Sister/ Charge Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Ward sister/Charge nurse on Ward A2, at Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Ward A2 is an Acute Medical 30 bedded ward with Diabetes speciality included. A2 admits patients direct from the Emergency Department or transfers from AMU.

As a Band 6 sister/Charge nurse on A2, you will regularly be the nurse in charge of the ward, ensuring that your effective leadership and communication skills drive high standards of patient-centred care from your team. You will be an approachable, pro-active and dedicated nurse with sound clinical skills. You will have the confidence to challenge decisions where appropriate.

Applicants should have excellent communication skills, the ability to prioritise own workload, and work well as part of a team

Main duties of the job

To assist the Ward/Unit Manager in creating and maintaining an environment in which members of the ward/department team can contribute to the maximum of their ability in providing a high standard of care, staff welfare and staff training.

Designated to take charge of the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager.

The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs, and for the development and implementation of programmes of care without supervision.

Principal Responsibilities:

1. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence based nursing care.

2. Provide management and organisation of a clinical area

3. Participate in the education, development and line management of other staff members

4. Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.

5. Participate in improvement of services and the quality of care provision.

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.