Sister/Charge Nurse - Medical Assessment Unit

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Healey; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular appraisals

In-house training sessions

Study time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking experienced nurses for an Acute Medicine MAU. The role focuses on delivering compassionate, high-quality care in a fast-paced environment and involves supporting junior staff and ongoing professional development.

You will contribute to an established team, with opportunities for regular appraisals, in-house training sessions and dedicated study time to enhance your skills and career.

Qualifications

• NMC Registration required.
• Diploma or Degree in Nursing.
• Post-registration qualification in area of specialty preferred.
• Evidence of continuing professional development or education.
• Awareness of recent advances within Nursing practice.
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Support Unit Managers in ensuring provision of excellent care with compassion for patients and families.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate care to meet personalised health and wellbeing needs per standards.
• Provide leadership and direction to the team and maintain high standards of care.
• Promote patient safety, risk management and compliance with health and safety policies.
• Communicate relevant information to the multidisciplinary team and external organisations.
• Educate and train junior staff and participate in their development.

Skills

NMC Registration

Leadership experience

Clinical governance

Education of juniors

CPD evidence

Nursing practice advances

Safeguarding knowledge

Research & development

Interdisciplinary comms

Education

Diploma or Degree in Nursing

Post-registration qualification in area of specialty

Job description

Job summary

Team MAU are looking for experienced Nurses with a passion for Acute Medicine. If you have a passion for Acute medical Nursing, can work effectively in a fast paced environment can keep you head under pressure whilst supporting junior staff ,then you are exactly what we need on MAU.

We are a busy 23 bedded unit, which takes referrals from the Emergency Department, Same Day Emergency Care and GP admissions. We treat a variety of medical conditions, along with acutely unwell service users. We are an established team consisting of excellent multi disciplinary working, various skills and knowledge, who prides ourselves on striving to achieve our shared vision of moving forward and raising standards.

Here on MAU we are committed to building on your existing skills and knowledge and welcome the opportunity to develop you. Full support will be given to your personal and professional development through regular appraisals; in house training sessions and study time.

If you feel you can rise to the challenge of this post.

Main duties of the job

Your role is to support the Unit Managers in ensuring the provision of excellent care with compassion for the patients, relatives and visitors who are cared for within or by the ward, department, service or team.

You will be responsible for ensuring the planning, delivery and evaluation of care to meet the personalised health and wellbeing care needs of patients, in line with the Trust's Values & Nursing & Midwifery Professional Framework.

You will provide strong leadership and direction to the team, monitoring and maintaining standards of care and professional practice to support day to day efficient running of the clinical area, service.

About us

We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Job responsibilities

Please read the job description listed below:

• Support the Unit Managers in ensuring the provision of excellent care with compassion for the patients, relatives and visitors who are cared for within or by the ward, department, service or team.
• Ensure a high standard of nursing is delivered by self and others based onassessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to meet patients needs in accordance with agreed local and National standards and evidence based guidelines.
• Assist and support the Ward Manager in the safe, effective management of the area including management of personnel, facilities and the associated systems and processes.
• Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisation.
• Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff.
• Set, monitor and maintain standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
• Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care.
• Promote provision of patient education and health promotion.
• Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals.
• Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
• Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
• To participate in education and training of junior staff.
• Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Appropriate NMC Registration
• Diploma or Degree in Nursing
• NMC recognised Mentorship qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional education or development in area of speciality
• Degree
• Post registration qualification in area of speciality area
• Evidence of leadership experience and learning.
• Awareness of recent advances within Nursing practice
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and safeguarding and the relevance to practice
• Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
• Experience of implementing changes to benefit patients and improve nursing practice
• Knowledge of Ethical issues
• Knowledge of Research and Development
• Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality eg surgery

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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