Sister/Charge Nurse (XR06)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Leeds is offering an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Registered Nurse to join their senior nursing team. The role involves leading patient care, working closely with the multidisciplinary team, and ensuring high standards of compassionate care. Candidates should have significant nursing experience and be committed to continuous professional development. This position provides a chance to make a meaningful impact in patient care and is based in a dynamic clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience at staff nurse level or equivalent is required.
• Understanding of the local and national nursing agenda.
• Evidence of continued professional development in clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead the staff and work in close collaboration with the MDT.
• Provide assessment, planning, and evaluation of care.
• Maintain compassionate patient-focused care according to guidelines.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Effective communication

Teaching and assessing skills

Team player

Education

Registered Nurse (Level 1)

Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

Job description

Weare offering an exciting opportunity to join the Band 6 workforce on J34within the Speciality and Integrated Medicine Clinical Service Unit (CSU). Weare looking for enthusiastic registered nurses to join our friendly,developing senior nursing team.J34is a 28 bedded ward, specialising in Older Adult Care for patients who areMedically Optimised for Discharge, accommodating both male and femalepatients. Successful candidates will be responsiblefor leading the staff and working in close collaboration with the MDT. Therole is to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning,implementation, evaluation of individualised programmes of care and to workwith the discharge team to facilitate safe discharge of patient. Youwill deliver care without supervision and take responsibility as the primecare provider for a group of patients and at all times promote confidence inour commitment to provide excellent compassionate patient care. Apassion for working with our patients, strong leadership and performancemanagement is an integral aspect of this band 6 role with patient experienceand patient safety underpinning all aspects of the ward running efficientlyand effectively. Youwill be responsible for the nursing assessments as well as the operationalrunning of the ward and all it encompasses. Youwill need to provide assurance that standards of care are met and sustainedat all times.

Main duties of the job

Actsin accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct.

Communicatewith patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriateinformation.

Maintainand deliver compassionate patient focused care in accordance with LTHTguidelines, policies, values and behaviours. Provide assessment, planning,implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuringdocumentation standards are upheld in accordance with NMC and LTHTguidelines, whether written or computerised.

Promote and maintain positive relationshipsbetween all staff involved in the care of patients.

Promoteevidence-based practice.

Participatein the audit and evaluation of clinical practice in the interests ofpromoting and improving quality care through action on findings.

Undertake duties on other wards ordepartments as and when required by service demands or patient need.

Act in such a way that always safeguards thehealth and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults. Is familiar with andadheres to, the LTHT safeguarding policies.

Contribute to the promotion of a positiveclinical learning environment.

Keep up to date with developments, advancesand research in individualised patient care.Participate in research and or educationprogrammes relating to professional nursing issues and practice.Inthe absence of the Senior Charge Nurse take charge of the ward or departmentand co-ordinate ward or department activities.

About us

TheSpecialty and Integrated Medicine (SIM) clinical service unit encompassesmany specialities, a broad range of jobs and a common goal of providingseamless integrated patient centred care. We strive to be SIMply the best!

Ourservices include Older Peoples Medicine (including Same Day Emergency Care),Diabetes, Endocrinology, HIV Outpatients, Leeds Sexual Health, InfectiousDiseases and a variety of related specialisms. We work closely with otherteams across the Trust, facilitating the admission, care and discharge of oneof its largest acute patient cohorts.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed.

If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

Actsin accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct.

Communicatewith patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriateinformation.

Maintainand deliver compassionate patient focused care in accordance with LTHTguidelines, policies, values and behaviours. Provide assessment, planning,implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuringdocumentation standards are upheld in accordance with NMC and LTHTguidelines, whether written or computerised.

Promote and maintain positive relationshipsbetween all staff involved in the care of patients.

Promoteevidence-based practice.

Participatein the audit and evaluation of clinical practice in the interests ofpromoting and improving quality care through action on findings.

Undertake duties on other wards ordepartments as and when required by service demands or patient need.

Act in such a way that always safeguards thehealth and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults. Is familiar with andadheres to, the LTHT safeguarding policies.

Contribute to the promotion of a positiveclinical learning environment.

Keep up to date with developments, advancesand research in individualised patient care.

Participate in research and or educationprogrammes relating to professional nursing issues and practice.

Inthe absence of the Senior Charge Nurse take charge of the ward or departmentand co-ordinate ward or department activities.

Person Specification

Experience

• Significant experience at staff nurse level or equivalent
• Insight into clinical speciality
• Insight into current issues in nursing/ professional issues
• Standards of professional practice
• An understanding of the organisational structure and working practices of the organisation
• Understanding of the local and national nursing agenda
• Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
• Clinical audit and standard setting
• Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues

Skills & behaviours

• Teaching and assessing skills
• Understanding of research-based practice research conscious
• Team player
• Ability to act professionally at all times
• Understanding of the process of change
• Ability to communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified and unqualified staff
• Clinical leadership
• Professional and patient focused
• Flexible, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking
• Recruitment and selection (desirable)

Additional Requirements

• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for post

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Level 1)
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
• Evidence of continued professional development and implementation in clinical practice within the last 12 months
• Understanding of training needs in relation to post

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.