Medical Infusion Suite Sister/ Charge Nurse

Job overview

The Medical Infusion suite is looking for x2  Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse within the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals (SWBH) NHS Trust to ensure high-quality patient care by providing clinical leadership, managing daily operations, overseeing patient treatments, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols.

Key responsibilities include assessing and monitoring patient care, coordinating staff schedules, handling administrative duties, participating in quality improvement initiatives, and mentoring junior staff. Essential qualifications include being a registered nurse with NMC registration, significant clinical experience, proficiency in IV therapy, and strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills.

Main duties of the job

Assume delegated responsibility from the Ward/Departmental Manager in managing the ward team. Developing competence in the management of sickness absence, recruitment and performance management.

Accept daily managerial responsibility of ward/department during span of duty in the absence of the Ward/Department Manager

Coordinate nursing activity within the clinical setting, ensuring that there is an appropriate skill mix for the patient caseload within available resources

Using professional judgement ensure optimal bed usage/patient through put at all times, facilitating timely admission and discharge of patients.

Ensure the economical use of all ward resources, order stock items for clinical area resolving any shortfall as appropriate, with defined limits of authority.

To resolve local problems/conflicts, keeping Ward/Department Manager informed and maintaining post team dynamics at all times.

Take delegated charge of the ward/department and co-ordinate activities efficiently and effectively in the ward manager’s absence.

Supervise junior staff throughout a shift, prioritising and delegating as appropriate.

Recognise and manage any complaints from patients/ carers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails