Sister/ Charge Nurse

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Sister/Charge Nurse to lead outpatient services. You will support the operational delivery under the guidance of the Outpatient Lead Nurse, coordinating teams and ensuring high-quality care.

The role involves delivering clinical standards, audits, and patient safety initiatives while managing HR aspects for the nursing staff. The post requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and a collaborative approach to improve outpatient

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills essential.
• Ability to organise own and team work under pressure.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
• Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Support the lead nurse to manage outpatient department teams and day-to-day running.
• Act as clinical lead on shift and deliver clinical standards for quality outcomes.
• Monitor clinical effectiveness and undertake audit programmes.
• Ensure governance and patient safety agendas are evident.
• Involve HR management of nursing staff including sickness absence and performance.
• Coordinate cross-site cover and lead on delegated projects.

Education

UK professional registration

Job description

Support the lead nurse to manage and support the outpatient department teams, and deal with the day to day running of the department and act as a clinical lead on each shift. The Sister/ Charge Nurse will support the nursing team to set and deliver clinical standards for quality patient outcomes monitoring clinical effectiveness and undertaking audit programs, implementing action plans if required. Ensuring clear lines of governance are in place and the delivery of the patient safety agenda is evident. The Sister/ Charge Nurse will be involved in the HR management of the nursing team taking responsibility for sickness absence reporting and management, performance management working within Trust guidance. The role will involve ensuring key Trust and Directorate data is up to date demonstrating a well led and effective department.Working for our organisation Centralised Outpatients services are delivered across 6 hospital sites ( RBTH, BGTH, PCH,CCH,AVH & Ross PHCC) This post may involve cross site working to provide cover as required. These are busy departments facilitating clinics for a wide range of specialties, The post holder will be a clearly identifiable senior clinical and managerial staff member, and team leader. They will have significant experience and be responsible for delivering care in all areas of Outpatients providing clinical knowledge and expertise to their team, whilst coordinating and delivering high quality care. They will be a role model and lead on specific projects / management functions as delegated by the Lead Nurse . They will uphold the identified Trust values at all times. Clinical Responsibilities Wound care and advice including suture removal. Administering medications including injections. Maintaining good time management and personal organisation. Providing cover for colleagues in all clinical areas as required. Leadership and Management Manage the day to day staffing arrangements and rotas, to ensure safe levels of practice. Be a shift co-ordinator on a regular basis where appropriate, ensuring high standards are delivered to all patients attending the Outpatinet services.Ensure all staff are aware of and adhere to all trust Protocols of care Ensuring a kind compassionate environment for all staff and patients ensuring civility is expected.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a motivated, flexible dynamic Sister/Charge nurse, to work within the General outpatient department at ELHT. The Sister/ Charge Nurse will be responsible for the operational delivery of the Outpatient services under the guidance of the Outpatient Lead Nurse We are looking for a motivated team player to take up the role to act as a clinical lead on a shift by shift basis.,

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to organise own and the work of others whilst under pressure.
• evidence of continuing professional development
• Knowledge of safety issues through clinical governance and risk management

Desirable criteria

• Management experience
• Outpatient experience, Good understanding of the trust quality agenda, Experience of implementing trust HR policies, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.,

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
• Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.