JuniorSister/ ChargeNurse inRedditch inRedditch PUBLISHED WED 13 NOV 2024

Are you enthusiastic about developing your nursing career? Are you looking to establish yourself in a role providing leadership and management to junior team members? If so, we may have the job for you. We are currently recruiting for a Band 6 Junior Sister / Charge Nurse on Ward 15 at the Alexandra Hospital.

Ward 15 is a busy 15 bed acute medical ward. Patients on our ward have complex needs and you will be liaising with the wider MDT to meet the needs of our patients. As a Sister/ Charge Nurse you will be expected to support the management structure to provide a consistent high standard of nursing practice with particular emphasis on quality and clinical standards.

We are looking for a dedicated nurse with the skills to thrive within a fast paced environment with the ability to cope under pressure who is keen to pursue a leadership role.

The ideal candidate will have excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills, with a willingness to develop managerial skills in order to be both a role model and mentor, supporting the wider nursing team.

In turn we will offer you opportunities to develop your skills as a leader. We have an excellent clinical education team and fantastic resources available within and outside the trust to offer you a wealth of opportunities to continue your professional and personal development.

To lead the nursing team in the provision of high quality, research based, nursing care that is patient focussed.

Provide support to the Ward Manager in the general management of staff including delivering appraisal reviews, managing the off duty, recruitment selection, and the supervision of junior members of staff.

Utilise clinical audit systems to help monitor and improve standards of care throughout the division and to highlight areas of concern.

To assist with the management of the ward effectively and efficiently within allocated resources.

To foster a multidisciplinary approach to patient care in line with Clinical Governance and provide leadership on the Trusts values and behaviours.

About us

Job Purpose:

To act as team leader for clinical staff.

To be responsible for clinical and non-clinical management of a ward area in the absence of the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse.

Key Duties:

Operational Responsibilities

• Responsible for establishing and maintaining communication and relationship both internally and externally.
• Establish and maintain effective communication and foster good working relationships with all multidisciplinary teams, both internal and external.
• Provide and receive complex and / or sensitive information from patients and staff. For example, breaking bad news to patients, giving complex information about procedures and their outcomes, dealing with performance issues, holding staff meetings. Able to support and talk to distressed patients, visitors, and staff members.
• Responsible for cascading information to ward staff and chairing staff meetings from which minutes are provided.
• Make use of electronic internal / external mail and Internet systems as appropriate and necessary.
• Deal effectively with comments, complaints, or incidents that affect staff and users of the ward in accordance with complaints, risk management, or human resources procedures.
• Bring to the attention of the Senior Sister/Charge any factors which may adversely affect patient care or service provision.
• Report all serious incidents to the appropriate Manager / Director within 24 hours; these include Never Events, serious falls, and grade 3 or 4 pressure ulcers.

Please refer to supporting document for full Job Description.