Job responsibilities
JOB
DETAILS
Job
Title: Sister/Charge Nurse
Reports
to: Michelle Andrassy
Band:
6
Department:
L17
Location[1]
LGI
AfC
Job No: 2928
2.
JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY
The
jobholder will play an essential role assisting the Senior Sister/Charge
Nurse with the 24-hour continuing responsibility for the effective and
efficient management of the ward L17 / Centre of Neuroscience. They will
contribute to the provision of professional, clinical, managerial leadership
and supervision for the nursing team. The jobholder is responsible for
helping to develop and maintain a ward or departments philosophy that has the
patient at the centre of compassionate safe and quality care delivery. By
assisting with managing the administrative and financial aspects of the ward,
the jobholder will support the cost-effective use of resources.
As
an experienced nurse the jobholder will assist in co-ordinating activities on
the ward or department ensuring effective communication is maintained at all
times, providing support to qualified and unqualified nurses within the
ward/dept. He/she will play a key role in the assessment of patient care
needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of
care.
The
jobholder will act as a role model, promoting quality evidence-based
practice, developing the nursing team and ensuring effective management of
the ward/department in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
The
role of the band 6 sister is pivotal in the success of the team. Candidates
will be expected to demonstrate good leadership qualities, have an ability to
motivate team members, have evidence of supporting change management, as well
as excellent interpersonal and communication skills. A commitment to
professional development and the development of the team is essential.
Successful
candidates will be offered the opportunity to develop their leadership and
management skills as well as clinical skills specific to this area with a
structured development programme.
3.
ORGANISATIONAL CHART
Head
of Nursing
Matron
Ward
Leader
This
post (Band 6)
4.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Leadership
Support
Senior Sister / Charge nurse in providing leadership to the clinical team
Support
and inspire staff to provide efficient, effective, safe, quality care to
patients
Deliver
a positive patient experience
Promote
the building of effective teams and collaboration between teams
Anticipate
problems and take preventative or mitigating actions, or have contingency
plans available
Assist
in the line management of the nursing team, including individual and team
performance, attendance, management and workforce planning
Help
to ensure the effective deployment of staff is mapped against the flow of
patients to provide safe and effective care
Support
and participate in local and trust-wide recruitment events
Help
to manage the use of bank and agency
Support
the senior sister / charge nurse to Investigate and respond to accidents,
complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events
Support
in the delivery of an effective, safe, quality service within budgetary
envelope
Raise
and respond to concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or
wrongdoing by following the LTHT whistle blowing policy and supporting
processes
Deputise
for Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in their absence
Clinical
Act in accordance to the Nursing
and Midwifery Councils Code: Professional Standards Practice and Behaviour
(March, 2015)
Fulfils the requirements as
directed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council to maintain and revalidate
registration
Supervise ward staff with regards
clinical practice and patient experience to promote the delivery of excellent
clinical standards
Provide a visible clinical lead and
role model to the nursing and wider team by delivering high quality
compassionate care as an expert practitioner
Ensure that documentation standards
are maintained in accordance with NMC and LTHT guidelines, whether written or
computerised.
Promote and maintain positive
working relationships between all staff, internal and external to the Trust,
involved in the care of patients
Help to set, monitor and seek to
continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care, including
those standards defined in local and national guidance
Maintain a safe working environment
Ensure the safe use and efficient
management of equipment and supplies
Promote compassionate evidence
based practice, wherever possible
Work with Senior Sister / Charge
Nurse to ensure that clinical governance processes at ward/dept level
encompass measures to ensure the quality of the fundamental and essential
aspects of care
Balance clinical risk and clinical
decision making against context
Work with the Infection Prevention
and Control Team and Facilities to monitor the environment to maintain and
raise standards
Undertake duties on other wards or
departments as and when required by the service
Act in such a way that safeguards
the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times. Is
familiar with and adheres to the LTHT safeguarding policies.
Quality
Improvement
Has a responsibility to improve the
quality and safety of our services. It is expected that in fulfilling a
clinical leadership role you will be proactive in promoting and using the
Leeds Improvement Method. Contribute to quality improvement programmes as
required
Keep up to date with and
communicate service developments, advances and research.
Through the use of audit, local
research, metrics and feedback continually seek to identify practice that
needs improvement. Implement and evaluate any resultant improvement plan.
Actively promote patient
involvement and feedback within service improvements to promote a positive
patient experience
Maintain and sustain the momentum
of improvements until they are firmly embedded into the values and culture of
the clinical area
Education
and Training
Participate in personal appraisal
and mandatory training at the required time periods
Help to ensure all new starters,
inclusive of temporary staff, have a local induction to the clinical area
Help to ensure all staff have an
individual performance development plan and a yearly appraisal
Help to ensure all nursing staff
maintain mandatory and priority training requirement.
Support and facilitate
re-validation for registered nursing staff, and self.
Promote a learning and development
culture to the improve staff skills, knowledge and competence
Help to ensure the induction and
development of staff
Promote a positive learning
environment within the clinical area to support the development of knowledge
and skills in learners.
Support and facilitate work-based
inter-professional learning
This
is not an exhaustive list of roles and responsibilities, and these may be
subject to change with professional and service developments
5.
THE LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this
as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our
staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values
are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All
our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Additionally,
the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:
Commitment
to delivering high quality evidence based care
Commitment
to working in a multi-disciplinary team
Commitment
to the clinical area, valuing the contribution of all team members,
encouraging a positive and creative working environment
Commitment
to own development and the development of junior staff
[1]
The Trust reserves the right to require employees to work either temporarily
or permanently at or from any other of the Trusts establishments at any time
Person
Specification
Experience
Essential
as listed in person specification
Desirable
.
Qualifications
Essential
Criteria:
Essential
1. Qualifications and
Training:Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult
clinical areas or RN Child for
childrens areas (Level 1 or 2)
2. Recognised teaching/assessing
qualification
3. Evidence of continued
professional development
4. Understanding of training needs
in relation to post
5. Special Knowledge including
experience:
6. Significant post registration
experience at staff nurse level or
equivalent
Desirable
1. Audit and standard setting
2. Local and national nursing
agenda.
3. Current issues in health and
social care
4. Chemotherapy competencies.
5. Change management/improvement
projects.
6. Clinical Experience within the
specialty.
7. Awareness of Leeds Teaching
Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
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.
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
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals
Address
Leeds
General Infirmary
Great
George Street
Leeds
LS1
3EX
