Ward Sister Band 7

2 weeks ago


Chichester, United Kingdom 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for a Ward Sister to work within our Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at Chichester, West Sussex. We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and hardworking individual to join our team. You must possess good communication skills and have a passion for staff and team development.

Our unit has successfully achieved the Gold Bliss Accreditation and now working towards Family Integrated Care and improving our work towards Breast Feeding Initiative accreditation.

To support the Matron, Senior Nurses and wider teams to ensure high quality family centred care is delivered within our services to babies and families.

To lead and take responsibility for managing a team of nurses in the initiation and delivery of high quality of care. This will incorporate clinical assurance, infection and prevention control measure, human resources, finance and procurement, family experience, safeguarding and patient safety initiatives.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

To lead and manage the clinical team and patient services at ward level. To develop clear systems to ensure the delivery of family centred care which is evidence based and tailored to patient need.

Main

**Responsibilities**:
Assume site specific responsibility for the day to day nursing management of Neonatal Unit/Special Care Baby Unit.

In pa r tne rs h i p w i th s en i or m anage m ent team en s u r e c li n i c al go v e r nan c e objectives are m et i n te r m s of aud i t, managing c o m p l a i nt s, i n c i dent s, r i s k, pat i ent f eedba c k, ben c h m a r k i ng, and data c o ll e c t i on including national aud i ts.

U s e e ff e c t iv e m anage m ent and l eade rs h i p s k ill s i n the ope r at i onal m anage m ent of the neonatal inpatient service. Manage the ward with r e s pon s i b ili ty f or w o r k f o rc e p l ann i ng, m anag i ng s i c k ne s s ab s en c e, r e cr u i t m ent and s e l e c t i on, p r o f e ss i onal de v e l op m ent and pe r f o r m an c e r e vi ew of the tea m. Responsible for ensuring spending is within ward budget.

T a k e r e s pon s i b ili ty f or c li n i c al en vi r on m ent en s u r i ng that h i gh s tanda r ds of c l ean li ne s s and i n f e c t i on c ont r ol a r e m et and that app r op r i ate a c t i on i s ta k en.

Act as a role model in clinical practice working within the clinical areas to maintain professional competence and credibility in Neonatal nursing.

A dhe r e at a l l t i m es to the NMC p r o f e ss i onal c ode of c ondu c t m a i nta i n i ng o w n p r o f e ss i onal de v e l op m ent and personal development plan.

Cont r i bute to the s e r vi c e th r ough c o mm un i c at i ng the D ivi s i onal and T r u s t s t r ategies and vi s i b l y s uppo r t i ng t r u s t and c o r po r ate po li c i es and s y s te m s.

P a r t i c i pate i n paed i at r i c edu c at i on and t r a i n i ng w i th i n the T r u s t. A c t as a r e s ou rc e p r o vi d i ng e x pe r t paed i at r i c ad vi c e to s uppo r t the c ont i nued de v e l op m ent of the s e r vi c e.

De v e l op c li n i c al p r a c t i c e and p r o m ote safe, evidence based, qua li ty paed i at r i c c a r e.

Respond to and manage complaints with support from the clinical manager and complaints department. Implement any changes/actions as a result of a complaint.

For detailed JD, please see the full Job Description for this role.


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