Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Respiratory

Job overview

Are you seeking a new challenge within a dynamic and rapidly expanding team? We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our established respiratory team.

The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic, skilled individual, with a passion for delivering respiratory care and be ready to join our dedicated established multi-disciplinary team, delivering acute respiratory nursing care for patients with a variety of respiratory conditions who might be receiving Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV), or have a chest drain sited. Our brand new respiratory unit is on C9 in the Louisa Martindale Building and comprises of 20 side rooms, alongside an eight bedded ‘higher acuity ‘area, and will be linked to the respiratory specialist nursing services. This role requires a dynamic individual with relevant knowledge and clinical experience of excellent patient focused/ evidence based acute care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of a team to provide an effective, safe environment of care for individual patients, their relatives and carers.

To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision.

To act as the designated deputy to the Ward Manager.

To teach and supervise junior and unqualified staff and maintain a learning environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

Main Duties

Provides effective, safe, evidence based patient care in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct

Practices within the NMC code of conduct and has responsibility for promoting and monitoring this practice on the ward

Takes the lead role in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individualised evidence based patient care including the monitoring of care standards through audit and other activities

Participates in the development and implementation of an explicit ward philosophy of care

Effectively processes admissions & transfers and plans discharges in accordance with UHSussex policy and standards, including liaison with partner agencies

Actively participates and monitors the promotion of education for patients, their relatives and colleagues and ensures these needs are met within available resources

Ensures provision of all drugs as prescribed in accordance with UHSussex Policy, including parenteral administration.

Actively engages with Patient First Improvement Program.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.