Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE
The
jobholder will play an essential role assisting Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in
teaching the nursing teams throughout the 24 hour period.
As
an experienced nurse the jobholder will co-ordinate activities on the
ward/dept ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times,
providing support to qualified and unqualified nurses within the
ward/dept. He/she will play a key role
in the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation
and evaluation of programmes of care.
The
jobholder will act as a role model, promoting quality evidence-based
practice, developing the nursing team and ensuring effective management of
the ward/department in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
3. JOB DIMENSIONS
The
jobholder will support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in the day to day
management of whole time equivalent nurses and support staff.
4. ORGANISATIONAL CHART
This Post
5. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED
Qualifications
Registered Nurse (Level 1)
Recognised teaching/assessing
qualification
Experience
Significant experience at staff
nurse level or equivalent
Clinical audit and standard setting
Working with a wide range of
professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
Skills
Ability to communicate effectively
within a multi-disciplinary team
Ability to teach, supervise and
assess qualified and unqualified staff
Time management skills
Recruitment and selection
(desirable)
Clinical leadership
Knowledge
Insight into clinical speciality
Insight into current issues in
nursing/professional issues
Standards of professional practice
Personal
Attributes
Professional and patient focused
Flexible, adaptable, capable of
lateral thinking
Excellent interpersonal skills
6. 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:
The
beliefs and attitudes that underpin effective performance within the job
role. Emphasis should be on the
requirements of the role not the individual when completing this
section. Examples might include:
quality focus, mistakes are used as a continual learning experience, honesty,
integrity etc.
7. 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
8. CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS
Teaching and assessing skills
Communication skills
Time management skills
Preceptorship skills
Understanding of research based
practice research conscious
Team player
Ability to act professionally at
all times
Understanding of the process of
change
9. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
An understanding of the
organisational structure and working practices of the organisation
Understanding of the local and
national nursing agenda
Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Trust guidelines and policies
9. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF
RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical
Maintain a high standard of patient
focused care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and
policies
Act as a role model for the development
of clinical skills and knowledge within the ward team
Maintain a safe working environment
Support the Senior Sister/Charge
Nurse in setting and monitoring standards and seek to continuously improve
standards and the quality of patient care, including those standards defined
in the National Benchmarks for Essential Care
Provide assessment, planning,
implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring written
records are kept
Acts in accordance with the Nursing
and Midwifery code of conduct
In conjunction with the Senior
Sister/Charge Nurse ensure management of clinical services and efficient
deployment of staff according to service needs.
Education
and Training
Contribute to the promotion of a
positive learning environment within the clinical area
In conjunction with the Senior
Sister/Charge Nurse ensure all staff have an individual performance
development plan
Ensure both self and team members
achieve annual mandatory training requirements
Participate in preceptorship and
mentorship programmes
Undertake continuous professional
and clinical development, seeking opportunities to enhance skills
Managerial
Working with Senior Sister/Charge
Nurse provide leadership to the clinical team, developing new rotas/ways of
working
Support Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
in staff rostering, ensuring adequate skill mix
In conjunction with Senior
Sister/Charge Nurse closely monitor bank and agency usage
Support Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
in investigating and responding to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents
and other significant events
Work with Matron/Senior
Sister/Charge Nurse to promote the development of nurses undertaking the CNO
Ten Key Roles as considered appropriate
Deputise for Senior Sister/Charge
Nurse in their absence.
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 safe working
procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting
system.
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.
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.
Patient
and Public Involvement
The
Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and
planning services. All staff have a
responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to
service improvements based on patient feedback.
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.
Respect
for Patient Confidentiality
The
jobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge
patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.
10. COMMUNICATION & WORKING
RELATIONSHIPS
This
section should detail the main working relationships and communication
channels linked to the post.
It
may be useful to group into internal (ie within The Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Trust) and external (ie wider NHS, outside of NHS) working
relationships/communication channels.
