Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

• Lead on assessing planning and implementing high quality care, and evaluating care options for patients in the clinical area, in line with the Trust values and objectives
• Lead on complex clinical care for patients within critical care
• Ensure the safe custody, maintenance and administration of medication, in accordance with established Trust policy
• Promote and maintain a safe therapeutic environment for patients, their families and staff, according to national and local Infection Control guidelines, Health & Safety legislation and Trust policies and objectives
• Coordinate discharges and transfers, promoting timely and safe processes for them
• Ensure that patient flow and the management of beds is effective and safe
• Ensure the delivery of high quality end of life care in line with national pathways
• Maintain a good understanding and implementation of clinical escalation procedures as required
• Understand the Trust clinical governance framework, and participate in the promoting and safeguarding of high standards of care, through effective risk management & governance, and adherence to the Trust values
• Ensure that the team promote, ensure and adhere to the Trust safeguarding polices
• Undertake effective multi professionally work with colleagues to deliver care
• Coordinate and manage nurse led clinics where appropriate
• Coordinate specialist functions, including making clinical decisions where appropriate
• Monitor quality of standards of care, in line with CQC requirements and Trust and Divisional objectives Deliver and supervise a high quality patient experience
• Work with manager to collect and disseminate data on quality indicators etc, in line with national and Trust objectives
• Maintain a safe working environment, including ensuring equipment is safe, and used in line with Trust policy and values
• Promote and maintain patient safety at all times, including proactively implementing falls and pressure ulcer prevention and safe medicine management
• Lead role in the detection, management and prevention of safeguarding issues
• Have an awareness of current professional and clinical developments within their area of practice and promote this to others

• PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR DETAILS OF THE ROLE.

Person specification

Trust Values

Essential criteria

• Putting patients first
• Responsive to patients and staff
• Open and honest
• Unfailingly kind
• Determined to develop

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse
• Diploma in Higher education or Degree
• Critical Care Course
• ALS Provider
• Evidence of leadership course
• Evidence of teaching / mentorship qualification

Desirable criteria

• Master qualification
• Burns course

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant post reg experience at Band 6 level
• Wide variety of clinical experience.
• Experience of excellence in leading all /part of a clinical team in practice.
• Experience of teaching and supporting learners / new staff etc

Desirable criteria

• BICU experience

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Proven clinical knowledge linked to area of specialty, and excellence in care delivery
• Proven knowledge of safety issues through clinical governance and risk management
• Proven leadership and deputising skills in clinical area
• Excellent communication skills with patients, relatives, staff and external contacts, including in challenging situations, demonstrating respect and kindness.
• Knowledge of current challenging and issues in nursing
• Commitment to teaching and learning for self and others
• Computer literacy skills
• Commitment to quality initiatives and research
• Clinical decision making skills and ability to prioritise workload

Desirable criteria

• Clinical decision making skills and ability to prioritise workload
• Commitment to quality initiatives and research

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

• Effective role model, demonstrating values of safety, respect kindness and excellence
• Enthusiastic and motivated
• Self-starter and able to work on own initiative
• Able to remain calm under pressure
• Able to act as a patient's advocate
• Approachable, respectful, supportive adaptable, and assertive

Important

• There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date, this will be due to a high volume of applications. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly (and your junk folder) as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.
• Some roles may require weekend shift working across multiple sites
• We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Right to work

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