Ward Sister/Charge Nurse - General Surgery

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking experienced Senior Nurses to join the General Surgical Department at Whiston Hospital. You will support the Ward Manager in the day-to-day clinical operation and lead a team to deliver safe, patient-centred care on 33-bed 4C and 32-bed 4B wards.

The role requires acute surgical experience at Band 5 or above, excellent communication, leadership and clinical skills.

Qualifications

• Experience leading nursing teams in a surgical setting.
• Ability to supervise junior staff and ensure safe, competent care.
• Strong communication with multidisciplinary teams and patients.

Responsibilities

• Act as clinical expert for nursing issues.
• Supervise junior staff in safe, competent care.
• Address issues or risk promptly.
• Promote patient-focused multidisciplinary care with carers and health professionals.
• Ensure safe and timely discharge/transfer of patients.
• Ensure treatments prescribed by the medical team are carried out and escalated as needed.
• Contribute to the Enhanced Recovery Programme and adherence to its principles.
• Advocate for the patient respecting dignity and wishes.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Nursing supervision

Communication skills

Patient advocacy

Risk management

Job description

Reporting to the Ward Manager, the post holder will be expected to assist the Ward Manager in all aspects of the clinical operation. 4C is a 33 bedded General Surgery and Colorectal Ward. 4B is a 32 bedded ward split between SAU - surgical assessment and Elective admissions.,

• To act as clinical expert for nursing issues
• To supervise junior staff in the delivery of safe competent care
• Take appropriate action to address any issues or risk
• Promote a patient focused multi-disciplinary approach to care in collaboration with carers, health care professionals and other AHPs
• Ensure a safe and timely discharge / transfer of patients
• Ensure that treatment prescribed by the medical team are carried out and that changes in patient condition are escalated as appropriate
• Contribute to the Enhanced Recovery Programme and ensure adherence to its principles
• Act as advocate for the patient, respecting dignity, wishes and beliefs.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint dynamic and confident Senior Nurses to join the general surgical department, Whiston Hospital., Successful applicants will need to be highly motivated and enthusiastic, have experience in general surgical nursing and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. We require an individual who is forward thinking, well organized with a positive attitude towards flexibility and change. You will need current acute surgical experience at Band 5 level or above and have a proven track record of effective communication, leadership and clinical expertise.

An enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

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, freeing up space for more unwell patients. 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: o Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 o Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) o National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme