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Ward Sister/Charge Nurse Secondment
NHS AfC: Band 6
- Nursing
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Fixed term: 12 months (12 Months)
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- 418-NUR2920-SJ
- Bedford Hospital South Wing
- Bedford
- £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum pro rata
- Yearly
- 26/09/2025 23:59
Job overview
Opportunity for Band 6 Nurse – Richard Wells Ward, Bedford Hospital
We’re pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 nurse to join the newly formed Nursing Team on Richard Wells Ward at Bedford Hospital.
This role is ideal for someone with a genuine interest in surgical nursing and a commitment to delivering high-quality, holistic care within a multi-disciplinary setting. You’ll play a key part in shaping clinical standards and supporting the team through change and development.
We’re looking for a reliable practitioner with excellent interpersonal skills, a proactive approach to leadership, and a strong foundation in continuous professional development (CPD). A proven record of CPD would be a distinct advantage.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your nursing career and contribute to a supportive, forward-thinking team, we’d love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Richard Wells Ward is a general surgical ward. It has 27 beds and is a facility that offering prompt evaluation of the patients presenting symptoms by appropriately skilled staff.
We are seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic and forward thinking registered nurse to join the Team. You will need to have excellent communication and organisational skills. You must be a flexible and committed team player to facilitate a patient centred approach to the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care. You will be supported to develop both your clinical and managerial skills and to continue your own professional development.
The successful candidate will fulfil all of the essential components of the person specification.
This is a fixed term contract for 12 months.
For further information please contact Remya , Ward Manager, Richard Wells Ward on 01234 792245.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities
- To deputise for the Ward Manager and liaise with members of the multi-disciplinary team both within the organisation and with external stakeholders, to ensure care is delivered to the patient both effectively and efficiently.
- Communicate proactively with all staff on the clinical condition and treatment plan of patients and ensures accurate nursing records are maintained by all staff.
- To lead and support others in co-ordinating the discharge process and ensures written and verbal advice is available to patient’s relatives and carers.
- Actively involve others in communications between patients, their relatives and the multi-disciplinary team both within organisation and with external stakeholders and ensures excellent communication.
- Ensure work with the Trust /unit and ward policies in order to maintain professional, clinical and patient safety.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN Level 1
- ENB 998/MSSP or equivalent (or willing to undertake course)
- Evidence of Continuing professional development
- Current NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Recognised course/experience in orthopaedic and surgical nursing or evidence of working towards
Experience
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to lead a team
- Ability to deliver high quality nursing care
- Experience of research and audit
- Evidence of experience in Teaching & Mentorship
Desirable criteria
- Robust knowledge of surgical care & treatments
- Evidence of Resource Management
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Self-awareness
- Ability to prioritise a workload
- Able to work on own initiative
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Remya Das Theerukandiyil
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- Remyadas.Theerukandiyil@bedsft.nhs.uk
- Telephone number
- 01234 792245
- Additional information
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Matron: Annie Sipawa
Email: Annie.Sipawa@bedsft.nhs.uk
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