Job responsibilities
JOB
DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION NB: Please do not change the Word format
or Page Set Up of this document. 1. JOB DETAILS Job Title: Senior
Sister/Senior Charge Nurse Reports To: Matron Band: 7 Unit/Department:
Abdominal & Medicine Surgery
Location:
Dewsbury Satellite Unit AfC Job No: 95b 2. JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY The Jobholder
will carry 24 hour continuing responsibility for the effective and efficient
management of the ward/department. They will provide professional, clinical,
managerial leadership and supervision for the nursing team. The jobholder is
responsible for developing and maintaining a ward or departments philosophy
that has the patient at the centre of compassionate safe and quality care
delivery. Through managing the administrative and financial aspects of the
ward, the jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources. 3.
ORGANISATIONAL CHART Matron - Abdominal Medicine & Surgery Senior
Sister Band 7 (this post) Sister- Band 6 Staff Nurse - Band 5 Senior Clinical
Support Worker - Band 3 Clinical Support Worker - Band 2 4. PRINCIPAL
DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Leadership Provide leadership to the
clinical team Support and inspire staff to provide efficient, effective,
safe, quality care to patients Deliver a positive patient experience
Promote the building of effective teams and collaboration between teams
Anticipate problems and take preventative or mitigating actions, or have
contingency plans available Work with Matron to lead the development of
ward/department nursing practice, reflecting the Clinical Service Unit and
Trust business plans Work with the Matron and or Head of Nursing to suggest
and develop new roles/ways of working Delegate and empower staff whilst
maintaining overall, continuing responsibility and accountability Line
manage the nursing team, including individual and team performance,
attendance, management and workforce planning Ensure the effective
deployment of staff is mapped against the flow of patients to provide safe
and effective care Support and participate in local and trustwide
recruitment events Manage the use of bank and agency Investigate and
respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant
events Deliver an effective, safe, quality service within budgetary
envelope Raise and respond to concerns with regards to risk, danger,
malpractice or wrongdoing by following the LTHT whistle blowing policy and
supporting processes Deputise for Matron in their absence Clinical
Act in accordance to the Nursing and Midwifery Councils Code: Professional
Standards Practice and Behaviour Fulfils the requirements as directed by
the Nursing and Midwifery Council to maintain and revalidate registration
Supervise ward staff with regards clinical practice and patient experience to
promote the delivery of excellent clinical standards Provide a visible
clinical lead and role model to the nursing and wider team by delivering high
quality compassionate care as an expert practitioner Ensure that
documentation standards are maintained in accordance with NMC and LTHT
guidelines, whether written or computerised. Promote and maintain positive
working relationships between all staff, internal and external to the Trust,
involved in the care of patients Set, monitor and seek to continuously
improve standards and the quality of patient care, including those standards
defined in local and national guidance Maintain a safe working environment
Ensure the safe use and efficient management of equipment and supplies
Promote compassionate evidence based practice, wherever possible Work with
Matron to ensure that clinical governance processes at ward/dept level
encompass measures to ensure the quality of the fundamental and essential
aspects of care Balance clinical risk and clinical decision making against
context Work with the Infection Prevention and Control Team and Facilities
to monitor the environment to maintain and raise standards Undertake duties
on other wards or departments as and when required by the service Act in
such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and
vulnerable adults at all times. Is familiar with and adheres to the LTHT
safeguarding policies. Quality Improvement Has a responsibility to improve the
quality and safety of our services. It is expected that in fulfilling a
clinical leadership role you will be proactive in promoting and using the
Leeds Improvement Method Contribute to quality improvement programmes as
required Provides a contextual information and or viewpoint to support
quality improvement by contributing to professional conversations
representing the ward and or speciality view Keep up to date with and
communicate service developments, advances and research. Through the use of
audit, local research, metrics and feedback continually seek to identify
practice that needs improvement. Implement and evaluate any resultant
improvement plan. Actively promote patient involvement and feedback within
service improvements to promote a positive patient experience Maintain and
sustain the momentum of improvements until they are firmly embedded into the
values and culture of the clinical area Education and Training Participate
in personal appraisal and mandatory training at the required time periods
Ensure all new starters, inclusive of temporary staff, have a local induction
to the clinical area Ensure all staff have an individual performance
development plan and a yearly appraisal Ensure all nursing staff maintain
mandatory and priority training requirement. Support and facilitate
re-validation for registered nursing staff, and self.
Promote a learning and development culture to the improve staff skills,
knowledge and competence Ensure the induction and development of staff
Promote a positive learning environment within the clinical area to support
the development of knowledge and skills in learners. Support and facilitate
work-based inter-professional learning This does not provide an exhaustive
list of roles and responsibilities, and these may be subject to change with
professional and service developments 5. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are
part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a
strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff
and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our
actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this
post: Commitment to support, uphold and demonstrate the core values and
behaviours of LTHT Commitment to delivering high quality compassionate
evidence based care, in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
(LTHT) policies and guidelines Commitment to working in a
multi-disciplinary team Commitment to the clinical area, valuing the
contribution of all team members, encouraging a positive and creative working
environment Commitment to own personal and professional development and to
the development of others within the team. 6. WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF
ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT) Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West
Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS
hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to
provide the best possible care for our patients. By bringing together the
wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are
working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the
highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this
is your opportunity to be a part of that change. WYAAT is the acute sector
arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of
the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships
ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and
the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition. 7.
INFECTION CONTROL
The
jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS
Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal
Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after
contact with patients and their environment. 8. HEALTH AND SAFETY / RISK
MANAGEMENT All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to
maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and
other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies,
in particular by following agreed security and safer working procedures, and
reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system 9. EQUALITY AND
DIVERSITY The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed
to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that
meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether
they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment
because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation,
religion etc. 10. TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her
line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous
Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all
mandatory training required for the role. 11. COMMUNICATION & WORKING
RELATIONSHIPS Matron All grades nursing staff Allied Health
Professionals Medical staff Facilities staff Social Care Volunteers
12. SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS i) PHYSICAL EFFORT Frequent standing, sitting,
walking, kneels and crouches.
