Sister/Charge Nurse Outpatients

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Tideswell CP; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Staff benefits

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust's Parkinson and Specialist Rehabilitation Outpatients Team is recruiting an experienced Band 6 Outpatient Sister/Charge Nurse to provide clinical and operational leadership in a busy outpatient setting.

You will deputise for the Outpatient Senior Sister, coordinate daily clinic flow, maintain staffing levels, lead on governance, infection prevention and quality initiatives, and support development of staff within Parkinson's,

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience in outpatient services is preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible clinical and operational leadership to nursing and support staff within specialty outpatient services.
• Deputise for the Outpatient Senior Sister as required.
• Coordinate the day-to-day running of outpatient clinics, ensuring safe staffing levels and efficient clinic flow.
• Support staffing of Parkinson's, Rehabilitation Medicine and Spasticity clinics.
• Ensure compliance with infection prevention, safeguarding, health and safety, and professional standards.
• Contribute to service redesign and the implementation of new ways of working to improve patient pathways and outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Nursing

Education

NMC registered nurse

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic and experienced registered nurse to join our Parkinson and Specialist Rehabilitation Outpatients Team as a Band 6 Outpatient Sister/Charge Nurse. This is a key leadership role within our busy outpatient services, providing clinical, operational and professional leadership across a range of specialties. The successful candidate will support the delivery of safe, effective, high-quality patient care whilst ensuring a positive patient experience within a fast-paced outpatient environment. The Parkinson's service is an international centre of excellence which is 1 of only 2 in the UK. You will work with the nurse team and will require strong leadership and communication skills, and the ability to manage and maintain high standards and provide excellent care for our patients. The post holder will work closely and collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Band 5 nurse looking to progress their leadership career or an existing Band 6 seeking a new challenge within a dynamic outpatient setting.Main duties of the job Provide visible clinical and operational leadership to nursing and support staff within specialty outpatient services. Deputise for the Outpatient Senior sister as required. Coordinate the day-to-day running of outpatient clinics, ensuring safe staffing levels and efficient clinic flow. Support the provision of holistic assessment and review of patients with Parkinson's disease Support and coordinate the staffing of Parkinson's, Rehabilitation Medicine and Spasticity clinics. Ensuring consistency of service delivery across all clinics Act as a clinical expert, providing advice and support to nursing and multidisciplinary teams. Monitor and improve patient experience, quality indicators and service performance. Participate in incident investigations, audits, quality improvement initiatives and governance activities. Support workforce development through supervision, mentorship, appraisal and clinical education. Ensure compliance with infection prevention, safeguarding, health and safety, and professional standards. Contribute to service redesign and the implementation of new ways of working to improve patient pathways and outcomes. Develop effective working relationships with consultants, operational teams and external stakeholders. Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and excellence.
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.