Sister/Charge Nurse - Paediatrics

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced nurse to lead and co-ordinate the Woodlands Ward team, ensuring the highest standards of care for children and their families from admission to discharge.

The post holder will provide professional, clinical and managerial leadership within a multidisciplinary team, with a focus on compassionate care, governance and adherence to the NMC Code of Practice.

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse with active practising certificate.
• Experience in paediatric ward settings is desirable.
• Strong leadership and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a dedicated team of nursing and support staff.
• Ensure high standards of patient care and adherence to policies.
• Provide professional, clinical and managerial leadership to nursing staff.
• Work with children and families from admission to discharge.

Skills

Leadership skills

Team coordination

Communication

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Job description

The service is dedicated to providing the highest standards of safe and effective care to sick children and their families / carers from admission to discharge in an appropriate, child friendly environment by appropriately trained and highly skilled staff.

The post holder will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and be a source of advice and expertise for others in the Trust who may work with children (e.g. ENT, Outpatients, Accident & Emergency, Orthopaedics, Dentistry) demonstrating care, compassion and best standards of care. To demonstrate good leadership skills to steer nursing staff through times of change.

Strong, professional leadership qualities are needed at this level. It is critical to the quality of care, staff morale, and the learning environment.

In liaison with the Ward Manager and other sisters / charge nurses, the post holder will be responsible for leading and co-ordinating a dedicated team of nursing and support staff to ensure the highest standards or care for patients on the ward to incorporate the 6 C’s.

Provide professional, clinical and managerial leadership to nursing staff within the ward.

Contribute to managing the nursing and material resources of the ward in a flexible and cost effective way.

The post holder will adhere to NMC Code of Practice at all times and ensure ward compliance with and application of hospital policies and procedures.

To work with the children and family / carers to provide specialist nursing knowledge and care, including empathy and reassurance from admission through to discharge.

To Work In Conjunction With All The Staff Within The Department – Clinical, Nursing And Other Members Of The Multi-disciplinary Team To Ensure High Standards Of Patient Care

• Matron
• Ward Manager
• Ward Sisters
• Registered Nurses & midwives
• Unregistered staff
• Consultants & junior medical staff
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurses
• Childrens’ Safeguarding Team
• Allied Health professionals
• GPs
• Paediatric Diabetic Team
• Paediatric Outpatients
• Childrens’ Community Nursing Team
• Social Care and Prevention Team

NB: This list is not exhaustive as the Post Holder is required to communicate with a range of external/internal departments and agencies at different levels.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We Offer Colleagues

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please Note

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nina Kapur Job title: Ward Manager Woodlands Ward Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01423557735