Senior Sister/Charge Nurse (XR07)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Jobholder will carry 24-hour continuing responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the ward/department. Providing both management and professional leadership for the nursing team. The job holder is responsible for ensuring the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of care programmes are maintained to a high standard. Managing the administrative and financial aspects of the ward. The job holder will ensure cost-effective use of resources.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Qualifications

Registered Nurse (Level 1)

Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

Degree (desirable)

Experience

At least 18 months at Junior Sister level or equivalent

Evidence of managerial development

Clinical audit and standard setting

Service development and or change management (desirable)

Budgetary management experience

Skills

Influencing and negotiation

Communication

Clinical Leadership

Teaching

Management

Recruitment and Selection

Knowledge

Current issues in healthcare

Standards of professional practice

Personal Attributes

Excellent interpersonal skills

Innovator

Motivator

Assertiveness

Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking

Ability to manage and identify stress in self and others

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-centered

Collaborative

Fair

Accountable

Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values.

WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

By bringing together a wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate, we are working differently, innovating and driving change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.

WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and well-being, and the work of WYAAT and each individual trust supports that ambition.

CORE VALUES

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, and encouraging a positive and creative working environment.

Commitment to own personal and professional development and to the development of others within the team.

CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS

Communication skills

Teaching and assessment skills

Preceptorship skills

Organisational skills

Time management skills

Change management skills.

Understanding of research-based practice research conscious

Team player

Learn from lessons learned from users' complaints.

Conflict management

Managing stress

Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control.

Ability to always act professionally at all times.

CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

Understanding of the local and national nursing agenda

Understanding of relevant National Service Frameworks

Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies

Understanding of organisational structures

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Clinical

- Work with Matron to lead the development of ward/department nursing practice, reflecting the CMT and Corporate Nursing business plans.

- Provide a clinical lead and role model to the nursing team by delivering high-quality care as an expert practitioner.

- Set, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care, including those standards defined in the National Benchmarks for Essential Care

- Maintain a safe working environment.

- Supervise and maintain accurate records using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts documentation.

- Ensure the safe use and efficient management of equipment and supplies.

- Promote evidence-based practice wherever possible.

- Work with Matron to ensure that clinical governance processes at the ward/dept level encompass measures to ensure the quality of the fundamental and essential aspects of care.

- Support the implementation of benchmarking using the Essence of care, in line with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust approach

- Work with Infection Control to monitor the environment to maintain and raise standards.

- Acts in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Code of conduct

- Ensure management of clinical services and efficient redeployment of staff according to service needs

Education and Training

- Ensure all staff have an individual performance development plan

- Ensure all nursing staff maintain mandatory training requirement

- Ensure implementation of the Trusts Study Leave policy

- Ensure the induction and development of staff

- Promote a positive learning environment within the clinical area

- Maintain detailed and accurate records regarding staff education and attendance management

Leadership

- Provide leadership to the clinical team and, working with Matron, develop new roles/ways of working.

- Delegate and empower staff without abdicating overall, continuing responsibility.

- Line manages the nursing team, including recruitment, performance management and workforce planning

- Supervise staff rostering, ensuring adequate skill mix.

- Monitor the use of bank and agency.

- Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events.

- Work with Matron to promote the development of nurses undertaking the CNO Ten Key Roles as considered appropriate.

- Deliver an effective quality service with budgetary constraints.

- Deputise for Matron in their absence.

HEALTH AND SAFETY/RISK MANAGEMENT

All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system.

INFECTION CONTROL

The job holder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, particularly by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

The job holder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.

PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

The Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and planning services. All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback.

TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The jobholder must take responsibility, in agreement with his/her line manager, for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The job holder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.

RESPECT FOR PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY

The job holder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.

COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Matron

All grades of nursing staff

Allied Health Professionals

Medical staff

Facilities staff

Members of Clinical Management Team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Level 1) Recognised teaching/assessing qualification.

Desirable

• Degree in Nursing or a related subject

Experience

Essential

• Senior nurse with at least 18 months post-registration experience at junior sister level or equivalent.
• Experience in managing and leading a team.
• Budget management
• Audit and standard setting

Desirable

• Service development and/or change management

Skills & behaviours

Essential

• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Willing to undergo training as necessary
• Current issues in healthcare
• Capable of lateral thinking
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own and others' workload.
• Understanding of skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

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