Junior Sister / Charge Nurse B6

Job description

Job responsibilities

To deliver SAFE, PERSONAL and EFFECTIVE patient care on a daily basis. You should be an expert in all areas of nursing care from patients admission to discharge, which facilitates clinical practice development. You will actively support the ward manager, ensuring the effectiverunning of the unit in their absence. You will provide daily clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff in the delivery of evidence based patient centred care.

This will be of a high standard. You are responsible for ensuring all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures. Utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching, they will monitor and improve standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources.

The focus for the post holder will be in the following key areas:

Support the provision of a clean environment

Ensuring improvements in patient outcomes and the safety, effectiveness and experience of their care

Assist in the developing of nurse leadership, improvement, and management of services within the escalation ward area in order to ensure the highest standards of patient care and service are delivered in the most efficient and effective way.

Treating patients with dignity and respect

Assist the ward manager in the provision of senior nurse leadership during both regular and unsocial hours

Assist the ward manager in ensuring all quality improvement work is implemented and sustained.

Ensure safe and effective discharge planning.

Supporting the delivery of the Nursing Strategy at all times.

Be a confident role model for the junior nursing team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current NMC registration essential
• Able to deliver a high standard of Evidence based individual patient care
• Delivers nursing care in line with Trust policies and protocols
• Effective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills
• Evidence of ability to take charge in the absence of their direct line manager

Desirable

• Computer literacy
• Post basic qualification in specialty

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Degree level studies or equivalent portfolio of evidence
• Demonstrates specialist knowledge across a range of work procedures and practices
• Evidence of professional expertise acquired through CPD
• Evidence of clinical expertise and knowledge acquired through CPD and experience
• Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
• Evidence of involvement in the development of protocols and clinical audit
• Effective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills
• Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
• Evidence of leadership and team player
• Evidence of involvement in policy and practice changes arising from audit

Desirable

• Experience in acute medicine, emergency department, critical care

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

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

B6 Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital

Haslingden road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)