Ward Sister (Maternity Cover)

NHS; Hayle; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Ward Sister to lead their inpatient nursing team. The role involves providing clinical leadership and ensuring high-quality, person-centered care. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing nursing staff and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams. This position offers opportunities for professional development and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement of 35 days

Contributory pension scheme

Access to training and development opportunities

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with evidence of professional development.
• Proven experience in specialist palliative care.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Lead the inpatient nursing team with high standards of care.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams for holistic care.
• Manage clinical governance and ensure quality standards.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication

Empathy

Team collaboration

Education

First level Adult Registered Nurse

Management or Leadership qualification

Post graduate qualification in Palliative Care

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and inspirational Ward Sister to lead our inpatient nursing team. You will play a key role in ensuring the highest standards of clinical excellence and compassionate care, supporting both patients and their families during some of lifes most challenging moments.

You will:

• Provide strong clinical leadership and management to nursing and support staff.
• Ensure delivery of safe, high-quality, person-centred care.
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to support holistic care planning.
• Promote professional development, reflective practice, and wellbeing among staff.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and uphold hospice values in all aspects of care.

Main duties of the job

To provide professionalleadership and line management of the in-patient unit nursing team to supportthe delivery of evidence-based patient centred care; which is of a highstandard. To take responsibility for the quality management and ensuring thathigh standards of holistic patient care are maintained in accordance with allCornwall Hospice Care policies, procedures and guidelines. To support themulti-disciplinary team in their decision making in order to achieve optimalpatient flow.

1.Responsible for the provision of high standards ofpatient care.

2.Work as a core part of the nursing team,demonstrating required standards of care and leadership in practice to newlyrecruited staff and delegating this element of the role appropriately to seniorcolleagues.

3.Ensure care is of the highest standard, is evidencebased and significant advances are implemented early following identificationand discussion through clinical meetings.

4.Promote an active culture of reflection in action.

About us

Our employees and volunteers are essential to the care we provide. In return, for joining a team of people having such a positive impact on others, we provide:

• A chance to make a real difference
• Supportive working environment
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlement of 35 days including bank holidays (pro-rata), and the option to buy or sell leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Non-contributory medical cash plan, with the option to include your family members
• Employee Assistance Programme

Job responsibilities

1.Responsible for theprovision of high standards of patient care.

2.Work as a core part of thenursing team, demonstrating required standards of care and leadership inpractice to newly recruited staff and delegating this element of the roleappropriately to senior colleagues.

3.Ensure care is of thehighest standard, is evidence based and significant advances are implemented earlyfollowing identification and discussion through clinical meetings.

4.Promote an active cultureof reflection in action.

Leadership and Management

1.Ensure adequate staffingand skill mix on the in-patient unit at all times, ensuring risks aremitigated and communicated.

2.Act as a professionalnurse leader and role model to the team by applying clinical skills of thehighest standard and taking a proactive approach to the development ofclinical and managerial competence in self and others.

3.Ensure satisfactorychannels of communication are maintained promoting an open and honest cultureamongst all disciplines.

4.Responsible for formallyappraising senior nursing staff and formulating a development plan beneficialto the needs of the unit and the individual.

5.Promote themulti-disciplinary team approach in all aspects of patient and family care.

6.Management of services inline with organisational and department policy and budget.

7.Facilitate regular staffmeetings and attend other management meetings as required.

8.Follow professionalguidelines for the code of professional conduct and ensure staff adhere tothe same principles and organisational policies.

Clinical Governance and Quality

1.Ensure the equality,diversity and rights of patients are promoted and maintained in all areas ofclinical care.

2.Ensure clinical risk ismanaged to as low a level as is reasonable and practicable.

3.Promote a culture ofcontinuous learning and improvement, using clinical incident reports to improve working practices and patient care.

Flexibility

This job description is an outline of the roleand the function. It is not intended to describe all specific tasks andtherefore is subject to change following consultation with the post-holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Be a first level Adult Registered Nurse
• Have evidence of professional development
• A Management or Leadership qualification
• A post graduate qualification or equivalent experience in Palliative Care

Experience

• Demonstrate an interest in specialist palliative care.
• Display a kind, empathetic and person centred approach
• Be an effective communicator who is able to confidently engage people at all levels.
• Use their own initiative.
• Work well under pressure.
• Work as a team player.
• Provide innovative solutions.
• Maintain strict confidentiality.

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.