Sister/Charge Nurse - General Outpatients

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Sister/Charge Nurse to lead the General Outpatients department. You will support the Outpatient Lead Nurse, acting as clinical lead on a shift-by-shift basis and guiding the nursing team to meet clinical standards and patient safety goals.

The role includes HR responsibilities such as sickness absence reporting and performance management, with governance and data accuracy across six hospital sites. Cross-site cover may be required.

Qualifications

• Leads operational delivery of Outpatient services under guidance of Outpatient Lead Nurse.
• Acts as clinical lead on a shift-by-shift basis.
• Supports nursing team to set and deliver clinical standards for patient outcomes.
• Governs patient safety agenda and governance lines.
• Manages sickness absence reporting and performance within Trust guidance.
• May involve cross-site work across six hospital sites.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day running of the outpatient department.
• Support the lead nurse in staffing and resource decisions.
• Lead audit programs and implement action plans as required.
• Monitor clinical effectiveness and quality of patient care.
• Ensure governance data is up to date and accessible.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical governance

Audit programs

HR management

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

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.

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.

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

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Andrea Cottam Job title: Matron - Centralised Outpatients Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01254 733185