Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Senior Sister to lead Robin Smith Ward, a busy and dynamic emergency and elective surgical ward. We are looking for an inspiring clinical leader with a passion for delivering high-quality patient care, supporting staff development, and driving continuous improvement. As Senior Sister, you will play a key role in leading a dedicated multidisciplinary team, managing operational performance, and ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care to our surgical patients. If you are a forward-thinking nurse with excellent leadership skills and a commitment to excellence, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job- Lead and manage the day-to-day running of the surgical ward.
- Ensure safe, high-quality patient care and positive patient experience.
- Manage staffing, rostering, recruitment, performance and staff development.
- Lead on patient safety, clinical governance, risk and quality improvement.
- Support effective patient flow, bed management and timely discharges.Investigate incidents and complaints and implement learning.
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to achieve excellent patient outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with Trust policies, professional standards and regulatory requirements.
- Manage ward resources efficiently and contribute to service improvement initiatives
About usWe are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we're proud of.
We're committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.
We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing - and yes, we even have a pool!
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Job responsibilities- Lead and manage the day-to-day running of the surgical ward.
- Ensure safe, high-quality patient care and positive patient experience.
- Manage staffing, rostering, recruitment, performance and staff development.
- Lead on patient safety, clinical governance, risk and quality improvement.
- Support effective patient flow, bed management and timely discharges.Investigate incidents and complaints and implement learning.
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to achieve excellent patient outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with Trust policies, professional standards and regulatory requirements.
- Manage ward resources efficiently and contribute to service improvement initiatives
Person SpecificationLeadershipEssential- Leadership experience/ Qualification
ExperienceEssential- Significant post registration experience within an acute surgical setting
WorkforceEssential- Experience of workforce management including rostering, sickness and performance management
CommunicationEssential- Excellent communication, organisational and decision making skills
ExperienceEssential- Significant band 6 experience within a clinical setting
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 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).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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). 
