Job summary
Junior
Sister/Charge Nurse
Band
6
Beech
C
Permanent
34.5hours
An exciting opportunity has
arisen for a band 6 junior sister/charge hand within the general surgery
division on Beech C. The busy surgical ward consisting of a 17 bedded area
looking after surgical patients. We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated
registered nurse to join us, assisting the ward manager in the smooth running
of the unit with team management responsibilities and motivation to take the
unit forward and provide the team with supportive and confident leadership.
Sound decision making and acute clinical expertise is essential as well as the
ability to bring out the best in their team members.
Are you a dynamic band 5 ready to take on the challenge
of a band 6? We require an experienced surgical nurse to support other staff
members in developing their practice and delivering the 6 Cs to provide
outstanding care to our patients.
Experience within general surgery is essential as you
will be supporting junior staff and
managing complex patients needs.
We will support your development and offer you in house
training as relevant for your role.
For more
information on the vacancy or to arrange an informal visit please contact matron
Kerrie Styles at kerrie.styles@nhs.net or ext 39375
Main duties of the job
- To ensure effective communication with patients, relatives, carers and the multidisciplinary team.
- To participate in preceptorship programmes as appropriate and act as a facilitator and role model to less experienced staff
- To provide supervision, support and education to junior staff, unqualified staff and students.
- Develop, lead and manage a patient centred nursing service delivered by professional staff ensuring the highest possible standards of care
- To deputise for the Departmental Manager in their absence.
- Support the Departmental Manger in the recruitment and selection process of nursing staff
- Support the Departmental Manager in the monitoring of sickness absence
- Acting as a Named Nurse, to maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of team nursing.
- To ensure that patient safety is maintained by the delegation of patient care to nurses with appropriate level of skill at all times and report any incidents to the Departmental Manager.
- Deputises for the Departmental Manager and liaises with members of the multi-disciplinary team both within the organisation and with external stakeholders, to ensure care is delivered to the patient both effectively and efficiently
- Is responsible for leading and co-ordinating the Department in the absence of the Departmental Manager
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work according to the NMC Code and relevant professional guidelines and frameworks including the 6 Cs as a named nurse or key worker for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:
The assessment of care and health education needs.
The development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient.
To demonstrate experience and skills in:
Clinical Practice
Facilitation and teaching
Management
- To ensure effective communication with patients, relatives, carers and the multidisciplinary team.
- To participate in preceptorship programmes as appropriate and act as a facilitator, mentor, preceptor or role model to less experienced staff
- To provide supervision, support and education to junior staff, unqualified staff and students.
- Develop, lead and manage a patient centred nursing service delivered by professional staff ensuring the highest possible standards of care
- To deputise for the Departmental Manager in their absence.
- To manage and develop new clinics and staff working within the area.
- Contribute significantly towards the strategic and operational development of the Unit
- Support the Departmental Manger in the recruitment and selection process of nursing staff
- Support the Departmental Manager in the monitoring of sickness absence
- Acting as a Named Nurse, to maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of team nursing.
- To promote a patient focused approach to care in collaboration with all relevant health professionals.
- To educate patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified.
- To provide information which enables patients to make choices about adopting a healthier lifestyle.
- To complete patient documentation correctly.
- To work with the Departmental Manager in establishing and monitoring protocols and care pathways.
- To participate in the promotion and maintenance of effective communication with patients, relatives and other staff.
- To support peoples equality, diversity and rights at all times.
- To safe guard vulnerable adults in accordance with agreed policies and procedures.
- To ensure that patient safety is maintained by the delegation of patient care to nurses with appropriate level of skill at all times and report any accidents or incidents to the Departmental Manager.
- To develop own teaching skills and participate in staff or student education programmes.
- To help maintain a suitable learning environment for staff and act as a facilitator in the supervision and teaching of less experienced staff.
- To attend Trust and local orientation programmes and mandatory training sessions.
- To be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with PREP requirements and to maintain a professional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice.
- To contribute to annual appraisal and be responsible for own Personal Development Programme, supporting the Departmental Manager in staff appraisals and PDR process.
- To support the Departmental Manager in the development and implementation of nursing practice guidelines, standards and policies.
- To provide training and development of the junior staff, student nurses and health care assistants to ensure a high level of nursing care is provided to patients.
- Maintains accurate records of training and development for all staff within the department,
- Organise and provide training programmes in accordance with the needs of the department developing training plans annually in conjunction with the Departmental Manager.
-
Deputises for the Departmental Manager and liaises with members of the multi-disciplinary team both within the organisation and with external stakeholders, to ensure care is delivered to the patient both effectively and efficiently
Attend meetings in the absence of the Departmental Manager
Is responsible for ordering stock and non stock consumables.
Actively assists in the investigation of complaints and draft responses as required.
Orientates staff to the department, developing an orientation plan giving exposure to all areas.
Facilitates staff meetings, team briefs
Maintains the custody, checking and administration of all drugs in accordance with the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust policy.
To devise an induction programme for new staff
To participate in the workforce development, selection and interviewing of nursing staff within the Directorate.
To support the Departmental Manager in the day to day discipline within the department
To support Departmental Manager and Directorate management team in developing the Endoscopy Service and managing requests for scheduling changes within the service.
To inform and discuss any nursing issues with Departmental Manager.
To manage the departmental allocated budget effectively to remain within financial constraints.
To monitor the safe and effective use of all equipment and the economic use of supplies.
To prepare duty rota for the department, providing effective and well balanced staff cover to meet the requirements of the service and ensuring presence of a suitably qualified and experienced nurse at all times, taking onto account budgetary constraints.
Ensure that high standards of care are maintained within the department and where necessary address issues and instigate change in conjunction with the departmental Manager
To promote and deliver Health Education within the clinical area and advise patients, relatives and others in Health Promotion issues where necessary
Maintains their NMC registration, ensuring that own work and the work of other staff always adhere to the NMC code of conduct
Acts as a role model for the organisation and the nursing profession
Is actively involved in the dissemination of information to all staff e.g. Team Brief, Unit meetings
Is responsible for leading and co-ordinating the Department in the absence of the Departmental Manager
To contribute to the setting and monitoring of measurable standards of care and be accountable for maintaining standards.
To maintain awareness of the national, professional and local quality issue relevant to the delivery of nursing services, e.g. Clinical Governance.
To uphold quality initiatives that improve customer care and enhance the interface between staff, patients, and visitors.
To participate in the audit process for monitoring and reviewing nursing quality.
To be aware of personal responsibilities in relation to the maintenance of a safe environment and identification of potential risks for all personnel, patients and visitors, taking action as and when required.
To be aware of the role of the nurse in handling complaints in accordance with WAHNT policy.
To participate in maintaining a clean environment.
To have a responsibility for the maintenance and provision of equipment for all lists, being mindful of infection control, COSHH and Health and Safety policies and procedures.
The post holder will familiarise themselves with relevant Trust policies and procedures and comply with these at all times.
To identify own training needs, to ensure individual competence in the use of all equipment provided for use.
To maintain a safe environment and ensure all appropriate general risk assessments are carried out within 24 hours of admission document and plan care accordingly e.g. manual handling, pressure risks, slips trips and falls, nutrition, safeguarding.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work according to the NMC Code and relevant professional guidelines and frameworks including the 6 Cs as a named nurse or key worker for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:
The assessment of care and health education needs.
The development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient.
To demonstrate experience and skills in:
Clinical Practice
Facilitation and teaching
Management
- To ensure effective communication with patients, relatives, carers and the multidisciplinary team.
- To participate in preceptorship programmes as appropriate and act as a facilitator, mentor, preceptor or role model to less experienced staff
- To provide supervision, support and education to junior staff, unqualified staff and students.
- Develop, lead and manage a patient centred nursing service delivered by professional staff ensuring the highest possible standards of care
- To deputise for the Departmental Manager in their absence.
- To manage and develop new clinics and staff working within the area.
- Contribute significantly towards the strategic and operational development of the Unit
- Support the Departmental Manger in the recruitment and selection process of nursing staff
- Support the Departmental Manager in the monitoring of sickness absence
- Acting as a Named Nurse, to maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of team nursing.
- To promote a patient focused approach to care in collaboration with all relevant health professionals.
- To educate patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified.
- To provide information which enables patients to make choices about adopting a healthier lifestyle.
- To complete patient documentation correctly.
- To work with the Departmental Manager in establishing and monitoring protocols and care pathways.
- To participate in the promotion and maintenance of effective communication with patients, relatives and other staff.
- To support peoples equality, diversity and rights at all times.
- To safe guard vulnerable adults in accordance with agreed policies and procedures.
- To ensure that patient safety is maintained by the delegation of patient care to nurses with appropriate level of skill at all times and report any accidents or incidents to the Departmental Manager.
- To develop own teaching skills and participate in staff or student education programmes.
- To help maintain a suitable learning environment for staff and act as a facilitator in the supervision and teaching of less experienced staff.
- To attend Trust and local orientation programmes and mandatory training sessions.
- To be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with PREP requirements and to maintain a professional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice.
- To contribute to annual appraisal and be responsible for own Personal Development Programme, supporting the Departmental Manager in staff appraisals and PDR process.
- To support the Departmental Manager in the development and implementation of nursing practice guidelines, standards and policies.
- To provide training and development of the junior staff, student nurses and health care assistants to ensure a high level of nursing care is provided to patients.
- Maintains accurate records of training and development for all staff within the department,
- Organise and provide training programmes in accordance with the needs of the department developing training plans annually in conjunction with the Departmental Manager.
-
Deputises for the Departmental Manager and liaises with members of the multi-disciplinary team both within the organisation and with external stakeholders, to ensure care is delivered to the patient both effectively and efficiently
Attend meetings in the absence of the Departmental Manager
Is responsible for ordering stock and non stock consumables.
Actively assists in the investigation of complaints and draft responses as required.
Orientates staff to the department, developing an orientation plan giving exposure to all areas.
Facilitates staff meetings, team briefs
Maintains the custody, checking and administration of all drugs in accordance with the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust policy.
To devise an induction programme for new staff
To participate in the workforce development, selection and interviewing of nursing staff within the Directorate.
To support the Departmental Manager in the day to day discipline within the department
To support Departmental Manager and Directorate management team in developing the Endoscopy Service and managing requests for scheduling changes within the service.
To inform and discuss any nursing issues with Departmental Manager.
To manage the departmental allocated budget effectively to remain within financial constraints.
To monitor the safe and effective use of all equipment and the economic use of supplies.
To prepare duty rota for the department, providing effective and well balanced staff cover to meet the requirements of the service and ensuring presence of a suitably qualified and experienced nurse at all times, taking onto account budgetary constraints.
Ensure that high standards of care are maintained within the department and where necessary address issues and instigate change in conjunction with the departmental Manager
To promote and deliver Health Education within the clinical area and advise patients, relatives and others in Health Promotion issues where necessary
Maintains their NMC registration, ensuring that own work and the work of other staff always adhere to the NMC code of conduct
Acts as a role model for the organisation and the nursing profession
Is actively involved in the dissemination of information to all staff e.g. Team Brief, Unit meetings
Is responsible for leading and co-ordinating the Department in the absence of the Departmental Manager
To contribute to the setting and monitoring of measurable standards of care and be accountable for maintaining standards.
To maintain awareness of the national, professional and local quality issue relevant to the delivery of nursing services, e.g. Clinical Governance.
To uphold quality initiatives that improve customer care and enhance the interface between staff, patients, and visitors.
To participate in the audit process for monitoring and reviewing nursing quality.
To be aware of personal responsibilities in relation to the maintenance of a safe environment and identification of potential risks for all personnel, patients and visitors, taking action as and when required.
To be aware of the role of the nurse in handling complaints in accordance with WAHNT policy.
To participate in maintaining a clean environment.
To have a responsibility for the maintenance and provision of equipment for all lists, being mindful of infection control, COSHH and Health and Safety policies and procedures.
The post holder will familiarise themselves with relevant Trust policies and procedures and comply with these at all times.
To identify own training needs, to ensure individual competence in the use of all equipment provided for use.
To maintain a safe environment and ensure all appropriate general risk assessments are carried out within 24 hours of admission document and plan care accordingly e.g. manual handling, pressure risks, slips trips and falls, nutrition, safeguarding.
Person Specification
skills
Essential
- Good organisational / time management skills
- Ability to record and deal with accurate facts, figures and information
- Able to interpret and adhere to Trust and departmental policies protocols, procedures and guidelines
- Effective communicator both written and verbal
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to prioritise work
- Flexible to change in demands of service
- Understanding Clinical Risk and Clinical Governance
- Understanding of Health and Safety and COSHH regulations
- Willing to learn new skills
- Ability to identify personal development needs
- Computer literate
- Ability to support junior / unregistered staff / students
- Ability to identify and manage risk
- NMC Code, its application to practice and requirements of it for own practice and behaviour
- Knowledge of person centred care
- Understands actions necessary to promote peoples equality, diversity & rights
- To ensure actions contribute to quality
- Knowledge of the ageing process and related mental & physical health problems
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Knowledge of the individuals responsibility towards Health & Safety
Experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate experience in speciality at Band 5
- Can demonstrate experience of staff management
- Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates skills in leadership and management
- Experience of complaints management
Desirable
- Significant proven knowledge and experience in the speciality
- Care of the unstable surgical patient
- Care of patients with invasive lines
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- High Professional standards
- Able to work in a team
- Able to work under own initiative and guide others
- Ability to think clearly under pressure
- Provides leadership and support to all members of the team
- Able to deal with the emotional aspects of the job
- Able to deal with exposure to bereavement and challenging behaviour
- Enthusiastic & assertive
- Demonstrates attention to detail
- Motivated
- Flexibility in shift /working patterns to meet the needs of the service
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on sub part 1 of the professional register
- Evidence of continuing education
- NMC recognised Mentorship qualification
- Degree or working towards
- Teaching and Assessing qualification
Person Specification
skills
Essential
- Good organisational / time management skills
- Ability to record and deal with accurate facts, figures and information
- Able to interpret and adhere to Trust and departmental policies protocols, procedures and guidelines
- Effective communicator both written and verbal
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to prioritise work
- Flexible to change in demands of service
- Understanding Clinical Risk and Clinical Governance
- Understanding of Health and Safety and COSHH regulations
- Willing to learn new skills
- Ability to identify personal development needs
- Computer literate
- Ability to support junior / unregistered staff / students
- Ability to identify and manage risk
- NMC Code, its application to practice and requirements of it for own practice and behaviour
- Knowledge of person centred care
- Understands actions necessary to promote peoples equality, diversity & rights
- To ensure actions contribute to quality
- Knowledge of the ageing process and related mental & physical health problems
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Knowledge of the individuals responsibility towards Health & Safety
Experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate experience in speciality at Band 5
- Can demonstrate experience of staff management
- Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates skills in leadership and management
- Experience of complaints management
Desirable
- Significant proven knowledge and experience in the speciality
- Care of the unstable surgical patient
- Care of patients with invasive lines
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- High Professional standards
- Able to work in a team
- Able to work under own initiative and guide others
- Ability to think clearly under pressure
- Provides leadership and support to all members of the team
- Able to deal with the emotional aspects of the job
- Able to deal with exposure to bereavement and challenging behaviour
- Enthusiastic & assertive
- Demonstrates attention to detail
- Motivated
- Flexibility in shift /working patterns to meet the needs of the service
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on sub part 1 of the professional register
- Evidence of continuing education
- NMC recognised Mentorship qualification
- Degree or working towards
- Teaching and Assessing qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
