & KnowledgeEssentialCurrent knowledge of professional developments DesirableKnowledge of safety and governance issues. Knowledge of risk management. QualificationsEssentialRGN Teaching qualification Educated to degree level or equivalent experience DesirableAccredited or non accredited leadership course. Special RequirementsEssentialPatient Focused: Understands how their role impacts on the patient journey, and a willingness to place the patient at the centre of what they do Achieving Results: Experience of successfully working to deadlines and completing tasks. Inspirational Leadership: Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experience with others. Maximising Value: Takes ownership of problems and does not overly complicate matters or involve colleagues unnecessarily Working Together: Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleagues Person Specification ExperienceEssentialClinical knowledge of acute nursing Literate and articulate Managerial skills Leadership skills Good communication Skills Evidence of undertaking and developing audits to inform practice DesirableKnowledge of relevant nursing and health care policies Previous ward/ nursing experience Statutory RegistrationEssentialRGN recognised by NMC Special Skills & KnowledgeEssentialCurrent knowledge of professional developments DesirableKnowledge of safety and governance issues. Knowledge of risk management. QualificationsEssentialRGN Teaching qualification Educated to degree level or equivalent experience DesirableAccredited or non accredited leadership course. Special RequirementsEssentialPatient Focused: Understands how their role impacts on the patient journey, and a willingness to place the patient at the centre of what they do Achieving Results: Experience of successfully working to deadlines and completing tasks. Inspirational Leadership: Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experience with others. Maximising Value: Takes ownership of problems and does not overly complicate matters or involve colleagues unnecessarily Working Together: Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleagues Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. . UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeAdditional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. . UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeEmployer detailsEmployer nameCounty Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust AddressBishop Auckland General HospitalCockton Hill RoadBishop AucklandCounty DurhamDL14 6ADEmployer's website #J-18808-Ljbffr