Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse

2 months ago


Leicester, United Kingdom University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

The Clinical Decisions Unit at Glenfield Hospital is a 46 bedded, fully monitored unit, with a designated Triage and Assessment area. Unique to other Admission's Unit nationally, patients are admitted direct via ambulance, Urgent Care Centre, Emergency Department Referral and GP referral with a range of cardiac and respiratory conditions. CDU also takes admissions from within the Trust; CDU is a demanding, but rewarding area to work in.

We also have a Same day emergency Care unit (SDEC) attached to CDU. This is GP/ACP lead area who will see ambulatory patients referred from the same routes as CDU. We are currently developing this new service and are looking for dynamic band 6s who would like to be actively involved.

We encourage applicants to flexible to work a rotation of long days and night shifts please.

Full time hours are preferable however part time hours may be considered however no less than per week.

Video interviews will not be offered for this post you will be expected to attend a face to face interview

Main duties of the job

o Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of evidence based nursing care to a group of Leadership and supervision of others carrying out all aspects of the caring Deputise and take charge of the given area regularly in the absence of the Sister / Charge Nurse who has 24hour accountability and Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing Participate in the effective clinical leadership and management of the ward Actively contribute to the improvement of services and the quality of care provision to meet the needs of patients, service users and their Act as a role model, mentoring, teaching, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement and participate in the education, development and mentorship of other staff.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

high-quality care for all, being a great place to work, partnerships for impact, and research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

we are compassionate, we are proud, we are inclusive, and we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of evidence based care to a group of patients according to changing healthcare needs and varying levels of complexity.

Responsible for the allocation of patients to nursing staff and the delegation of duties and care priorities to the multi disciplinary team in the absence of the person with continuing responsibility.

Provide advice, education, support and information to patients and their relatives / carers as required and involve patients, relatives / carers in the planning and delivery of care.

Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and relatives / carers.

Recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.

Receive reports from team members on the progress of own patients during and at the end of each shift and for all patients when in charge. Deputy Ward sister/Charge Nurse Band 6 ss Final 110506 4 of 16

Facilitate effective communication and liaison with other disciplines as necessary to meet the needs of patients especially relating to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.

Ensure that fully accurate, complete and contemporaneous nursing records are written and maintained for each patient in accordance with agreed policy.

Actively participate in the development and implementation of new ways of working, implementing research based practice in order to promote ongoing care improvement.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

Registered adult nurse with minimal 2 years experience

Desirable

experience with in acute care setting

Skills

Essential

Have experience as nurse in charge and demonstrate leadership ability

Desirable

Completed mentor ship course

Experience

Essential

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the role

Desirable

Undertaken some administrative band 6 roles such as clinical audit, electronic rostering etc.

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