Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to offer a Band 6 Team Leaders 2 permanent positions an 1 Fixed Term 12 months on CCU & Cath labs. CCU is a busy 11 bedded Unit nursing elective and emergency admissions. In addition, the role will have the potential to involve rotation into the Cardiac Catheter Laboratories. This could be a wonderful opportunity for your professional development, which is encouraged, and the unit has good links to the University of Brighton. The team is both friendly and supportive, with a strong commitment to providing a high standard of care.

You should be a 1st level RGN, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and hold ENB 998/Mentorship level 3 or equivalent. Four years post registration experience is desirable and at least two years' experience at Band 5 with proven management and leadership skills and a Cardiac pathway qualification would be desirable.

You will provide strong leadership, excellent communication skills and the ability to develop and support staff with clinical expertise. The successful applicants will be expected to function effectively under pressure without compromising basic standards of care and professionalism. In return we will offer you excellent managerial support and continued commitment to your personal professional development.

Main duties of the job
You will provide strong leadership, excellent communication skills and the ability to develop and support staff with clinical expertise. The successful applicants will be expected to function effectively under pressure without compromising basic standards of care and professionalism.

In addition the role will have the potential to involve rotation into the Cardiac Catheter Laboratories.

About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse and hold active registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Degree level qualification relevant to role
• Professional qualification and training to lead the clinical team with relevant knowledge and skills for specialist area
• Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, for example, Basic Life Support, manual handling, infection control, fire etc

Desirable

• Management or leadership qualification or training
• Education and training qualification
• Quality improvement training and qualification

Experience
Essential

• Experience in nursing care, knowledge and expertise relevant to the clinical area within NHS or relevant health care organisation
• Experience in the take charge role and be able to lead a shift in the clinical area, demonstrating the ability to manage the clinical area, lead people and deal with emergencies and queries effectively

Desirable

• Experience in leading a team or service change/QI project

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Essential

• Professional clinical knowledge skills and skills that demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, develop and implement programmes of care
• Skills to assess and interpret complex needs of patients and able to give expert advice and guidance
• Clinical skills and competence relevant to role to support innovative, evidence based practice.

Other
Essential

• Able to manage the physical and emotional demands of the role, including moving and handling of patients, able to concentrate to provide clinical care, calculation of drug dosages and communication of distressing or unwelcome information
• Flexibility in working hours and patterns

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.

Applications 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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).