Sister / Charge Nurse - Ward C4

Are you an aspiring nurse clinical leader with excellent clinical skills who can lead and motivate others? Ward C2 is a fast- paced acute General Medical ward which has a complex case mix of patients. It is part of a dynamic service area. As a junior sister in Acute Medicine you will need to enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and have the ability to prioritise and supervise all aspects of care delivery within the ward environment. You will need to demonstrate high standards of care and have the ability and character to ensure that the team around you work to those standards. You will enjoy nurturing and developing the team around you and will support the senior ward sister in ensuring that team members are supported and developed through completion of PDRs and work based training. You will need to be an excellent communicator who can engage professionally with patients, families, all allied health professionals and the nursing team. You will be required to support the Senior Sister and Matron in service development including completion of audit and the implementation of improvement plans. In return we will support your development within the team and support your clinical and professional development.Main duties of the job · Support the provision of a clean environment · Ensuring improvements in patient outcomes and the safety, effectiveness and experience of their care · Assist in the developing of nurse leadership, improvement, and management of services within the escalation ward area in order to ensure the highest standards of patient care and service are delivered in the most efficient and effective way. · Ensuring best practice in infection control · Treating patients with dignity and respect · Assist the ward manager in the provision of senior nurse leadership during both regular and unsocial hours · Assist the ward manager in ensuring all quality improvement work is implemented and sustained. · Ensure safe and effective discharge planning. · Supporting the delivery of the Nursing Strategy at all times. Be a confident role model for the junior nursing team, · Ensuring improvements in patient outcomes and the safety, effectiveness and experience of their care · Assist in the developing of nurse leadership, improvement, and management of services within the escalation ward area in order to ensure the highest standards of patient care and service are delivered in the most efficient and effective way. · Ensuring best practice in infection control · Treating patients with dignity and respect · Assist the ward manager in the provision of senior nurse leadership during both regular and unsocial hours · Assist the ward manager in ensuring all quality improvement work is implemented and sustained. · Ensure safe and effective discharge planning. · Supporting the delivery of the Nursing Strategy at all times. Be a confident role model for the junior nursing team

• Evidence of professional expertise acquired through CPD, Post basic qualification in specialty, current NMC Registration
• Able to deliver a high standard of Evidence based individual patient care
• Delivers nursing care in line with Trust policies and protocols
• Effective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills
• Evidence of ability to take charge in the absence of their direct line manager
• Degree level studies or equivalent portfolio of evidence
• Demonstrates specialist knowledge across a range of work procedures and practices
• Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
• Evidence of involvement in the development of protocols and clinical audit
• Effective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in using electronic health records.
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Evidence of persuasive and strong influencing skills and the ability to manage conflict
• Compassionate and patient centred approach.
• High level of professionalism and integrity
• will be assessed on application form
Desirable criteria
• To have knowledge of current research applicable to the post's specialist area.
• Knowledge of workforce planning
• Evidence of proactive involvement in the development of nurses / midwives and nursing and midwifery practice, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 10,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.