Main area: Hepatobiliary
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Full internal rotation)
Job ref: 358-6724370-CHU
Employer: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Glenfield Hospital
Town: Leicester
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/12/2024 23:59
Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work/life balance.
Job overview
Are you looking for a change; the next step in your career development?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Ward Sister on Ward 36 at Glenfield Hospital.
Ward 36 is a 24-bedded busy emergency admission unit for patients with hepato-biliary and pancreatic disorders, where you will have the opportunity to develop your leadership, management, and clinical skills. Alongside the ward, you will also work in our triage area and support our ambulatory jaundice virtual ward.
We are looking for an experienced Band 5 nurse, who possesses excellent communication, interpersonal & recognized leadership skills with a passion for maintaining high levels of good quality patient care and patient safety. You will support the ward sister managing the team, providing clinical expertise and professionalism, motivating the staff to maintain standards of exceptional care.
The role requires someone who is enthusiastic, dynamic & focused and who can drive quality initiatives forward. In return, you will receive guidance & training from the senior management team to support your role development.
Main duties of the job
1. You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of our patients' care.
2. Participate in the effective clinical leadership and management of the ward team, which will include leadership and supervision of other healthcare professionals, carrying out all aspects of the caring process.
3. You will have and develop leadership skills ensuring you are able to deputise and take charge of the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager.
4. Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care, to contribute to the improvement of services and the quality of care provision to meet the needs of patients, service users, and their families.
5. Act as a role model, mentoring, teaching, assessing, and supporting students and learners on placement and participate in the education, development, and mentorship of other staff.
6. In addition, you will play a key role in ensuring effective communication between patients, carers, clinical staff, and the wider multidisciplinary team.
7. As an effective role model, you will be involved in using your own knowledge to develop and enhance the development, skills, and competence of others.
8. You will have the opportunity to use specialist knowledge, skills, and innovative practice to provide a high standard of care and maintain patient safety.
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
* high-quality care for all,
* being a great place to work,
* partnerships for impact, and
* research and education excellence.
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
* we are compassionate,
* we are proud,
* we are inclusive, and
* we are one team.
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and relatives/carers.
2. Recognise, prioritise, and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
3. Receive reports from team members on the progress of own patients during and at the end of each shift and for all patients when in charge.
4. Facilitate effective communication and liaison with other disciplines as necessary to meet the needs of patients especially relating to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
5. Ensure that fully accurate, complete, and contemporaneous nursing records are written and maintained for each patient in accordance with agreed policy.
6. Act as a professional and clinical role model to all staff, patients, carers, and the public at all times.
7. Supervise the performance standards of own team members and, in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse, other nursing staff within the ward.
8. Assist with and deputise for the Sister/Charge Nurse in the management and organisation of the ward/Clinic.
9. Maximise use of clinical and staff resources, implementing best practice in patient flow, admission, and discharge arrangements.
Please see job description/person specification for further details on the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
* RN with current NMC PIN
* Recognised-NMC teaching & assessing qualification or equivalent
* Involvement in Audit or research
Skills & Knowledge
* Has worked in HPB or has considerable experience of high volume, acute patient care setting
* Has Nurse in Charge experience & demonstrates good leadership qualities
* Attended professional development Leadership course i.e. LEO
Communication
* Act as a role model and as a mentor, assessor, and support for learners in the ward
* Effective communicator and negotiator
* Advanced communication course
Additional Information
Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.
UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.
The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.
Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.
The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients, and visitors.
If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.
Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues, and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester, and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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