East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Haughley Ward

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Job summary

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your leadership skills? Do you have a passion for Elderly Care?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse to cover Maternity leave on a fixed term/secondment basis. We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and well-motivated registered nurse with a strong commitment to nursing patients on our Haughley Ward in Care of the Elderly.

You will be a key member of the ward nursing team to ensure high quality care is delivered. You will be part of a multi-professional team.

You will be required to work across the Trust to help facilitate patient flow and achieve the standards set within the National Clinical guidelines.

You will need to have:

The ability to work autonomously
An ability to make safe and speedy clinical judgments in an emergency situation
The desire to develop your clinical skills and knowledge in relation to care of the elderly with complex conditions such asdementia and Parkinson's disease
Evidence of teaching, mentoring and supporting other staff
Excellent communication and team work skills
Good organisational skills

You must be patient focused, flexible, adaptable and capable of thinking laterally.

Main duties of the job

Ensure that safe, effective and holistic patient care is delivered.
Be responsible for assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care in partnership with patient, carers and consultants.
Accurately observe patient's condition and initiate appropriate action.
Administer medication safely to patients, including IV and cytotoxic drugs using evidence based guidelines.
Undertake evidence based care for a variety of indwelling central venous catheters.
Maintain accurate, timely patient records and relevant data collection.
Communicate effectively with patients, visitors and all members of the multi professional team
Participate in patient/carer education e.g. advice about patient's condition/needs, health promotion in particular in relation to endocrine conditions.
To safely use clinical equipment relevant to own work area.
Order investigations and blood tests within scope of practice.
Undertake venepuncture and cannulation plus any specialist clinical skills such as venesection which are required by the area.
Inform the unit Sister of any potential complaints or issues with aspects of care so that immediate and appropriate action can be taken.
To proactively utilise and implement all infection control polices within the trust, ensuring effective use of personal protective equipment, hand washing and de-colonsiation between activites and adherence to isolation procedures.

About us

One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

Please ensure you read the attached information regarding Covid vaccination requirements.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Date posted

11 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR1023-23

Job locations

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

oExperience leading teams
oClinical expertise
oCoaching/Mentoring
oManaging change
oEvidence of managing and improving the patient experience

Desirable

oPrevious experience at Band 6
oEvidence of involvement in research and audit
oEvidence of teaching/assessing
oInterviewing recruitment skills

Qualifications

Essential

oRegistered Nurse First Level
oPost registration qualification relevant to area up to post graduate diploma level
oILS certificate as relevant to the area
oStudent assessor

Desirable

oNursing / Management degree
oWillingness to undertake further academic study
oNVQ assessors qualification

Knowledge

Essential

oSound evidence of clinical ability
oArticulates understanding role of Band 6
oArticulates understanding of prioritising clinical issues
oArticulates understanding of managing clinical risk
oProvides evidence of ability to make changes in nursing practice
oIT skills

Desirable

oSickness absence management
oRota management
oBed management and patient flow

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

oExperience leading teams
oClinical expertise
oCoaching/Mentoring
oManaging change
oEvidence of managing and improving the patient experience

Desirable

oPrevious experience at Band 6
oEvidence of involvement in research and audit
oEvidence of teaching/assessing
oInterviewing recruitment skills

Qualifications

Essential

oRegistered Nurse First Level
oPost registration qualification relevant to area up to post graduate diploma level
oILS certificate as relevant to the area
oStudent assessor

Desirable

oNursing / Management degree
oWillingness to undertake further academic study
oNVQ assessors qualification

Knowledge

Essential

oSound evidence of clinical ability
oArticulates understanding role of Band 6
oArticulates understanding of prioritising clinical issues
oArticulates understanding of managing clinical risk
oProvides evidence of ability to make changes in nursing practice
oIT skills

Desirable

oSickness absence management
oRota management
oBed management and patient flow

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

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

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

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