Paediatric ED Senior Sister

Job summary

The post holder;

Will have 24-hour responsibility for the effective and efficient operational day to day management of the department / ward, including budget control, clinical governance staff development and training.

is professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards of professional practise and standards of care.

will provide professional clinical leadership within a defined area and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members within the multi-disciplinary team.

will undertake and supervise clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to set, monitor and continuously improve standards of care and patient experience.

• is accountable for safe, effective clinical practice managing and developing team performance, managing a devolved budget ensuring efficient and effective use of physical and human resources

Main duties of the job

The post holder;

will be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards and professional practice as set by the NMC Code of Professional Standards of practice and behaviour and relevant professional guidelines

will carry overall responsibility for the organisation and management of the ward/ department, including the supervision of students

will provide a clear focus for clinical leadership and to be responsible for ensuring the provision of a high standard of holistic, patient-centred care and effective patient flow

will be accountable for co-ordinating patient care, the management of resources (including budgeting) and performance of staff (including succession planning), as well as promoting professionalism and trust within the service

will monitor standards of clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to continually improve standards of care and patient experience.

will ensure safe and effective clinical practice and enhance patient experience.

will ensure the promotion and implementation of trust policies and the effective delivery of organisational objectives.

will promote the Trusts' visions, values and divisional objectives

About us

Welcome to Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

We are an integrated health and care Trust. As well as the services we provide at our acute care hospitals (Epsom and St Helier) we work with local GPs, mental health services, community providers and local authorities, with the joint aim of preventing people from becoming unwell, and when they do, that they receive the right care, in the right place, with the right support.

We also work as part of the St George's, Epsom and St Helier Hospital and Health Group, with a shared leadership and increasing collaboration to develop stronger clinical and corporate services between two major providers serving Surrey and South West London.

In autumn 2019, we were rated 'Good' by the CQC and we seek to continually improve. As part of that, we have secured £500m as part of the government's Hospital Infrastructure Plan to enable us to build a brand new Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Sutton and finish the refurbishment of the existing buildings on the Epsom and St Helier hospital sites.

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We are committed to making all of our work places great places to work, with the right support and culture to help you excel. 'Respect' is at the heart of everything we do. This means we want everyone who works with us to be able to do the best that they possibly can with opportunities available for everyone to grow and develop.

We hope the following job description, inspires you to be part of our success.