Clinical Sister/ Charge Nurse

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust; Walsall; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust seeks a confident Clinical Sister or Charge Nurse to lead an integrated community nursing team delivering care to adults at home with complex health needs in the UK.

You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care, provide evidence-based palliative and end-of-life care, mentor staff and support the Locality Lead in developing the Community Nursing Service. The role demands clinical leadership and strong partnership working.

Qualifications

• Degree in Specialist Practice (District Nursing).
• Mentorship / teaching and assessing qualification.
• Nurse prescriber.

Responsibilities

• To support the community nursing service in providing high quality individualised end of life care to patients and their carers at home; in order to improve quality of life and provide a safe alternative to inpatient care, where this is appropriate and in accordance with preferred place of care.
• To develop communication skills to ensure support for patients and families in highly emotional and distressing circumstances, when discussing sensitive and potentially distressing information.
• Contribute to service development and co-ordinate their implementation.
• Be responsible for the supervision of qualified/unqualified staff. Identify training needs and facilitate continued professional development through the PDR / 1:1 process.
• Ensure effective learning experiences and opportunities to achieve learning outcomes for students through mentorship, and for registered practitioners through preceptorship, clinical supervision and the provision of learning opportunity

Skills

Leadership

Team dynamics

Communication skills

IT skills

Clinical decision making

Data protection

Delegation

Health education

Education

Degree in Specialist Practice (District Nursing)

Mentorship / teaching and assessing qualification

Nurse prescriber

Job description

We are looking for a confident highly motivated experienced Clinical sister or Charge Nurse to work with one of our integrated community nursing teams, you will be working alongside registered nurses and other health and social care professionals and will support staff to provide assessment, care and treatment to adults and older people living at home who have physical health needs which may be complex and long term.

This position will require you to work autonomously within a dedicated nursing team. You will be responsible for providing evidence based high quality care to patients with life limiting illnesses and support for their families.

You will also be required to demonstrate innovative clinical management and leadership skills, initiating, and mentoring the continued professional development of individual team members, and supporting the Locality Lead in the continued development of the Community Nursing Service.

PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care, demonstrating evidence based/best practice. To adhere to Walsall healthcare NHS Trust policies, procedures and protocols in order to promote the quality of the patient experience in the community, ensuring the highest standard is received

The post holder will be responsible for providing evidence based high quality palliative and end of life care to patients with life limiting illnesses and support for their families

To hold continuing responsibility and accountability for the quality of patient care demonstrating evidence based/best practice. To adhere to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust policies, procedures and protocols in order to promote the quality of the patient experience in the community, ensuring the highest standard.

To provide professional support and mentoring to individual staff members and community place based teams, initiating continued professional development to help improve the care and management of palliative and end of life patients

To maintain effective channels of communication with the wider multi-professional team, to ensure co-ordinated patient care

To support implementation of the integrated care model within Walsall healthcare Trust and work in -partnership with key organisations, promoting patient care in the right place at the right time

About us

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

Job responsibilities

Management and Leadership

• To support the community nursing service in providing high quality individualised end of life care to patients and their carers at home; in order to improve quality of life and provide a safe alternative to inpatient care, where this is appropriate and in accordance with preferred place of care.
• To develop communication skills to ensure support for patients and families in highly emotional and distressing circumstances, when discussing sensitive and potentially distressing information.
• Contribute to service development and co-ordinate their implementation.
• Be responsible for the supervision of qualified/unqualified staff. Identify training needs and facilitate continued professional development through the PDR / 1:1 process.
• Ensure effective learning experiences and opportunities to achieve learning outcomes for students through mentorship, and for registered practitioners through preceptorship, clinical supervision and the provision of learning opportunity

Care Delivery

• To be responsible and accountable for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of care, ensuring that patients receive the highest quality of care.
• To have knowledge of and providing care to, patients and families of different cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds
• Demonstrate analytical and a high level of judgemental skills when interpreting and performing acute or complex patient assessments and care planning.
• Maintain accurate and up to date nursing records, patient confidentiality and statistical records as required by the service.
• Work with other professionals to promote multidisciplinary working, appropriate skills transference and the creation and use of care pathways.

Experience

• Degree in Specialist Practice (District Nursing)
• Mentorship / teaching and assessing qualification
• Nurse prescriber

Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrable community nursing experience
• Ability to maintain and manage high standards of care
• Demonstrates an awareness of NHS policy affecting the role and service delivery
• Multi-disciplinary & agency working

Skills and Aptitudes

• Knowledge/experience of team dynamics and leadership
• Evidence of working in partnership and collaboration with other professionals
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work in a changing and stressful situation
• Ability to lead a team and supervise staff
• Ability to work using own Initiative
• Ability to adopt a flexible approach in new situations and learn new skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Effective IT skills including the ability to operate Microsoft Office software
• Sound clinical decision-making skills
• Sound understanding of the data protection act
• Ability to delegate workload
• Ability to participate in health education/promotion
• Awareness of and IPDR process

Other

• Ability to drive around the borough of Walsall.

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.

Walsall Healthcare Trust Community Division

Walsall Healthcare Trust Community Division