Sister/Charge Nurse Band 6 Cedar Ward

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL.

Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs and varying levels of complexity.

Collect, collate, evaluate and report information maintaining accurate patient records.

Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care.

Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.

Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives.

Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations

Collect, collate and report information, maintaining accurate records in line with NMC and Trust policy.

Respect confidential information obtained in the course of professional practice and upholds the principles of Caldicott and the Data Protection Act

MANAGERIAL/LEADERSHIP.

Deputise for the Ward Manager in the management and organisation of the ward.

Accept delegated line management responsibilities of other team members including performance development reviews and personal development planning

Support the Ward Manager to maximise best use of clinical resources, implementing best practice in patient flow, admission and discharge arrangements.

Participate in the recruitment and retention of staff.

Support the Ward Manager with the monitoring of performance of staff ensuring that learning needs are identified through personal development planning/supervised practice.

Promotes the development of services within the ward area and assists the ward manager to implement change.

Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources,

Monitor health, safety and security of self and others and promote/ implements best practice in the ward area.

EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT.

Provides and makes effective use of learning and development opportunities for ward team,

Develop own expert clinical knowledge and participate in the development of others.

Ensure own compliance and compliance of others with regard to mandatory training and PREP requirements.

Coordinates and deliver training programmes and promotes an effective clinical learning environment.

Act as a mentor for all nurses in training and newly qualified nurses.

CLINICAL QUALITY.

Assist the ward manager in ward audit and the development and implementation of the ward action plan.

Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others, participate in the development of same.

Continually monitor standards of care and lead the improvement of care, through the clinical quality monitoring group, audit and research.

Assist patient and public involvement activities in the ward area, leading to service improvement.

Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights and take action when your own or other peoples actions undermine these rights

Registered Nurses at the Cardiothoracic Centre have a responsibility to:

Maintain active status on NMC register

Always act in accordance with NMC and LHCH Code of Conduct and guiding documents

Adhere to Trust policy and procedure

Undertake Clinical Supervision

Maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues

Maintain a professional portfolio

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Holds (or working towards) post registration qualification
• Evidence of continued further study

Desirable

• Post qualification cardiology course

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience some of which must be cardiology nursing
• Experience of managing patients with highly dependent needs
• Experience of involvement is successful change management
• Experience of data collection for audit/quality monitoring
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues

Desirable

• Understanding of HR Policies and Procedures
• Basic knowledge of financial management within the clinical setting
• Knowledge of COSHH procedures and risk management

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Evidence of strong leadership and management skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to communicate unpleasant and sensitive information
• Ability to present written information in a logical manner
• Good facilitation, presentation, teaching and assessing skills
• Good IT skills
• Ability to place the patient at the centre of care delivery and plan effectively for patients with complex care needs
• Good problem solving ability
• Excellent organisational skills
• Motivated and enthusiastic
• Demonstrates as desire to explore new ways of delivering service
• Previous experience of team leading /staff management

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Inclusive
• Making a Difference
• Person centred
• Accountable
• Continuous improvement
• Teamwork

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).