Sister/Charge Nurse, Band 6 (NHS AfC: Band 6) - Day Surgery Sister/Charge Nurse - Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are seeking an inspiring, dynamic and authentic nurse leader with a passion for Day Surgery and a shared vision in delivery of the very best patient experience and outcomes.
We currently provide day surgery and surgical admissions service for a number of specialties including Head and Neck, Upper GI, Colorectal, Vascular, Gynaecology and Breast.
The successful applicant will be working as part of the day surgery team delivering exceptional care for the patients attending the unit. Alongside this, the successful applicant will be an integral member of the Day Surgery leadership team working alongside the Senior Sister/Ward manager to support the team with both their professional and personal skills.
They will be ambitious, proactive and highly motivated, whilst able to embrace compassionate leadership principles; demonstrating kindness and respect with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
The successful applicant will have a valid registration with significant post-registration experience; surgical experience is desirable. They will be compassionate, transformational and inclusive with a supporting focus to achieve the trust vision.
They will be managing and professionally leading the team alongside and in the absence of the Senior Sister/Ward Manager. There is a strong emphasis on the need to develop excellent service performance and working collaboratively with the team members within the surgical division and associated clinical staff.
The successful applicant would be expected to undertake the role of co-ordinator, liaising with surgeons, anaesthetists and the nursing team to ensure a continual flow through all stages of the patients' experience, including admissions, post-operative care and discharge.
The successful applicant will also undertake appraisals of staff members, assist with investigating incidents and complaints, and be a role model while demonstrating a smart and professional image at all times.
The team on Mayhill is hard-working, dynamic and responsive. We are consistently looking at how we can improve our day surgery unit to provide all patients with excellent care during their stay with us and ensuring our practice is in keeping with national standards. Mayhill Unit is staffed from 07:00 - 21:00 Monday to Friday, with various shift patterns which offer a great work-life balance.
The main responsibilities of the role include being instrumental in:
1. Leadership and management
2. Improving patient safety, quality and experience
3. Strategy and planning
4. Education and Development Responsibilities
5. People management and development
6. Finance & performance management
7. Information management and research
8. Quality governance
Job purpose:
1. Focus on the provision of high quality, visible professional leadership for day surgery
2. Provide clinical and professional support to the day surgery team to ensure effective management and drive change
3. Provide assurance to the Ward Manager and Matron that there is continuous improvement in the delivery of clinical services tailored to the needs of the patients
4. Act as a strong patient advocate ensuring that a culture of continuous improvement and learning is supported in order to drive quality care delivery across the division
5. Ensure that clinical and non-clinical risks are managed, reported and investigated and that remedial action is completed where appropriate. Identifies and deals with issues of poor performance with the support of the Ward Manager
6. Work in partnership and collaboration with other leaders within the Division
7. Provide nursing leadership, set and maintain professional nursing standards, provide professional nursing advice and direction to the other colleagues within their Division.
For further details please see the attached job description.
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