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Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

4 months ago


Ipswich, United Kingdom East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your leadership skills? Do you have a passion for Elderly Care?

Two exciting opportunities have arisen for Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse. We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and well-motivated registered nurse with a strong commitment to nursing patients on our Grundisburgh Ward in Care of the Elderly.

Hours Per Week - Fixed Term/Secondment Until September 2024

Hours Per Week - Fixed Term/Secondment Until January 2025

You will be a key member of the ward nursing team to ensure high quality care is delivered. You will be part of a multi-professional team.

You will be required to work across the Trust to help facilitate patient flow and achieve the standards set within the National Clinical guidelines.

You will need to have:

The ability to work autonomously An ability to make safe and speedy clinical judgments in an emergency situation The desire to develop your clinical skills and knowledge in relation to care of the elderly with complex conditions such as dementia and Parkinson's disease Evidence of teaching, mentoring and supporting other staff Excellent communication and team work skills Good organisational skills Proactive attitude in supporting the ward sister in maintaining the highest standard of care .

You must be patient focused, flexible, adaptable and capable of thinking laterally.

Main duties of the job

Ensure that safe, effective and holistic patient care is delivered. Be responsible for assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care in partnership with patient, carers and consultants. Coordinate the ward and to help facilitate safe discharge . Support the staffing patch bleep out of hours. Supports the ward sister in performing clinical audits and to action any area which require an improvement. Accurately observe patient’s condition and initiate appropriate action. Administer medication safely to patients, including IV and cytotoxic drugs using evidence based guidelines. Undertake evidence based care for a variety of indwelling central venous catheters. Maintain accurate, timely patient records and relevant data collection. Communicate effectively with patients, visitors and all members of the multi professional team Participate in patient/carer education advice about patient’s condition/needs, health promotion in particular in relation to endocrine conditions. To safely use clinical equipment relevant to own work area. Order investigations and blood tests within scope of practice. Undertake venepuncture and cannulation plus any specialist clinical skills such as venesection which are required by the area

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. 

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. 

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. 

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. 

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. 

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

•Experience leading teams •Clinical expertise •Coaching/Mentoring •Managing change •Evidence of managing and improving the patient experience

Desirable criteria

•Previous experience at Band 6 •Evidence of involvement in research and audit •Evidence of teaching/assessing •Interviewing recruitment skills

Qualifications

Essential criteria

•Registered Nurse First Level •Post registration qualification relevant to area up to post graduate diploma level •ILS certificate as relevant to the area •Student assessor

Desirable criteria

•Nursing / Management degree •Willingness to undertake further academic study •NVQ assessors qualification

Knowledge

Essential criteria

•Sound evidence of clinical ability •Articulates understanding role of Band 6 •Articulates understanding of prioritising clinical issues •Articulates understanding of managing clinical risk •Provides evidence of ability to make changes in nursing practice •IT skills

Desirable criteria

•Sickness absence management •Rota management •Bed management and patient flow