*INTERNAL MPFT APPLICATIONS ONLY* Senior Sister/Manager

Job overview

*INTERNAL MPFT APPLICATIONS ONLY*

You will play a pivotal role in creating a caring environment promoting the wellbeing of our patients, staff and visitors. The role requires strong leadership in budget, workforce and resource management alongside a commitment to developing and supporting a dedicated multidisciplinary team to deliver nursing excellence.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and provide Leadership and be a role model to the team. They will provide quality evidence-based nursing advice, support and care for patients with rehabilitation needs and their carers within a multidisciplinary setting.

They will carry overall continuing responsibility for the management and leadership of the ward including administration and the overall co-ordination, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting and auditing of standards of care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Overall management and clinical responsibility for the unit, over the 24-hour day, through ensuring processes are in place for the delivery of safe, compassionate care in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team of staff in the delivery of high-quality evidence based practice, ensuring that regular supervision and appraisal takes place in line with Trust standards.
• Ensure systems are in place to manage administrative and operational resources in a cost-effective manner, evaluating the standard of service delivered.
• Co-ordinate multidisciplinary working, maintaining excellent communication and working relationships with all team members, to ensure effective interface and continuity of care between disciplines and services.
• Role model best practice, undertaking nursing procedures to a standard that ensures safe and effective care, and complies with the NMC Code (2016).
• Management of clinical care on the unit, ensuring the 6C’s and Trust values underpin the practice and delivery of care on the unit.
• Contribute to the site management roster for the Trust over the 7 day 24 hour period
• Offer specialist nursing assessment and advice where required.
• Administer medication, complying with relevant Trust procedures and NMC Guidance.
• Provide clinical and managerial leadership on the ward.
• Regularly review risk factors associated with patient care and make changes to the management of them as necessary.
• Continuing responsibility for the effective functioning of the clinical environment including resource management and ensuring safe staffing levels on a shift by shift basis.
• Overall responsibility for setting clinical and educational standards and monitoring and maintaining these standards. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.