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 management and professional leadership for the nursing team. The jobholder is responsible for ensuring the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care are maintained to a high standard. Managing the administrative and financial aspects of the ward. The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources.

3. JOB DIMENSIONS

Current service comprises an Emergency Department which requires direct management of approximately 36 whole time equivalent nurses and support staff.

The jobholder is also responsible for the ward/department clinical budget

4. ORGANISATIONAL CHART

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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 the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward 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 wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition

8. 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

Learns from lessons learnt in users complaints

Conflict management

Managing stress

Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control

Ability to act professionally at all times

9. 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 the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward 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 wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition

10. 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

11. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & 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 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 manage 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 jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment.

Equality and Diversity

The jobholder 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 jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.

Respect for Patient Confidentiality

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

12. COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Matron

All grades 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 related subject

Experience

Essential

• At least 18 months post registration experience at junior sister level or equivalent
• Experience of managing and leading a team
• Budget management
• Audit & Standard setting

Desirable

• Service development and/or change management

Skills & behaviours

Essential

• 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.
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Willing to undergo training as necessary

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

Employer's website

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