Job responsibilities
JOB
DETAILS
Job Title: Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse
Reports to: Matron
Accountable to: Matron
Band: 7
Unit/Department: Emergency Department
Location: Leeds General Infirmary
2. JOB PURPOSE
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
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of
Acute Trusts, 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
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of
Acute Trusts, 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
