Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

An expert clinical practitioner who is able to articulate best practice within their specialty An effective role model who emulates expert practice and professional standards A motivated, dynamic leader who supports the Ward Sister in striving for improvements in care andpractice Effectively maintains a clear view of the competence and skills of the team, ensuring that staff are ableto deliver safe, effective care and a positive patient experience Able to articulate the education and training requirements of the team to support competence andprofessional development commissions Deputizes for the Ward Sister in their absence and is empowered to act Effectively uses all sources of data to inform practice development needs and seeks to lead and deliversustainable change Role models effective application of the nursing process, assessment, care prescription, evaluation anddocumentation for patient centered care2Emulate best practice in relation to Safeguarding, ensuring that they maintain and share theirknowledge of Mental Capacity Act Assessment, Deprivation of Liberty and Best interests

Ensures Ward patientboard is kept up to date with all appropriate clinical & operational information

Demonstrates anunderstanding of relevant admission & discharge pathways and their relationship with high quality,safe care Promotes and prioritises appropriate operational patient flow through ward area in a timely patientadmission / transfer and use of discharge lounge documentation Communicates and escalates operational & safety risks appropriately e.g. Lead Nurse, Discharge team,Clinical Operational team Champion patient centred care planning ensuring staff understand their role in building relationshipswith individual patients and accept the Key Nurse role Uphold NMC code and standards, includingrecord keeping and medicines management Ensure that care is coordinated across all professions for the benefit of patient experience

Ensure that all staff know how to escalate concerns in practice regarding risk, e.g. a patient with delirium whois at risk of falling. Facilitate effective admission and discharge processes including the use of Medway, Effectively supports the Practice Improvement Facilitators in sharing best practice messages with theteam and embedding change Enable staff to discuss the potential for the implementation of safeguarding processes MCA, DoLs andBest interests and support them in the use of these as required. Education and practice developmentEnsure that the team are competent to deliver the roles within which they are employed using Trustwide competency standard approach and education programmes

Maintains a database for recording and evidencing the competence and qualifications of staff to understand individual requirements 3 Develops processes that supports the identification of individuals learning needs and identifies howthis learning can be attained Actively engage in training needs analysis to support commissioning of education an work withcolleagues to devise in house programmes to deliver training and education as necessary To be proactive in developing strategies that will develop and retain staff Actively engage in taught programs including extended induction for nurses and healthcareassistants

Ensure that staff attend training and that non-attendance, non-submission of assignmentsis effectively managed Where staff are undertaking external education programmes ensure that they are effectivelysupported, attendance managed, and they apply their learning to practice; share their learning withothers In confidence with the Ward Sister facilitate and evidence that clinical supervision is in place in practiceAct as a mentor and clinical supervisor and work alongside staff in practice to provide effectivefeedback on practice to inform learning

Actively identify the talent within the team to harness anddevelop

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Nursing Diploma/Degree

Desirable

• Teaching/assessing Qualification
• Evidence of continued professional development

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Previous Surgical Ward Experience (3Years)
• Identification, assessment and development of patient needs and development of programmes of care
• Able to deal with communication problems

Desirable

• Experience with patient flow and capacity
• Acute surgical ward experience

Skills

Essential

• Able to make judgements based on evidence based practice and translate this for use in the ward environment
• Leadership/teaching skills
• Able to communicate sensitive information to patient
• Excellent communication skills
• Clinical skills
• Understanding of current developments in the NHS
• Organisational skills e.g. prioritising/delegating

Desirable

• Ability to undertake audits and develop areas of development from any areas identified
• Hand/eye co-ordination e.g. for preparation of drugs and injection
• Computer skills/word/excel/powerpoint

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

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Employer's website

https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)