Sister/Charge Nurse

3 weeks ago


Oxford, United Kingdom NHS Blood and Transplant Full time

Job summary

You will lead and motivate a team of Healthcare Assistants and Donor Care Supervisor(s) to provide and deliver a high standard of personal care. You will use your clinical judgement to make decisions about donor suitability to meet our regulatory and governance requirements.

Main duties of the job

Taking clinical responsibility for ensuring the safe assessment and blood donation of our donors.Being accountable for the safe running of a blood donation session.Taking responsibility for ensuring an excellent donor experience. Maintaining the competency and skills of your team and yourself.Being able to adapt communication styles for difficult conversations. Maintaining your professional development to help us deliver improvements to our practice.Your working hours will be:On a shift basis but, the normal hours for this role are 5 days per week / 9 days per fortnight. Early shifts start at 08:00 and finish 17:00. Late shifts start at 10:30 and finish 19:30, this will be days. The working days are Monday Friday and Sunday (including Bank Holidays).Weekend and bank holiday working will be required. You can expect to work some long hours, but you wont be working more than 5 days a week.

About us

At NHS Blood and Transplant, were incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers.Its an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme.We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality.Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

Please also view the benefits information sheet which details the benefits of working for NHSBT and the hours of work, salary, leave entitlement etc. for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration (which must be maintained) as Registered Nurse Adult Have a valid driving licence and access to a car (or lease car if applicable)

Experience

Essential

Demonstrate leadership qualities and understand the principles of best practice to deliver high quality care. Have experience of supporting the professional development of others. Have an understanding of clinical audit and research. Have experience of supporting improvements and change in practice. Have an awareness of patient safety initiatives and risk management. Have experience of working with Information Technology such as hand-held devices and Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

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