Dream job

[oreo75]

My dream job has come up at work, I'm currently working as a band 5 on a cohort ward which I love, it is a new unit which opened about 5 months ago & when the whole directorate was reconfigured in the summer I asked to go to this unit which was opening (one of only two people to ask to go) everyone else that works on the unit are the staff from the ward that closed to make way for the new unit.

We have two band six's at work one of them is acting in the role at the moment, and they have decied that they don't want to work on the unit & have applied for another job but does not want to apply for the band 6. So there is a band 6 coming up which I really want to apply for, I spoke to the unit manager & the only band 6 who has got loads of experience, the unit manager is happy for me to have the job & asked me if I would like to act up into the role for 6 months which I said yes to. I had a chat to the band 6 who I said that I'm willing to do what ever they need me to do to be prepared for the role. My only problem is that there could be another staff nurse on the ward that would want the job, she has been qualified for longer than me & she was on the ward before it was closed. Which is an advantage, but I think I've got somethings on my side such as the band 6 as already said about speaking to the unit manager to get me into the acting up post & she said to me about applying for the band 6 post on the unit.

So I need ideas to make stand out to show I'd be the right person & to show how much this post means to me.

[nightmare, RN]

What kind of ward is it?

[oreo75]

it's a cohort ward that has MRSA patients

[nightmare, RN]

So therefore you need to be very gen'd up on infection control and treatment of MRSA also understanding of the isolation that the patients may feel because they are MRSA positive and any new research re MRSA.Good luck with the job you sound really enthusiastic about it.

[XB9S, BSN, MSN, EdD, RN, APN]

Sounds like it is just what you want. Good luck let us know if you need any help. If you can do the acting up that is brilliant as it shows what you are able to do and how enthusiastic your are.

FIngers cross for you

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Sounds good, as mentioned get yourself up to date on infection control issues, enjoy the acting up and learn as much as you can. Good luck

[LiverpoolJane]

I would also be clued up on the hospitals corporate objectives - obviously infection control is a big one but as a deputy manager you will also need to demonstrate an understanding on reducing length of stay - the directorate cost improvement plan - tackling sickness absence etc.

I would get familiar with the government targets, any NSFs related to your area - I'm sure you eat sleep and drink the high impact changes so this should come easy to you.

Look at the clinical governance intranet site and get an idea of the key performance indicators (KPIs)

For an example of anything else take a look at the job description and the KSFs you will be expected to achieve.

Hope this is not too overwhelming - but these days you have to be business minded as well as nurse minded.

I hope you enjoy the experience - you certainly sound like the sort of person who needs a challange!