Sister/ Charge Nurse

NHS Jobs; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to oversee the general running of the ward during the shift. You will coordinate care needs, inform staff of new risks via safety huddles, and liaise with the medical team on rounds.

You will support the ward manager with sickness management, incident reporting, and staff training bookings for mandatory training and professional development, plus audits to ensure compliance with guidelines.

Responsibilities

• General running of the ward during the shift.
• Coordinate care needs of patients and understand varying conditions.
• Coordinate safety huddles to inform staff of new risks.
• Liaise with the medical team and support ward rounds.
• Assist the consultant on daily ward rounds.
• Support sickness management and incident reporting processes.
• Assist with staff training bookings for mandatory training and professional development.
• Complete weekly/monthly audits to show compliance with staff roles and trust guidelines.

Job description

As a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse, you are responsible for the general running of the ward during the shift. you will coordinate the care needs of patients and understand the varying conditions and what is required. You will coordinate safety huddles to inform all staff on shift of any new risks as well update the staff regarding changes to medical plans. You will be responsible for liaising with the medical team and manning board rounds and assisting the consultant on daily ward rounds. You will have a good understanding of the sickness and attendance policies to be able to assist the ward manager in managing sickness as well as access to the incident reporting system to assist with the closing of incidents and subsequent dissemination of information and lessons learnt from the incident. You will have an understanding of the training needs of staff on the ward and be able to assist them with booking and attending courses for both mandatory training and professional development as well as completing weekly/monthly audits to show compliance with staff roles and trust guidelines, with the aim to provide guidance and training if shortfalls are identified

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£25,272 per annum (pro rata for part time)

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust