Sister/Charge Nurse

Job summary An exciting opportunity hasbecome available to recruit to our Band 6 Sisters/Charge Nurse Team.
We are lookingfor someone who likes working in a fast paced environment, supporting a large team of staff to ensure stroke patients and theirfamilies receive high quality acute and ongoing care.
We achievevery good audit results and you will be pinnacle in continuing to achievethis.We require you tohave extensive experience of looking after hyper acute stroke patients, with evidence of on going continued professional development.
You must be able to demonstrategood leadership skills, implementing and sustaining change to ensure we improveand maintain high standards.
Main duties of the job Manage the ward and co-ordinatethe delivery of skilled, effective care and timely admission, transfer and discharge.Work to a culture of no delays.Ensure the safety of patients, staffand visitors.Deliver expert nursing care,leading the team by example.Provide advice and supervisionto junior staff.Actively participate in thedevelopment of the standards within Stroke and Neurology.Provide support to the WardManager and Matron and assist with managing the teams.Recognise areas of wereimprovement and required and meet deadlines to achieve this.Participate in all aspects ofward management when deputising for Band 7.Manage the ward environment, and be responsible for ensuring co-ordination and delivery of skilled, effective care and safe, timely discharge.Assess, prioritise, pan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care.
Supervise others in the aforementioned functions.Neurological observations and telemetry.Participate in thrombolysis.Initiate and participate in Advanced Life Support and cardiac arrest management.Maintain clear, accurate, legible and timely written documentation in patients notes providing a record of the care delivered.
Remind others members of the team to do likewise.Ensure timely admission to the Stroke Unit.
Manage bed and assist in providing solutions.Assume nurse leadership in the event of a major incident being declared.Effective communication with patients, family and carers, the multi-professional team and others.
About us We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees.
Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients.
Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs.
Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.Application guidance: We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications.
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Job description Job responsibilities Key ResponsibilitiesCLINICALManage the ward environment, and be responsiblefor ensuring co-ordination and delivery of skilled, effective care and safe,timely discharge.
Assess,prioritise, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care.
Superviseothers in the aforementioned functions.
Ensuresafe, timely discharge or transfer, of patient, to wards, other hospitalsor care settings.
Performand ensure others perform patient observations such as Neurologicalobservations, blood pressure, pulse, respirations, oxygen saturations, earlywarning score, pain score, pressure score, peak expiratory flow, temperatures,and electrocardiographs.
Neurologicalobservations and telemetry Participatein thrombolyis Providefollow up advice, treatment and care.
Performprocedures CompleteInvestigations such as blood glucose measurement, ward test urine Ensuretimely admission to the stroke unit and assist in being creative with managingbeds and solutions to problems.
Initiateand participate in Advanced Life Support and cardiac arrest management.
Maintainclear, accurate, legible and timely written documentation in patients notesproviding a record of care delivered.
Remind other members of the team to dolikewise.
Administerintra venous, intra muscular, subcutaneous injections, and rectal and oralmedication.
Providedirect patient care.
Attending to patients hygiene needs such as giving andremoving bedpans and urinals.
Washing incontinent, unclean and infestedpatients as required.Give direction, support and advice to juniorstaff.
Acceptaccountability and responsibility for own safe clinical practice.
Comply withthe NMC Code of Practice and subsequent published guidelines for practice.
Actas the patients advocate when necessary.Attend the department and assume nurseleadership (in absence of Matron and Senior Sister) in the event of a majorincident being declaredImplement and maintain control of infectionprocedures, such as hand washing, and be attentive that others do too.COMMUNICATIONMaintain confidentiality of informationregarding patients, families and friends at all times.
Be attentive that othersdo so.
Obtaineffective communication with the patient; their family, friends and carers; themulti-professional team; other departments and hospitals; primary care teams.This will be verbal, written, electronic and telephone.
and for the purpose ofexplaining diagnosis, treatment and obtaining verbal, implied and writtenconsent and follow up care to patients and family; to request investigationsand consultations from other professionals; eliciting more information to contributeto the diagnosis and care; arranging follow up care; passing information.
Thiswill frequently be to patients who have complicated emotional, physical andpsychological conditions deafness, dysphasia, learning difficulties andmental health illness and will require expert use of verbal and non-verbalcommunication.
Communicate bad news, with explanations, such asdeath or severe illness to relatives/carers.
Provide support for parents,family and carers.Recognise the needs of the patient family andfriends and ensure they receive suitable support from the appropriatestaff Express ideas simply, through oral or writtenpresentations to staff and others.
Inform patients and visitors, when theirbehaviour is threatening, violent or intimidating to other patients or staffthat this is not acceptable, and ask them to stop.
If they persist in theundesirable conduct ensure patient, visitor and staff safety by callingsecurity and/or police by telephone or attack alarm.
Organising and conducting meetings, whichhave a clear purpose and outcome such as around their special interest.
Use the information technology system to input data, request investigations and refer to other members of the hospitalteam.
Code episode of patient care in the ED and therefore letter to GP.EDUCATIONAL Provide mentorship, teaching and assessmentfor pre and post registration student nurses completing documentation asrequired by universities.Maintain awareness of current developments in oncologynursing and issues relating to the service and assist in their implementation.Supervise junior staff, student nurses andancillary staff with their educational needsAssist with planning, delivering andparticipating in the departmental teachingprogrammeParticipate in the planning and delivery of oncologyinduction programmes and in the orientation of staff new to the department.To maintain own knowledge base and practiceadvanced accident and emergency skills and supervise others in their deliveryof these skills.To ensure own educational needs are met withinNMC recommendations.Assist in maintaining a teaching resource areain the department to promote evidence-based practiceAssist with the management and development ofpreceptors and mentor group to enhance practice within the department Encourage an environment, which facilitatesappropriate education and training through the organisations individualappraisal system.
Offeradvice and guidance to doctors and multi-professional team when requested.MANAGEMENTTo maintain a safe environment for staff, patientsand visitors on the ward.
Maintainsafe custody and administration of medicines and controlled drugs according tostatuary legislation, Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust and the NMC (2002) Standards forthe Administration of Medicines Balancenursing staff resources to peaks and troughs of activity through a rota.
Findcover for nursing shifts in the event of sickness or absence.
Monitorand control the use of resources through effective systems of stock control.
Raisethe awareness of the team with regard to financial and budgetary issues.
Recommendimprovements in services, with supporting evidence, to Consultants, Matron andthe stroke team.
Consult with appropriate personnel in order to effect change Prioritisework and manage time effectively.
Reportand record all complaints, clinical incidents and untoward occurrences.
Ensurethat confidentiality and safe record keeping are undertaken in accordance withthe Data Protection Act.
Toassist in leading the development of nursing practice within the oncologydepartment.
Accept responsibility for maintaining equipmentand stock levels, reporting any defects, hazards or shortfalls within theclinical area, ensuring that problems are followed upLead, some, and participate in the developmentof guidelines, protocols, and pathways of care, using an evidence base where itis available Monitorand assist in managing sickness and absence Havean understanding of the disciplinary/grievance procedure and how and when itshould be appliedParticipate in the recruitment,selection and retention of staff.Attend and contribute to staff meetings.Represent the gastroenterology ward and contribute to other meetings externalor internal as requested.LEADERSHIPTo maintain respect, privacy and dignity for allpatients regardless of race, colour, creed or social circumstances of reasonfor attendanceAct as an effective role model and maintainprofessional standards when representing the department being courteous andhelpful at all timesTo develop and maintain own area of expertiseand role on the ward.Offer time and space for the ward team to haveappropriate defusing following distressing events such as death; aggression andviolence.Support staff, through clinical supervision, tobe accountable practitioners Contributeto the creation of a departmental culture, which recognises and works inpartnership with patients and carers involving them in all decisions.
Workin a collaborative, co-operative manner with other health care professionalsand other relevant agencies Maximisethe effectiveness of the team appropriate skill mix, duty rotas, training,and mentorship.
Assistin the enabling and empowering of staff.
Developsystems, which ensure continuity of care.To be accountable for own safe practice Ensureadequate and accurate patient documentation and records are maintained Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse Current NMC Registration Evidence of Continual Professional Development Nursing/Critical Care Nursing or equivalent.
Desirable Have or undertaking education with the intention of completing Health related degree Post Registration Qualification in Mentorship/Training.
Knowledge and Awareness Essential Awareness of current professional nursing issues.
Mentorship and preceptorship skills.
Desirable Demonstrates a knowledge of management issues.
Experience Essential Sufficient or significant proven experience as a Senior Band 5/Junior sister.
Evidence of participating in the development of patient care.
Must have Acute Stroke Experience.
Desirable Recent Acute Stroke experience .
Skills and Abilities Essential Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
Demonstrates leadership skills.
Ability to motivate self and others.
Has expanded clinical competencies such as wound closure, intravenous cannulation.
Administration of intravenous medicines.
Desirable Undertaken added responsibilities as a Senior Staff Nurse, such as moving and handling, wound care teaching, liaison role etc.