Sister / Charge Nurse - Ward 7B

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Sefton; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Sefton is looking for an experienced Band 6 Charge Nurse to oversee clinical operations and lead a dedicated team in the Department of Medicine for Older People. The ideal candidate will have robust nursing experience, skills in leadership, and a commitment to high-quality patient care. This role offers opportunities for professional development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

NHS pension

Flexible working

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC pin.
• Significant nursing experience in a similar environment.
• Leadership skills and ability to manage a team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality patient care and operational performance.
• Manage and develop nursing staff in the unit.
• Promote a positive learning environment.

Job description

Overview

Role

All Band 6 Charge Nurses are to assume responsibility for a specified area/areas of practice and will feed back to the Senior Charge Nurse/ Matron at meetings or as required, ensuring the continued development of clinical practice within the Unit.

We are recruiting for Ward 7B, Department of Medicine for Older People, a general medical ward specialising in older people with 27 beds. We are looking for an experienced nurse to join our senior team within a well-established, committed multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Operational performance and meeting Key Performance Indicators
• Infection Control
• Education and Training
• Mandatory Training including trust induction, manual handling, and fire training
• Governance including risk management and incident reporting
• Policies and Guidelines
• Medicines Management
• Management of staff
• Student Development; provide leadership, management and team development as delegated by the Department/Ward Manager; allocate workloads
• Contribute to setting goals and benchmarking standards of care; develop tools to improve quality of service and co-ordinate clinical services across the ward
• Coordinate and manage patient flow within the unit including timely admission and discharge, aiming to meet national targets where possible
• Promote the unit and the Trust positively to patients, relatives and the local population
• Have knowledge of relevant national and local health policies and their impact on the service
• Inform/escalate to the Department/Ward Manager or Matron if acceptable levels of care, standards, practice and patient safety are compromised and develop appropriate actions
• Assist and/or lead in development/implementation of local and trust policies and protocols relevant to the specialty
• Manage control and quality of stock and equipment; promote economic use of resources
• Attend corporate groups as a representative of the directorate and team
• Represent the clinical area on working groups at regional and national levels as appropriate
• Promote and deliver effective communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team and other wards and departments
• Participate in business planning to identify areas for service development and improvement
• In the absence or as delegated by the Department/Ward Manager, initiate and coordinate investigations of incidents, accidents and complaints involving staff, patients and visitors; lead investigations as required

Clinical Management

• Provide senior nursing advice and support to facilitate high quality, individualized care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
• Manage and coordinate complex clinical situations, taking appropriate action in emergencies
• Be clinically competent and confident in the use of specialized equipment in varied clinical settings
• Act as a clinical role model and leader, providing daily unit management and a high standard of nursing care
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care programmes; seek evidence-based practice to improve care quality
• Contribute to setting and monitoring standards of nursing care within the ward
• Liaise with medical staff and other disciplines on managing high-quality patient care
• Ensure patient care delivered within the Nursing and Midwifery Scope of Professional Practice and Code of Professional Conduct
• Promote involvement of patients and relatives in care management and evaluation
• Shared responsibility for delivering patient care by all nursing team members on the unit
• Maintain safe custody of drugs with compliant checking, witnessing and administration procedures
• Undertake training to expand relevant clinical skills
• Regularly take charge of the clinical area, manage resources effectively, and maintain safe staffing levels for shifts
• Identify clinical risks and implement actions in line with Trust risk management policy
• Ensure nurse documentation is maintained to Trust standards

People Management

• Assess and develop action plans to meet individual development needs
• Participate in orientation programmes for new nursing staff
• Monitor staff performance and participate in Individual Performance Appraisal and revalidation support
• Encourage and motivate staff in personal and professional development
• Deploy and utilise staffing resources effectively and efficiently
• Support team members and refer to appropriate services
• Assist in selection, appointment and induction of new staff
• Ensure staffing levels and skill mix reflect workload and patient needs
• Assist in coordinating and monitoring off duty, annual leave, sickness and absence

Leadership Development

• Promote an environment conducive to learning
• Participate in staff education and development, including orientation and supervision; act as mentor and resource for learners and the nursing team and multi-professional teams
• Contribute to a positive learning environment for colleagues, patients and visitors
• Assess learning and development needs of ward nursing team
• Support specialty-based teaching programmes and ensure learning objectives are achieved
• Maintain own personal development for revalidation
• Responsible for continuing professional development and performance of a delegated staff group
• Supervise and support junior nurses, students and HCAs to maintain high nursing standards
• Share highly specialist knowledge and skills within the Trust and participate in ward patient care where unit allows
• Provide mechanisms for sharing good practice within the ward and trust-wide

Budget Responsibilities

• Ensure effective and efficient use of resources, stock management, and equipment maintenance
• Handle patients’ valuables with safe storage and transport
• Authorize timesheets for temporary nursing and support staff as appropriate

Research and Audit

• Develop and implement methods of auditing nursing practice within the unit
• Promote awareness of current nursing research among unit members
• Introduce and apply research findings to nursing practice where relevant
• Promote and disseminate local/national/international research findings to the ward
• Identify areas for local audit, conduct the audit and analyse data with support
• Arrange collection and analysis of audit/research data as required
• Participate in data collection to contribute to patient care improvements

Personal Development

• Ensure ongoing continuing professional development and identify development needs within the Trust knowledge and skills development review process
• Identify areas for self-development and training needs in performance planning and development review
• Maintain a professional portfolio and reflective diary for development and revalidation

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion statements and additional employment information are included in the original job description. The Trust supports flexible working and offers benefits such as pension, leave, and NHS discounts. The Trust operates a Disability Confident and Armed Forces Veteran guaranteed interview scheme where applicable and provides reasonable adjustments as needed during the recruitment process.