Ward Sister/charge nurse

Job summary

Bishopstone ward is a Surgical Orthopedic ward. The ward has a very proactive staff and has achieved good patient outcomes.

We aim to provide safe and effective care that exceeds the expectations of our patients and the public and we are looking for excellent staff who embrace our Trust values and care so that:

• People feel cared for as individuals
• People feel safe, reassured and involved
• People feel that we are making a difference
• People feel teamwork, trust and respectsit at the heart of everything we do

Main duties of the job

By working clinically as a member of the nursing team you will work in partnership with the Ward Manger to provide clinical, professional and managerial leadership for a ward based team of qualified and non-qualified staff. The post holder will be required to deputize in the absence of the Ward Manager and ensure a positive patient experience through the delivery of high standards of patient care. In addition band 6 Investment across the surgical / medical remit is recommended to enable senior experienced nurse presence at night and over the 24 hour period at weekends, providing clinical leadership across wards. The posts will be attached to the above priority wards but all existing band 6s would be included in the provision of a dedicated rota (through E-Rostering) to cover the out of hours period

• Leading clinical nursing practice within the clinical area.
• Securing and assuring the highest standards of clinical care with the support of the Matron and Head of Nursing.
• The effective management of clinical and non-clinical risk reporting to the Manager within the Directorate Clinical Governance Framework.

About us

The organisation is currently launching its new improvement focus in the form of an improvement system called We Care. The We Care System is a fundamentally new model that the organisation will be shifting to, it champions empowerment, promotes innovation and will bolster the connection and collaboration of staff throughout the organisation.

The We Care System utilises a multi-layered approach to improvement allowing staff to develop and produce a variety of ideas to combat the issues and problems that have been identified. The system allows for the deployment of:

• Strategic Initiatives which are long term projects and focus led and driven by our executive
• Trust Priority Improvement Projects which are short term projects allocated to a range of project teams made up from our staff groups focusing on impacting our True North metrics and breakthrough objectives
• Ward Based OMS which delivers daily management and continuous improvement on the frontline