Sister / charge nurse

Job summary

Clinical leadership and team working leading in our 38 bedded unit.

The role involves the co-ordination, allocation and effective management of patient flow in and out of MSSU, taking patients from the emergency department to facilitate flow through all acute areas.

The role will incorporate liaising with other members of the senior teams across emergency and acute medicine also including site management therefore creative thinking, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills are essential.

Main duties of the job

As a band 6 you will be providing high quality patient centred care to patients of all ages and backgrounds with a variety of medical conditions.

You will be expected to facilitate safe and timely discharges and monitor the flow of patients into and out of the department working closely with other members of the MDT.

As a visible clinical nurse leader, you should promote teamwork within a multi professional environment. leading and ensuring planning and delivery of care is aligned to professional values of safety, compassion and respect.

Advocate for patients safety in a safe environment, be confident to escalate concerns when required.

Be accountable for the administration and custody of medicines as per the Trust policy.

Report incidents promptly and take effective action.

Act as an advocate for your patients.

Co-ordinate the patient journey.

Promote a culture of patient centred care

Role model for junior staff leading by example.

Undertake staff appraisals and support staff to develop potential.

Acting up on behalf of the ward manager in their absence.

Be proficient in Trust polices including Mental Capacity Act and DOLS.

Motivate and support the learning and development of staff.

Participate in own training where required.

Support workforce planning daily and redeploy staff when required, monitoring trends.

Work cooperatively with other when reviewing the ward.

Support new ways of working

Seek opportunities for service, self or team development.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.

We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.

Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.

If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

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

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