Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse, Outpatient Clinic 10 & 11

NHS; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Band 6 nurse at a leading NHS Trust in Coventry. The role involves providing leadership and clinical support in a busy outpatient clinic, focusing on patient management and staff development. Ideal for a skilled practitioner looking to advance their career.

Qualifications

• Experience as a staff nurse with knowledge of plastic surgery, head and neck, ENT, and Maxillofacial services.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert daily leadership and support to all levels of staff.
• Support management of clinical and operational processes.
• Accountable for actions in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentorship

Patient Management

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse, Outpatient Clinic 10 & 11

The closing date is 25 May 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 nurse to work within our busy head and neck, maxillofacial and ENT out patients clinic. We provide a comprehensive day case service and procedures that covers all our 3 specialties including complex dressings. This is an ideal position for an enthusiastic and dynamic nurse to develop their leadership skills and expand their skills and experience. The successful candidate will be a positive role model who will support the development and education of staff, participates in supervision, mentorship and appraisal as required. A skilled practitioner and clinical leader providing support to the management team and support with clinical and the operation of service development.

Demonstrate highly technical and/or practical skills for our day case patients to ensure optimum patient management including complex patient monitoring; equipment management and frequent administration of invasive tests/procedures.

Candidates must have experience as a staff nurse with knowledge of plastic surgery, head and neck, ENT and Maxillofacial services.

Main duties of the job

A skilled practitioner, providing leadership and management support, developing, improving, and evaluating best practice within the department.

The post-holder will deputise for the department manager as required within the department and across the Trust. The post-holder will support the management of clinical and operational issues relating to ENT, head and neck and maxillofacial services.

Provide expert daily leadership and support to all levels of staff in both clinical areas.

Maxfax, ENT and head and neck experience will be desirable.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Job responsibilities

• Accountable for own actions in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council, Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies always.
• Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to patients/carers and the multi-professional team.
• A skilled practitioner and clinical leader providing support to the management team, participating in service/policy development. The post holder will deputise in the absence of the clinic manager and will be responsible for the management of the team in their absence.
• Support the management of clinical and operational processes within the department, liaising with members of the Multidisciplinary Teams of all groups involved and Identify areas of service improvement and implementing improvements with the team using UHCWi methodology.
• Providing a high standard of care to all cohorts of patients across both departments by utilising our safety and quality protocol.
• Organisation of and participation in cross departmental/organisational activities including HR, sickness management, resourcing, and bleep-holder responsibilities as appropriate.
• Demonstrate highly technical and/or practical clinical skills, to ensure optimum patient management including complex patient monitoring, wound management, medicines management, safeguarding procedures, and equipment maintenance - acting as a resource and role model for junior staff.
• Develop and educate staff and students, participating in supervision, mentorship and appraisal as required. monitoring mandatory training compliance of self and others to ensure it is completed in a timely manner.

Support and carry out local, Trust wide and national audits in a timely manner, analysing results and formulating action plans with the management team to maintain and improving standards to meet KPIs etc

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Knowledge

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Skills

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

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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.

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