Job summary
Following the Government announcement and subsequent legislative requirement, health care workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID 19 as a condition of deployment before April 22. Successful applicants must have had their first Covid-19 vaccination by 3rd February 2022. Conditional offers of employment will include the need for the candidate to evidence their COVID 19 vaccination status or medical exemption letter as part of their pre-employment checks. Covid passes and medical exemptions can be applied for viahttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/covid-pass/
An exciting opportunity has arisen on our busy 25 bedded cardiology ward for a full time ward sister/charge nurse as we are looking to expand our management team
Ward 3a is a 25 bedded medical cardiology ward with capacity to have patient's on cardiac monitoring that are monitored by the acute cardiac unit. It is a busy and challenging ward and nurses patients with a breadth of different cardiology and medical conditions
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic, patient-centred and hard-working individual to join our management to provide leadership and expert knowledge to support our team
To assist the ward manager in the general running of the ward and to deputise the ward manager in their absence,therefore training on the governance of the ward will be integrated into your training
Main duties of the job
The ward provides challenges and opportunities that will help you develop your skills and gain further experience.We ensure that you have structured support to be able to achieve your own personal aspirations within the vision of the ward
Cardiology experience is desirable not essential
Promoting and delivering exceptional patient care
Leading the ward day to day
Mentoring and supporting the staff on the ward
Ensuring accurate documentation and risk assessment compliance
Ensuring compliance in mandatory training
Leading the board round with the MDT to deliver holistic care to our patients
Completing audits to patient patient safety and provide assurance
Completing action plans and presentations for incidents that occur
Supporting the ward manager in the managerial duties
We are looking for an individual with exceptional communication and organisational skills that can assist the day to day running of the ward
To have a passion in educating other staff and students
To ensure the safety, privacy and dignity of patients at all times
Take responsibility for a group of patients and be their named nurse
Able to complete ECGs for the patients
Able to or willing to expand on your skills and be able to complete venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation and arterial blood gases
Act as a champion for an area of nursing, for example tissue viability, dementia, ANTT, and attend study days to feedback information to the ward staff
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensuring safe staffing numbers for each shift.
Ensuring that trust policy and procedure is followed at all times.
To ensure that infection prevention and control measures are in place including PPE compliance for all ward staff and visiting staff.
To promote safe and early discharges to assist in the patient flow throughout the hospital.
To assist in mentoring and developing staff so that they can expand their clinical knowledge and skill base.
Ensure that all equipment is checked and maintained in safe working order.
Manage allocated workload and provides supervision of less experienced staff.
Practice and promote safe and efficient use of all resources.
Reports all incidents, accidents and complaints to the unit manager and completes Trust incident forms in accordance with risk management policies.
Ensures compliance with Trust policies and procedures.
Ensure own standards are maintained in relation to clinical governance.
Provides leadership in the monitoring of standards of care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensuring safe staffing numbers for each shift.
Ensuring that trust policy and procedure is followed at all times.
To ensure that infection prevention and control measures are in place including PPE compliance for all ward staff and visiting staff.
To promote safe and early discharges to assist in the patient flow throughout the hospital.
To assist in mentoring and developing staff so that they can expand their clinical knowledge and skill base.
Ensure that all equipment is checked and maintained in safe working order.
Manage allocated workload and provides supervision of less experienced staff.
Practice and promote safe and efficient use of all resources.
Reports all incidents, accidents and complaints to the unit manager and completes Trust incident forms in accordance with risk management policies.
Ensures compliance with Trust policies and procedures.
Ensure own standards are maintained in relation to clinical governance.
Provides leadership in the monitoring of standards of care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
- Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
- Post registration qualification in speciality
Desirable
Experieence
Essential
- Evidence of management experience
- Evidence of change management
- Application of evidence based practice
- Evidence of developing high standards of patient care
- Lead role in education of staff and patients
Knowledge
Essential
- Application of current nursing issues and healthcare governance
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in changing environments
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Other
Essential
- Supportive of colleagues
- High level of personal and professional credibility
- Well motivated
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
- Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
- Post registration qualification in speciality
Desirable
Experieence
Essential
- Evidence of management experience
- Evidence of change management
- Application of evidence based practice
- Evidence of developing high standards of patient care
- Lead role in education of staff and patients
Knowledge
Essential
- Application of current nursing issues and healthcare governance
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in changing environments
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Other
Essential
- Supportive of colleagues
- High level of personal and professional credibility
- Well motivated
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
