Senior Charge Nurse Perinatal Services

The successful candidate will be a First level registered nurse, managing all trained and untrained nursing staff within a defined team responsible for the delivery of nursing care to a high standard. Carry overall responsibility for the supervision and management of nursing staff and clinical care delivered on an ongoing basis (continuous responsibility 24/7). Applying candidates must be a Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration and educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level. The post holder will have post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently, comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice, specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice, management qualification or equivalent gained through experience and continuous professional development and further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification. The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative, have excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills, effective time management skills and a working knowledge of basic information technology. Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Tracy Coyle, Service Manager, on 01698 366760 If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Fiona Russell, Recruitment Administrator, on 01698 377721 Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage. Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations. Applications from candidates who require a Tier 2 Certificate of sponsorship (formerly Work Permits) will only be considered if no suitable UK or EEA national is identified for this post. For further information on the UK Border Agency's new points based System which now governs the way individuals from outside the EEA can work in the UK please visit www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.