Sister - Band 6 - Endoscopy

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Due to the continuing development and expansion of our nursing team, our JAG accredited Endoscopy Unit is looking for a highly motivated, dynamic individual with the ability to enable and empower their teams.

Strong leadership and performance management is an integral aspect of this Band 6 role with patient experience and patient safety underpinning all care delivery. Together, with the Clinical Service Manager and Senior Sister, you will be responsible for co-ordination of the department on a daily basis, managing the nursing establishment, attendance, appraisals, mandatory training and competency assessments, encouraging an environment of empowerment.

You will provide clinical and managerial leadership for nursing, support staff, assist with day to day management of the department and will deputise for the Clinical Service Manager in their absence.

Main duties of the job

Act as a role model, demonstrating high levels of clinical expertise, leading, managing and delivering individual patient care.

Successful candidates will be trained to provide support to ensure a high standard of care throughout the patient journey and will support our Endoscopists during procedures and specialised patient care.

Candidates will be involved with patient admission, recovery, decontamination and assisting with a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic investigations; including gastro-intestinal, urological, and respiratory endoscopic procedures.

This role will require 1-2 sessions of non-clinical activity.

Proactively promote staff development ensuring its relevance to the practice area and individual needs.

To take a lead role in specific responsibilities, for example; Purchasing, Student allocation, Staff training.

Facilitate a learning environment for staff and students allocated to the area.

Deputise in the absence of the Ward Manager/Senior Sister, managing staff and physical resources effectively.

To coordinate and participate in the out of hours on-call rota.

To coordinate and participate in weekend working as service demands, to meet Trust and Government targets, this is allocated on a rota system.

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Date posted

31 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9179-23-5063-C

Job locations

West Suffolk Hospitals Nhs Trust

Hardwick Lane

Bury St. Edmunds

Suffolk

IP332QZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description for more detail in supporting information

Job summary:

In support of the Clinical Service Manager and Senior Sister, lead the endoscopy nursing team, and in doing so:

Act as a role model, demonstrating high levels of clinical expertise, leading, managing and delivering individual patient care. This role will require 2 sessions of non-clinical activity.
Proactively promote staff development ensuring its relevance to the practice area and individual needs.
To take a lead role in specific responsibilities TBC
Facilitate a learning environment for staff and students allocated to the area.
Deputise in the absence of the Clinical Service Manager/Senior Sister, managing staff and physical resources effectively.
To coordinate and participate in the out of hours on-call rota.
To coordinate and participate in weekend working as service demands, to meet Trust and Government targets, this is allocated on a rota system.

Job responsibilities:

Leading/Managing Care

1.1 Ensure a high standard of nursing is delivered by self and others based on an assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, identifying priorities and realistic goals involving patients, relatives and the multi-disciplinary team.

1.2 Utilise leadership skills ensuring that the ward runs smoothly in the absence of the Ward Manager.

1.3 Assist and support the Clinical Service Manager in the overall management of the area.

1.4 Supervise and monitor the work of staff within the ward, ensuring that practice is evidence based and agreed protocols adhered to.

1.5 Co-ordinate care across the department deploying staff and prioritising as necessary.

1.6 Ensure that staff rotas (including emergency out of hours on-call) are planned in advance to provide adequate staffing cover. Identifies when shortfalls occur, or are likely to occur, taking appropriate remedial action.

1.7 Assist the Clinical Service Manager to manage resources within agreed budgets as set by the Senior Operations Manager.

1.8 Assist the Clinical Service Manager in the recruitment and selection of staff following agreed personnel policies.

1.9 Be fully conversant with all policies and procedures, including major accident, fire, health and safety, disciplinary, complaints and grievance and follows these as necessary.

1.10 Assist the Clinical Service Manager to identify and manage performance issues including attendance, professional conduct, capability etc.

1.11 Actively promote professional development amongst staff within the area.

1.12 Assist the Clinical Manager to ensure that all staff have agreed objectives and personal development plans.

Delivery of Care

1.13 Act as a role model in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual programmes of care for patients.

1.14 Review and evaluate the care given by other team members, ensuring that realistic goals are set in partnership with the patient, and interventions enable the achievement of optimal outcomes.

1.15 Identify the need for changes to practice and the implications (including budgets). There may be a need for some weekend working to achieve government and Trust targets. Agree these with the Clinical Service Manager and lead agreed practice change.

1.16 Ensure an approach to care which recognises the needs and views of patients and their carers, and which places the patient at the centre of all activities.

1.17 Ensure an approach to care which minimises clinical risk and maximises clinical effectiveness.

1.18 Ensure clinical and other untoward incidents are reported through the Trusts incident reporting mechanism and that staff are supported in this process.

1.19 Assist in the investigation of clinical incidents and errors and to identify and support any required change to nursing practice.

1.20 Ensure the correct decontamination and tracking of all endoscopic equipment used in the department.

1.21 Assist in the investigation of complaints through the Trusts complaints procedure, using these as a learning opportunity and support the Ward Manager to change practice as a result, when appropriate.

1.22 Assist the Clinical Service Manager in the setting of evidence-based clinical practice standards, guidelines and protocols, which are regularly audited.

1.23 Support the development of multidisciplinary clinical audit at ward level.

Communication and Team Working

1.24 Assist in the development of communication systems and maintain existing effective systems within the clinical area, with nursing, the multi-disciplinary team, and support services staff.

1.25 Ensure effective communication takes place between patients and/or relatives and staff.

1.26 Participate and communicate effectively with the inter-professional team and other agencies as necessary.

1.27 Support bereaved and distressed patients/relatives

Education, Training and Development

1.28 Supervise and facilitate appropriate mentorship of students working within the area.

1.29 Work in partnership with other nurses and trainers within the Trust in the co-ordination and delivery of training and development programmes.

1.30 Support and facilitate staff to keep up to date with changes in nursing practice, technology, research and health care.

1.31 Provide practical support by working alongside nurses as a clinical and educational advisor.

1.32 Plan, co-ordinate and evaluate preceptorship programmes.

1.33 Plan, facilitate, and maintain records of, attendance at mandatory training.

1.34 Co-ordinate and develop induction programmes.

1.35 Support and facilitate E-portfolio and the JETs Training Programme

1.36 Cascade down all new policies, procedures and guidelines.

1.37 Participate in the development of mechanisms for staff support including clinical supervision.

Professional Conduct and Professional development.

1.38 Exercise professional accountability and uphold the NMC Code of professional conduct.

1.39 Use reflection to formulate and prioritise areas for self-development.

1.40 Develop and maintain own professional knowledge and skills through life long learning.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description for more detail in supporting information

Job summary:

In support of the Clinical Service Manager and Senior Sister, lead the endoscopy nursing team, and in doing so:

Act as a role model, demonstrating high levels of clinical expertise, leading, managing and delivering individual patient care. This role will require 2 sessions of non-clinical activity.
Proactively promote staff development ensuring its relevance to the practice area and individual needs.
To take a lead role in specific responsibilities TBC
Facilitate a learning environment for staff and students allocated to the area.
Deputise in the absence of the Clinical Service Manager/Senior Sister, managing staff and physical resources effectively.
To coordinate and participate in the out of hours on-call rota.
To coordinate and participate in weekend working as service demands, to meet Trust and Government targets, this is allocated on a rota system.