Ward Sister - Surgical Day Case inLiverpool inLiverpool PUBLISHED 2 DEC 2023

Band 6: £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum  PERMANENT 

Please see the attached job description for the full duties and the main responsibilities of the role.


Job Summary:

  • The primary focus of the post is to ensure that all patients and families receive high quality patient centred care, reflecting the Trust objectives, values, and vision.
  • At all times the practitioner will act as an advocate for patients and families and will be a front-line advocate for the Trust.
  • To provide effective clinical and managerial leadership for their designated area of responsibility, ensuring that high standards of clinical practice are always adhered to.
  • They will have extensive knowledge of paediatric surgery -pre and post operative care and be actively involved in the teaching and assessing of junior staff in line with current National and local standards and best practice.
  • To provide first line management support to members of their team
  • They will be expected to deputise for other senior members during the 1-year training programme.

They will be responsible for their own professional conduct in line with NMC / HPC Code of Conduct. They will adhere to and understand all Trust and local policies and procedures

Accurately assess, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate the holistic pre and post -operative care needs of patients using an extensive knowledge base and range of skills.

Deliver excellent standards of clinical practice to all patients and support colleagues to deliver the best possible outcomes and experience for patients.

Act as patient's advocate and ensure patients' wishes, choices and beliefs are considered in the decision-making process as necessary in collaboration with the family.

Using evidence based best practice maintain safe and effective patient care, ensuring that working practices conform to local and national policies and procedures

Act as a clinical reference point and subject matter expert for designated area of responsibility.

Ensure the WHO safety, checklist is completed for every theatre list and patient undergoing a surgical or anaesthetic procedure.

Develop and maintain local and national standards and ensure practice is evidence based.

Maintain accurate and legible records of care in line with Trust policy and NMC Code of Conduct.

Be involved in monitoring and promoting high standards of care, including audit of quality indicators, and devising action plans to address any deficits identified.

Maintain a culture in which infection control is intrinsic to care delivery and is monitored in line with Trust policy.

To ensure knowledge of the current national and local regulations (including Care Quality Commission and Monitor targets) are met.

Please see the attached job description for the full duties and the main responsibilities of the role.


Job Summary:

  • The primary focus of the post is to ensure that all patients and families receive high quality patient centred care, reflecting the Trust objectives, values, and vision.
  • At all times the practitioner will act as an advocate for patients and families and will be a front-line advocate for the Trust.
  • To provide effective clinical and managerial leadership for their designated area of responsibility, ensuring that high standards of clinical practice are always adhered to.
  • They will have extensive knowledge of paediatric surgery -pre and post operative care and be actively involved in the teaching and assessing of junior staff in line with current National and local standards and best practice.
  • To provide first line management support to members of their team
  • They will be expected to deputise for other senior members during the 1-year training programme.

They will be responsible for their own professional conduct in line with NMC / HPC Code of Conduct. They will adhere to and understand all Trust and local policies and procedures

Accurately assess, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate the holistic pre and post -operative care needs of patients using an extensive knowledge base and range of skills.

Deliver excellent standards of clinical practice to all patients and support colleagues to deliver the best possible outcomes and experience for patients.

Act as patient's advocate and ensure patients' wishes, choices and beliefs are considered in the decision-making process as necessary in collaboration with the family.

Using evidence based best practice maintain safe and effective patient care, ensuring that working practices conform to local and national policies and procedures

Act as a clinical reference point and subject matter expert for designated area of responsibility.

Ensure the WHO safety, checklist is completed for every theatre list and patient undergoing a surgical or anaesthetic procedure.

Develop and maintain local and national standards and ensure practice is evidence based.

Maintain accurate and legible records of care in line with Trust policy and NMC Code of Conduct.

Be involved in monitoring and promoting high standards of care, including audit of quality indicators, and devising action plans to address any deficits identified.

Maintain a culture in which infection control is intrinsic to care delivery and is monitored in line with Trust policy.

To ensure knowledge of the current national and local regulations (including Care Quality Commission and Monitor targets) are met.



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