JOB TITLE:Junior Sister/Charge NurseDIVISION:Surgery and Associated Services (SAS)SALARY BAND:Band 6RESPONSIBLE TO:Senior Sister/.....
JOB TITLE:
Junior Sister/Charge Nurse
DIVISION:
Surgery and Associated Services (SAS)
SALARY BAND:
Band 6
RESPONSIBLE TO:
Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
ACCOUNTABLE TO:
Matron
HOURS PER WEEK:
37.5 per week
LOCATION:
MANAGES:
Directly:
Indirectly:
JOB SUMMARY:
The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to the speciality.
To be responsible for all aspects of patient care including the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of direct patient care.
To take the lead on delegated responsibilities as defined by the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
To support the Charge Nurse/Senior Sister to monitor the safety and quality of care for patients.
In the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the ward.
To manage a delegated group of Band 5 staff ensuring compliance of mandatory training and appraisal requirements.
To ensure a positive focussed service incorporating patients’ feedback to maintain and improve patient care.
To act as an effective role model promoting excellence through practice.
The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to the speciality.
To be responsible for all aspects of patient care including the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of direct patient care.
To take the lead on delegated responsibilities as defined by the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
To support the Charge Nurse/Senior Sister to monitor the safety and quality of care for patients.
In the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the ward.
To manage a delegated group of Band 5 staff ensuring compliance of mandatory training and appraisal requirements.
To ensure a positive focussed service incorporating patients’ feedback to maintain and improve patient care.
To act as an effective role model promoting excellence through practice.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Royal Free World Class Values
The post holder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients and
patients alike so that everyone at the Royal Free can feel:
all of the time Confident because we are clearly
and cared for that they are always in safe hands
1. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintain a professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Royal
Free London NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with World Class Care values.
To be responsible for the unsupervised assessment of patient care needs and the
development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care, ensuring high
standards of evidence based care using a defined model of care.
To undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with Trust policies and ensure
that these procedures and policies are understood and adhered to by all staff, within
own management responsibility.
To contribute to the development of evidence based guidelines/policies relating to
speciality.
To ensure accurate and comprehensive nursing records are maintained using
appropriate written and electronic documentation.
To monitor the Friends and Family Test/Expedia patient feedback and use to improve
and maintain an excellent patient experience.
To collect data and provide essential information in a timely and accurate manner
when requested for e.g. audits or monitoring CQC standards.
To measure patient acuity and/or dependency to inform evidence-based decision
making on staffing and workforce.
To monitor and record planned vs actual staffing levels and escalate variance.
To implement safe working practices with regard to the Trust’s Clinical
Governance/Clinical Risk Strategies.
To be responsible for ensuring effective mechanisms are in place so that all clinical
and non-clinical incidents, including serious incidents are properly reported,
investigated and changes made to avoid recurrence.
To establish effective working relations with all members of the multi-disciplinary
team to promote good communication and a multi-disciplinary approach to patient
care.
To communicate with patients and significant others with empathy and reassurance
regarding assessment, care and treatment.
To supervise Band 5 staff, or unqualified staff, in all aspects of care and within the
sphere of competency.
Ensure that staff have the knowledge, skills and resources to carry out care
delegated to them.
Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of
Professional Conduct and Scope for Expanded Practices for Nurses, Midwives and
Health Visitors.
2. RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS
To ensure high standards of care are given to all patients, monitoring this through
spot checks and clinical quality indicators outcome measures.
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To obtain patient and relative feedback by undertaking clinical rounds with the aim of providing excellent standards of care.
To be responsible for the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care, ensuring high standards of evidence based care.
To ensure communication with patients and significant others is established, ensuring empathy and reassurance regarding, assessment, care and treatment.
Be accountable at all times for ensuring that safeguards are in place for patients, in particular those adults or children at risk.
To ensure early discharge/transfer planning is carried out enabling appropriate arrangements to be in place for patients leaving hospital/ transferring, making referrals and providing information to community services, as required, in order achieving a safe and timely discharge from hospital.
To ensure that all patients are cared for in a clean and well-maintained clinical area, ensuring that all staff are aware that they are directly responsible for cleanliness standards when in charge and escalating issues when necessary.
3. RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
Ensure that all staff act in accordance with Trust policies such as Infection Prevention and Control, Confidentiality, Health & Safety and Equal Opportunities.
Assist with the development of, and implementation of, local and trust wide policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols.
To be aware of the research process and current trends.
In collaboration with the Senior Sister, audit agreed clinical guidelines of practice, policies and benchmarks within area of clinical responsibility.
Resolve any concerns about levels of care or incidents involving patients escalating to the Matron/Senior Sister and reporting via the Trust’s incident reporting system.
Contribute to discussions and plans regarding service improvements and initiatives.
4. RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES
Accountable for general ward environment needs, being alert to possible sources of cross-infection, maintaining safe and clear walkways and bed areas, ensure fire exits remain clear and equipment and supplies are stored correctly.
Accountable for the safe custody, storage, usage and recording of all medication including controlled drugs in accordance with Trust Policy.
Accountable for efficient and economical use of ward supplies.
5. RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEADING AND MANAGING
In the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to be responsible for the day-to- day management of nursing and support staff within the ward.
On a rotational basis be responsible for scheduling duty rotas, annual leave, study leave, monitoring absences and use of temporary staff, monitoring the use of bank staff.
To act as an effective mentor and preceptor and support other ward staff in performing this role.
To participate in the recruitment and selection of staff and maintaining a low vacancy rate.
To develop skills in understanding the management and monitoring the non-pay budget.
To develop skills to be able to investigate accidents, incidents and complaints, implementing corrective actions where necessary and in consultation. To liaise with the Senior Matron and Complaints and Clinical Risk Management Teams appropriately.
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To ensure there are effective communication systems in place to enable staff to keep abreast of developments in the organisation.
To contribute to the planning and organising of service improvements.
6. RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES
To be responsible for ensuring confidentiality and safekeeping of patient records.
To ensure that there is effective communication systems in place to allow staff to keep abreast of developments in the organisation including unit meetings.
7. RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Attend general trust Induction.
Attend corporate nursing and midwifery induction.
To be aware of the research process and current trends.
In collaboration with the matron, lead nurse and clinical lead, audit agreed clinical guidelines of practice, policies and benchmarks within area of clinical responsibility.
Through the appraisal system, ensures own training needs are identified and mandatory training is kept up to date in conjunction with the Ward Manager.
Attend and contribute to staff meetings, including team briefings and reads information as required.
To be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness.
To be involved in teaching and education programmes and assist in mentoring student Assistant Practitioners and Nursing Assistants.
To actively participate in own appraisal/personal development plan with the appropriate supervisor.
This advert closes on Monday 7 Oct 2024
