Sister/Charge Nurse - PSDU

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Sefton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Sefton seeks a Sister/Charge Nurse for the Plastic Surgery Day Case unit at Southport Hospital. The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary nursing team, manage daily operations, and ensure high standards of patient care. Demonstrated leadership and communication skills are essential, along with a nursing qualification. This full-time position offers a dynamic working environment with professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to manage a nursing team.
• Flexibility in working hours and tasks as needed.
• Ability to communicate effectively and demonstrate compassion in patient care.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of nursing staff at band 5 level and below.
• Manage the day case area and dressing clinic.
• Assess care needs and develop personalized care programs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coordination of care

Compassion

Empathy

Flexibility

Self-motivation

Adaptability

Resilience

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Mersey Regional Plastic Surgery Team as a Sister/Charge Nurse in the Plastic Surgery Day Case unit at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals with a base location at Southport Hospital. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual, with a passion for excellence within the delivery of patient care. Professional development is supported within a friendly, dynamic team structure. The Plastic Day Surgery Unit at Southport Hospital is a relatively new development and is part of the Mersey Regional Burns and Plastic Surgery Directorate based at Whiston Hospital and consists of a minor ops theatre and a pre and post op area with 4 reclining chairs. The unit provides an excellent service for patients undergoing surgery to remove cancerous or benign lesions under local anaesthetic as a day case procedure. If you are the individual for this role and are flexible, supportive, can demonstrate leadership skills and you are ready for an exciting new experience then please apply. The hours of work will be 37.5 per week, Monday to Thursday, work pattern will be agreed with the successful post holder on appointment. An Enhanced DBS Certificate with the checking of both the Children's and Adults' Barred Lists is required for this post. The post holder is designated to take charge and lead a team of nursing staff at band 5 level and below and set and maintain delivery of quality care. The band 6 is expected to maintain the care standards and to foster close working relationships within the multidisciplinary team. The post holder is responsible for the day-to-day management of the day case area, dressing clinic, assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care within the Plastic Surgery Day Case Unit based at Southport Hospital. The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and may be required to demonstrate procedures and supervise both registered and non-registered staff. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate skills in communication, coordination of care and an ability to work flexibly within a multi-disciplinary team. Providing an excellent patient experience is critical for all our patients and you will play a key role in ensuring that experience is optimised through accessible and effective communication with compassion and empathy. Self-motivation is essential along with passion, drive, adaptability, and resilience to cope with periods of change within the Hospital Trust and wider NHS.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.

You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.