Employer: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Liverpool University Hospital Aintree Site
Town: Liverpool
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 11/02/2025 23:59
Ward Sister / Charge Nurse - Respiratory
Band 6
Job Overview
The post holder will work without direct supervision and will take charge of the ward/department in the absence of the ward/department manager and deputy, who holds continuing responsibility.
Key responsibilities will include the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care, effective leadership, and staff management/development. The post holder will always work within the NMC’s Code of Professional Conduct.
Main Duties of the Job
An exciting opportunity has become available for a band 6 nurse within the respiratory care group on ward 22. The successful post holder will support the ward manager in the day-to-day operational management that is instrumental in coordinating patient care and flow to the hospital.
The post requires excellent leadership skills, extensive knowledge of all respiratory enhanced care. You will be experienced within all areas of respiratory medicine and will hold a relevant mentorship qualification. Ward 22 is a 36 bedded respiratory ward.
We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated, and enthusiastic nurse to join our team, providing leadership and high-quality nursing care within respiratory medicine.
You will need to demonstrate continuing professional development and a strong sense of commitment to develop others and work closely within a multi-disciplinary team.
Applicants must be a 1st level nurse with evidence of experience of working at band 5 or previous experience at band 6.
Working for Our Organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
1. Co-ordination of the ward/department on a day-to-day basis including planning, allocation, and evaluation of work carried out by teams or individuals and self.
2. Provide specialist knowledge to all Nursing staff on the ward/department.
3. Promote a critical, analytical approach to the delivery of nursing care ensuring that the ward/department environment is responsive to current issues.
4. Assist in the review and update of procedures and protocols relating to the care of patients.
5. Develop methods for identifying, maintaining, and improving the quality of patient care through facilitation of best practice and clinical benchmarking.
6. Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values, and spiritual beliefs of patients/clients.
7. Explore and undertake expanded practice to optimise patient care as required within the specialist area, in accordance with Trust policies.
Management/Leadership Responsibilities
1. Exercise effective leadership acting as an exemplary role model for the ward/department team.
2. Support the ward/department manager and deputy in maintaining adequate staff cover and skill mix on the ward through effective use of staffing rotas.
3. Ensure effective communication with patients and their carers.
4. Liaise with nursing, medical, and allied health professional colleagues to ensure that all facets of the patients' care are covered.
5. Ensure that the ward participates in maintaining standards relating to clinical governance.
6. Support the implementation of risk management policies within the ward/department.
7. Ensure effective communication with relatives, community nursing staff, other hospitals, and local agencies to facilitate the smooth transfer and after-care of patients/clients.
8. Ensure staff compliance with mandatory training and help maintain current records.
9. Assist in monitoring and managing staff sickness/absence following the Trust guidelines.
10. Participate in recruitment and selection of staff within the nursing team.
Education Responsibilities
1. Support the ward/department manager and deputy in identifying staff training and development needs via personal development plans.
2. Contribute to the dissemination of information from individuals undertaking professional development to the ward department team, patients, and carers.
3. Collaborate with the clinical practice facilitators to develop and promote an effective and responsive clinical learning environment.
4. Ensure that nursing care is evidence-based. Encourage and initiate nursing audit and research, assisting with the implementation of findings where appropriate.
5. Act as a mentor for all pre and post-registration nurses and health care assistants.
Professional Responsibilities
1. Act at all times in a manner that upholds the reputation of the Trust and safeguards the wellbeing and dignity of patients and their relatives.
2. Act always in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and Guidance documents.
3. Take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge.
4. Identify objectives within a PDP that support the delivery of high standards of clinical care.
Person Specification
Skills
* Ability to work in changing environments
* Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Knowledge
* Application of current nursing issues and healthcare governance
Experience
* Evidence of management experience
* Evidence of change management
* Application of evidence-based practice
* Evidence of developing high standards of patient care
* Lead role in education of staff and patients
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
* Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment.
The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge, and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from under-represented groups.
This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy.
All employees (and volunteers) are expected to maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training.
If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone at the earliest opportunity.
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