Department Sister

1 month ago

Blackburn, United Kingdom East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

An opportunity has arisen for you to join our dynamic, patient focused and friendly Urology Outpatient Departments across ELHT. This is an exciting time in our departments as we are developing our services further including expansion. You will be involved in the planning and organisation of this service.

This post is temporary for 12 months.

Main Duties
- Participate in the overall management of the Department in conjunction with the Department manager.
- Ensure that Trust policies, procedures and SOP’s are adhered to at department level.
- Deputise for the Department Manager as required.
- Ensure effective communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Compile duty rotas for nursing staff with attention to efficient and effective skill mix.
- Be responsible for co-ordinating holiday leave, study leave and training in consulation with lead nurse.
- Contribute to the investigation of complaints from patients, relatives, other staff and members of the public in accordance with Trust policy..
- Act as a resource for other Unit personnel, providing advice, nursing expertise and specialist knowledge as required.
- Participate with the recruitment and selection of staff in liaison with the Department Manager.
- Assist the Department Manager in formulating a programme of appraisal for staff with provision of individualised training and development plan
- Take the lead in education and training of pre and post registered students including preceptorship of newly qualified staff, cadets and Health Care Assistants undertaking NVQ training.
- To take the lead in staff appraisals.
- Participate in the management provision of leadership experience and expertise on the Department.
- Assist to provide a good learning environment
- Actively encourage continuous development of nurses.

We are committed to delivering the best possible healthcare services to the local population while ensuring the future viability of our services. This will be achieved by continually improving the productivity and efficiency of services. Our core focus has enabled demonstrable improvement in our key access, quality and performance indicators.

**At ELHT our objectives are to**:

- Put safety and quality at the heart of everything we do
- Invest in and develop our workforce
- Work with key stakeholders to develop effective partnerships
- Encourage innovation and pathway reform, and deliver best practice

**Our values are**:

- Put patients first
- Respect the individual
- Act with integrity
- Serve the community
- Promote positive change

Our behaviour framework
- We’re looking for people who want to make a positive difference. You’ll make it happen by taking responsibility, building trust and respect and working together to deliver excellence to our service users. Where we can, we also like to keep things simple so that we all contribute to making ELHT an effective, positive and rewarding place to work.

Main Duties

**The post holder is expected to**:

- Participate in the overall management of the Department in conjunction with the Department manager.
- Take the lead for education and training of ward staff.
- In co-ordination with the Department Manager promotes delivery of high quality research based nursing care.
- Participate in the implementation and monitoring of programmes of care.
- Responsible for promoting effective and efficient utilisation of available resources.
- To facilitate an environment conducive to learning and professional development.
- Ensure that Trust policies, procedures and SOP’s are adhered to at department level.
- Act in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Code of Conduct (NMC)
- Deputise for the Department Manager as required.

**Management**:
**The post holder is expected to**:

- Ensure effective communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Compile duty rotas for nursing staff with attention to efficient and effective skill mix.
- Be responsible for co-ordinating holiday leave, study leave and training in consulation with lead nurse.
- contribute to the investigation of complaints from patients, relatives, other staff and members of the public in accordance with Trust policy.
- Ensure the correct handling, storage, maintenance and utilisation of drugs, equipment and supplies.
- As a senior nurse on the unit advise staff in the absence of the Department Manager.
- Be responsible for ensuring that standards in the clinical area are in keeping with the NMC Code of Conduct.
- Participate in departmental and professional group meetings as required, and lead on other groups as directed by the Ward Manager.

**Professional**:
**The post holder is expected to**:

- Act as a resource for other Unit personnel, providing advice, nursing expertise and specialist knowledge as required.
- Be responsible for maintaining his/her own professional status and ensuring that the NMC’s requirements for registration are adhered to.
- Participate in the Trust delivery of Essence o

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