Senior Staff Nurse (Woodley) - Internal Only
Senior Staff Nurse (Woodley) - Internal Only
The post holder works as a skilled practitioner and is responsible for the delivery of patient-focused programmes of care, which address the complex and changing health and wellbeing needs of the client group in his/her clinical area. The post holder ensures the smooth running of the ward/department in the absence of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse, and provides clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff.
Main duties of the job
1. Support the Ward/Department Sister/Charge Nurse in leading the team to deliver the objectives of the clinical area.
2. In the absence of the Ward Department/Sister/Charge Nurse, be responsible for ensuring that all patients in the given clinical area receive safe, competent nursing care.
3. Lead the team for which he/she is responsible, working flexibly to support other/more junior colleagues on a day-to-day basis.
4. Demonstrate excellent personal communication and establish effective two-way communication channels with individuals and groups.
5. Demonstrate appropriate assertiveness and ability to challenge others when the rights of patients and others may be infringed.
6. Work with Ward/Department Manager and Finance to develop skills in clinical and non-clinical budget management.
About us
The Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (RBFT) is one of the largest district general hospital foundation trusts in the country. With a turnover of over £375m, employing over 5,000 staff and delivering care from multiple sites, we provide acute medical and surgical services to a population of 500,000 patients in Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire and specialist services to a wider population of 1 million across Berkshire and its borders.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training:
* Registered Nurse (Pt 1/12) (RSCN (Pt 8) if appropriate)
* ENB 998/Slice, C&G 730 or equivalent
* Evidence of Leadership, management and speciality development
* NVQ Assessor
Experience:
* Relevant post qualification experience in speciality.
* Must have recent clinical experience in speciality area.
* Experience in mentoring/facilitation/teaching/assessing/coaching.
* Experience of leadership/management and speciality development.
* Experience of involvement in successful change management.
Other skills
* Excellent personal and communication skills.
* Ability to facilitate and support learning in practice.
* Good facilitation/presentation, teaching and assessing skills.
Clinical Skills
* Demonstrates ability to place patient and family at centre of care.
* Excellent clinical skills in speciality.
* Demonstrates ability to think laterally, creatively and innovatively to enhance patient care.
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.
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