Whsct Clinical Sister (Band 7)

Western Health And Social Care Trust; Enniskillen; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 56 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Western Health and Social Care Trust is seeking a Clinical Sister (Band 7) at South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen. The post leads the Emergency Department nursing team, ensuring safe, patient-centered care within a governance framework.

The role requires a Nursing Degree, full NMC registration and substantial ED leadership experience to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care consistent with NHS/NMC guidelines.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the live NMC Register.
• Has a Nursing Degree and 3 years post-registration experience in Emergency Department.
• Alternatively: 5 years post-registration experience, including 2 years at Band 6 in Emergency Department.

Responsabilités

• Provide leadership to the nursing team and manage the department to ensure safe and effective care.
• Ensure standards of care align with SPoG/NMC and Trust policies and that governance requirements are met.
• Collaborate with ED Medical team to deliver high quality, evidence-based care and manage resources.

Formation

Nursing Degree

NMC Registered Nurse (Part 1)

Description du poste

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Clinical Sister

Band: 7

Reports To: Service Manager of Unscheduled Care

Accountable To: Assistant Director of Nursing, Unscheduled Care

Job Purpose: The post holder will be responsible for effective management of their department and be accountable for providing leadership to the nursing team to:

• ensure safe and effective care and practice
• enhance the patient’s/client’s experience
• contribute to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives
• provide expert clinical knowledge at all times

Job Summary The post holder will support the Department Manager / line manager for the nursing team and have responsibility within the Department for:

• In absence of the Department Manager will carry out management responsibility for the Department
• ensuring that standards of care and practice are maintained, reviewed and continuously developed in line with strategic Planning and Performance Group (SPPG), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), HSC Trust policies, procedures and guidance.
• ensuring that agreed professional and managerial standards, objectives and statutory requirements are met
• Effective collaboration with ED Senior Medical team to ensure high quality care is delivered by meeting quality safety and governance standards as outlined by the professional bodies and Trust Policy.
• providing leadership, clinical expertise, and ensuring the delivery of evidence-based and person-centred care
• contribute to the management of the Department budget ensuring effective and efficient use of physical, huma n and financial resources
• support the professional development of the nursing team
• creating an environment in which effective learning can take place
• co-ordinating the involvement of the multidisciplinary team, where appropriate

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES The post holder will focus and lead on the following key areas, within the organisation’s governance framework:

1. Ensure safe and effective practice
   1. Professional, ethical and legal
      • Adhere to SPPG and NMC guidelines for practice requirements and standards, for example, safe handling, administration, storage and custody of drugs.
      • Adhere to relevant Trust guidelines, policies and procedures.
      • Ensure that organisational goals are reflected in own and the nursing/midwifery teams’ objectives and in ward/department plans.
      • Contribute to the development of the Trust’s policies and strategies, where appropriate.
      • Maintain own professional and personal development in accordance with the NMC Code (2015), standards and professional guidelines.
      • Establish systems and processes to ensure effective communication within the multi-professional team and other relevant departments/agencies.
      • Establish and maintain relationships based on mutual respect communicating on a regular basis with the patient/client, relatives and carers in the provision of care and services.
      • Ensure appropriate systems are developed and operational to facilitate dissemination of information up, down and across the organisation.
   2. Evidence-based practice
      • Promote a culture of research and evidence-based practice within the department to enhance person-centred care.
      • Ensure evidence-based care is provided to agreed standards within the department.
      • Act as a change agent, developing clinically effective practice through the effective utilisation and integration of evidence.
      • Participate in developing, implementing and monitoring policies, procedures and protocols.
      • Create an environment which supports a culture of life-long learning and reflective practice for all staff.
      • Ensure systems and processes are in place to support effective mentoring of relevant staff.
   3. Environment
      • Maintain a safe and clean environment for staff, patients/clients and visitors by ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and protocols including health and safety, healthcare associated infection, risk management and critical incident reporting.
      • Ensure staff awareness of environmental issues and take appropriate action as per Trust policy.
      • Participate in the analysis, assessment and management of actual and potential risks to health and well-being.
      • Ensure safe and effective use of equipment as per Trust policy.
      • Ensure near misses, incidents, accidents and faulty devices are recorded, reported and investigated as per Trust policy.
      • Maintain a Clinical Risk Register in the ward/department as per Trust policy.
   4. Multi-professional working
      • Establish systems and processes to ensure continuity of patient/client care, liaising with multi-disciplinary/multi-agency teams and community services.

   Enhance the patient’s/client’s experience

   1. Person-centred care
      • Develop and maintain a culture of person-centred care within the ward/department.
      • Promote a caring environment where equality and diversity issues are respected and patients/clients are enabled to be partners in their care.
      • Develop strategies for communication between staff, patients/clients and relatives, showing awareness of barriers to understanding.
      • Facilitate communication between all members of the multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team, and across care settings.
   2. User involvement
      • Identify opportunities for meaningful involvement of patients/clients and carers’ in relation to the development of care and services.
      • Ensure effective systems are in place to gain patient/client and carers’ feedback on their experience of care.
      • Ensure compliments and complaints are managed in line with Trust policy including the dissemination of shared learning.

   Provide effective leadership and management

   1. Role model
      • Provide expert clinical knowledge at all times, to ensure that the patient pathway functions seamlessly improve patient safety and enhance the patient’s experience
      • Act as a visible leader within the ward/department.
      • Provide leadership that enables professional decision making and effective team working.
      • Empower and enable staff to contribute to the delivery of high quality person‑centred care.
      • Support clinical expertise of nurses/midwives within the ward/department by role modelling evidence‑based person‑centred care.
   2. Develop team performance in conjunction with the Department Manager and the Practice Educator
      • Promote, develop and facilitate a learning culture within the Department.
      • Promote equality of opportunity for all, in accordance with Trust Equality Opportunity Policy.
      • participate in annual staff appraisal/development review, ensuring effective implementation of the Knowledge and Skills Framework (DH, 2004).
      • participate in learning needs analysis and facilitate annual personal development plans for the nursing/midwifery team.
      • participate in orientation and induction programmes for staff within the Department.
      • support and develop nursing health care support workers within the Department.
      • Contribute to the education commissioning process for nursing staff
      • Establish and implement systems to manage poor performance and practice
   3. Managing the practice setting and effective use of resources
      • Challenge appropriately and confidently where standards of care fall below that which the Department Manager would expect.
      • Ensure delegation as appropriate to nursing and health care support workers for effective care/service delivery.
      • Contribute to budget management within the department, to ensure services are managed in accordance with yearly financial instructions.
      • Deliver a high quality service within allocated resources, ensuring those resources are used to maximum effect.

   Contribute to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives

   1. Develop Service improvement and modernisation
      • Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement through the use of audit, patient/client feedback and reflection on practice by self and other members of the team.
      • Work in partnership with a range of clinicians and managers in the planning or development of own service promoting the involvement of patients/clients and carers.
      • actively contribute/participate in the development of new pathways based on local, regional and national trends in emergency care.
   2. Manage the Team
      • ensure nurses working in the Department are professionally qualified and registered in accordance with the 2015 NMC code.
      • Liaise with nursing managers and senior nurses on all professional nursing issues.
      • Conduct staff appraisals as per Trust practice, at least annually.
      • Actively participate in the clinical supervision process according to Trust policy.
      • Contribute to a Learning Needs Analysis for the Department informed by service profile and objectives, patient experience and the personal and professional development of the team members.
      • Ensure processes are in place to manage sickness/absenteeism and take appropriate action in line with Trust policies.
      • Ensure appropriate skill mix and staffing levels for the ward/department in relation to the off‑duty rota, annual leave and study leave activities.
      • Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff.

   General Management Responsibilities

   The post holder will promote and support effective team working, fostering a culture of openness and transparency. The post holder will ensure that they take all concerns raised with them seriously and act in accordance with ‘Your right to raise a concern (Whistleblowing) policy and their professional code of conduct, where applicable.

   General Requirements

   • Ensure the Trust’s policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his/her own actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility.
   • Co-operate fully with the implementation of the Trust’s Health and Safety arrangements, reporting any accidents/incidents/equipment defects to his/her manager, and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients/clients, members of the public and staff.
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   PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

   JOB TITLE AND BAND: Clinical Sister (Band 7)

   DEPARTMENT / DIRECTORATE: Emergency Department / Unscheduled Care, Specialist Medicine, Cancer and Diagnostics

   LOCATION: South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen

   DATE: September 2026

   Notes to applicants:
   1. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria.
   2. Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note the Trust reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting.
   3. Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.

   ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

   SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below.

   Factor Criteria

   Method of
   Assessment

   Experience /
   Qualifications /
   Registration

   Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the live NMC Register.

   Have a Nursing Degree AND 3 years post‑registration experience within Emergency Department Setting.

   OR

   Have 5 years post‑registration experience as a Band 5 including 3 years within Emergency Department Setting

   OR

   Have 5 years post‑registration experience which must include a minimum of 2 years at Band 6 in Emergency Department Setting.

   Shortlisting
   by
   Application
   Form

   SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the interview/selection stage:

   Competencies
   Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will need to demonstrate at interview that they have the required competencies to be effective in this demanding leadership role. The competencies concerned are set out in the NHS Healthcare Leadership Model, details of which can be found at http://www.leadershipacademy.nhs.uk/resources/healthcare-leadership-model. Particular attention will be given to the following dimensions:

   • Leading with Care
   • Engaging the Team
   • Holding to Account
   • Developing Capability
   • Connecting our Services

   DESIRABLE CRITERIA

   SECTION 3: these will ONLY be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related criteria to ensure files are manageable. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted

   Factor Criteria
   Method of
   Assessment
   Experience Experience over and above essential criteria

   Shortlisting by Application Form

   If this post is being sought on secondment then the individual MUST have the permission of their line manager IN ADVANCE of making application.

   As part of the Recruitment & Selection process it may be necessary for the Trust to carry out an Enhanced Disclosure Check through Access NI before any appointment to this post can be confirmed.

   “The successful candidate can expect to be placed at the minimum point of the pay scale, although a higher starting salary, within the range of the pay band may be available if the person appointed has experience relevant & equivalent to the post. If the successful candidate is an existing HSC employee moving to a higher band, AFC Pay on Promotion will apply.”

   “Are able to request Flexible Working from the 1 st day of their employment. A number of flexible working provisions are offered by all HSC Organisations including Full‑time working, Fixed working patterns, Part‑time working, Flexi‑time, Compressed/elongated hours, Average hours working patterns, Term‑time working, Job‑share or Homeworking for some or all of the working pattern, depending on the role being undertaken. Successful applicants are encouraged to discuss with their manager what Flexible Working provisions may be available in the role they are taking up, prior to commencing employment, to help them achieve a positive Work/Life Balance”.

   Successful applicants may be required to attend for a Health Assessment

   THE TRUST IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

   All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times