Sister/Charge Nurse - Granby Ward (Internal HDFT Applicants Only)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Accountable for own actions in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies

Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to patients/carers and the multi-professional team. Will maintain accurate, legible and contemporary records of care, ensuring all documentation to be of a high standard

A skilled practitioner and clinical leader providing support to the management team

Responsible for clinical assessment of a group of patients and management of a team, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented and evaluated/audited. Provision of guidance and support for junior staff to fulfil their job role

Ensure that own clinical skills and knowledge are current and relevant following guidelines for revalidation as laid out by the trust and by the NMC

Demonstrate highly technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including; patient monitoring; equipment management and frequent support of invasive tests/procedures

Develop and educate staff, participating in supervision, mentorship and appraisal as trust policy

Utilise and ensure others utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource date

Manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring varying levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical workload

Support patients, carers and others during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g imparting bad news or following an unexpected event

Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
• Evidence of continuous professional development Teaching qualification ENB 998 or equivalent

Desirable

• First level degree in Nursing or related field

Experience

Essential

• Professional clinical experience
• Ability to work unsupervised and supervise others

Desirable

• Change management skills
• Previous Stroke exposure/experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Granby Ward, Harrogate District Hopsital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)