Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse Endoscopy

3 weeks ago


Steeton, United Kingdom Airedale NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented, ambitious, and dynamic senior nurse to join Airedale NHS Foundation Trust as Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse of our Endoscopy Unit.

Airedale is an NHS Foundation Trust providing a high quality care in West Yorkshire on the edge of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. We have an ambitious vision for the future for our patients and local communities.

We have an excellent purpose built JAG Accredited Endoscopy Unit with four rooms which offering a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

You will have the opportunity to lead by example and support the safe delivery of individualised care for patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures supporting staff to deliver a with 24 hours out of hours on- call service.

You will be responsible for leading the nursing team on a day-to-day basis, ensuring safe, effective, holistic patient care is delivered within the clinical environment.

Through clinical leadership, adherence of the Trust Right Care values and utilisation of effective management skills, Senior Sister/Charge Nurse will ensure the department team is informed, trained, and developed to enable the highest standards of evidence based and compassionate care to be delivered to our patients, their carers, and families. To support a collaborative, open and trusting communication style to all groups that the unit communicates or interacts with from staff, to visiting teams and the individuals we care for.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to provide visible, accessible and senior leadership to the current team and also the additional staff that will be recruited for the additional capacity.

You will be expected to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care within the Endoscopy Unit.

To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain the high clinical standards required of an accredited unit.

To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Responsible for the management of all the human resource issues relating to the staff within the unit.

Holds a delegated department budget.

Required to take the lead within your department for standards of decontamination within Endoscopy Departments, providing advice and carrying out regular audits.

Responsible for ensuring JAG standards are maintained to ensure accreditation for your department, assisting in the preparation for assessment and the monitoring of required GRS audits.

About us

We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

Cycle to Work Travel Scheme Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice Onsite Nursery Buying and Selling Annual Leave Car Leasing Employee Assistance Programme Employee Health and Wellbeing Extensive Reward Scheme Counselling Service Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

Our values:

We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

Committed to Quality of Care Compassion Working together for patients Improving Lives Everyone Counts Respect and Dignity

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Act as a responsible and professionally accountable role model to inspire, motivate and empower the workforce Promote the development, implementation and review of standards, policies, procedures and clinical guidelines. Assist in effectively leading and motivating staff in the provision of care and future service development. Promote evidence based clinical practice in performance improvement within the unit. Act as a pivotal liaison role for the unit by providing effective communication, direction and support to staff and all stakeholders in a timely manner, which reflects and responds to population and patient needs. Be integral in the organisational and strategic development of the clinical area. Work closely with the Matron and Divisional Director of Nursing in implementing the Trust Clinical Governance and Nursing Strategy To work in partnership with all members of the multi-professional team to address patients health needs through planning and delivering interventions which are based in practice and clinical judgement.

For detailed job description and personal specification please see attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of quality, standard setting, benchmarking and audit for Global Rating Scale and JAG Extensive knowledge of endoscopy Knowledge of budget management

Desirable

Knowledge of quality, standard setting, benchmarking and audit for Global Rating Scale and JAG

Experience

Essential

Band 6 experience in Endoscopy Leadership and management skills

Desirable

Experience in complaints management

Qualifications

Essential

Current NMC registration RN Qualification Evidence of competency in teaching and assessing.

Desirable

Leadership qualification Management qualification

Skills

Essential

Competent in performing clinical endoscopy skills and therapeutic procedures Provide evidence of promoting an environment of innovation and continuous improvement Demonstrate an understanding of leadership skills and the provision of an environment which encourages empowerment Demonstrate the ability to manage and implement change

Desirable

Teaching/presentation skills IT skills Recruitment & Retention experience
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