Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated critical care nurse to join our award-winning critical care team at the Royal London hospital, where we are proud to deliver high quality clinical care to the people of East London and further afield.

The successful applicant will join a welcoming, inclusive and highly skilled team built on strong and collaborative relations with our partners and the communities we serve in our busy and acute 44-bedded critical care unit.

The Royal London Hospital is home to the London Air Ambulance and a leading specialist centre in trauma and emergency care. In addition to trauma, the Royal London Hospital also provides specialist care in neurosciences, a hyper-acute stroke centre, and acute general medical, along with surgical and obstetric services.

We are looking for the best talent, who, as a visible leader, will manage a team of nurses and contribute to the smooth running of the service. In return, ACCU will commit to the provision of professional development opportunities to enable career progression and enhance job satisfaction.

Main duties of the job

The senior sister/charge nurse has responsibility for the management of clinical areas including assessment of care needs, development, implementation and evaluation of care and the setting of standards on a shift.

The post holder will where necessary deputise for the matron/s in his or her absence.

The post holder is responsible for the immediate management of critically ill patients in the Adult Critical Care Unit (ACCU) and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to ensure patients are receiving optimum care.

To ensure continuity and high standards of care, including sharing ideas, information and feedback in order to empower patients and members of the multidisciplinary team.

To ensure accurate and complete records of activities and communications are produced, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.

To support the matron in developing the service and providing support and motivation to the team.

To lead by example as an expert practitioner.

The post holder has managerial and line management responsibilities for a team of staff within ACCU.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or equivalent with live NMC registration.
• Adult critical care course at academic level 6.
• Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
• First Degree/BSc
• Working towards a masters degree

Experience

• Post course experience in Critical Care.
• Able to demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge.
• Evidence of mentoring and development of staff.
• Experience in Neuro/Trauma Critical Care
• Active participation in Staff recruitment and retention

Knowledge

• Knowledge of NHS policy and strategic changes to healthcare.
• Demonstrates the application of evidence-based practice and knowledge of professional issues.
• Commitment to self-development and development of others.

Skills

• Ability to develop and maintain communication with people on complex issues and/or in complex situations.
• Able to plan and prioritise own and others workload under pressure.
• Customer care and complaints handling.
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills.
• Proven ability to implement change and contribute to service improvement.
• Able to develop oneself and others in areas of practice.
• Able to evaluate information and use initiative to take decisions.
• To coordinate and delegate work and review performance.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Assertively manages situations which may be complex and involve conflict or crisis.
• Experience of managerial decision making and the application, of professional judgment in a range of clinical and non -clinical situations.
• Completes risk assessments and implements supportive management actions.
• Excellent people skills is engaged and able to negotiate and mediate.
• Communicates with clarity and direction, both written and verbally.
• Analyses and identifies trends in clinical information, identifies issues and proposes solutions to problems.
• IT skills, use of data and spread sheets, production of clear reports, action plans and presentations.

Other

• Motivated, enthusiastic and able to motivate others through strong leadership.
• Adaptable and responsive to changing needs of the service.
• Ability to accept wide responsibility and use own initiative
• Ability to identify and prevent stress in self and others, also taking effective action to manage the situation when it does impact on capability.
• Able to cope with and confidently work in adverse situations, being able to rapidly appraise and manage situations
• Reliable with a flexible attitude
• The post involves internal rotation from long days to nights

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.