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Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse Secondment Opportunity – The Woodlands Suite

We are delighted to offer an exciting Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse secondment opportunity within The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital.

The Woodlands Suite is a 20-bedded inpatient ward providing care for patients undergoing both elective and emergency orthopaedic treatment, including primary and revision joint replacement surgery, management of post-operative wound infections, and private patient care.

As a Sister/Charge Nurse , you will play a key leadership role in delivering high-quality, holistic care to a diverse patient population with complex musculoskeletal, spinal, and oncology needs. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to enhance the patient experience, drive continuous improvement, and ensure the delivery of safe, compassionate, and evidence-based care.

This role also provides opportunities to work across other specialist areas within the Trust, supporting patient care while broadening your clinical knowledge, leadership skills, and experience in a range of orthopaedic services.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the daily smooth running of the ward from admission to discharge. They will ensure safe care staffing standards are adhered to with safety, infection control, governance, audits, staff support and development addressed on a daily basis.

The successful candidate will co-ordinate patient care, attend ward rounds, liase with support teams and therapists and communicate effectively with all members of the ward team.

ROH is a teaching hospital. We support students from all allied health professions.

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.

To assist the ward manager/senior charge nurse in the responsibility of the delivery, standards and management of patient care on the ward or department. To provide guidance, support and clinical leadership to the clinical team, while working closely with Senior Sister/ senior charge nurse toensure effective use of ward and departmental resources. The Band 6 will be expected to deputise for the Senior Sister/ Senior Charge Nurse in their absence and to support and educate junior staff within the clinical area.