Senior Sister Outpatients

Job overview

This vacancy is only open at this stage to internal employees of the following organisations within the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System:

• North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
• Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
• University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, inclusive of Black Country Procurement Group and North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service.
• Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Boar

This is an exciting opportunity for a band 7 Senior Sister to lead a caring and compassionate team specialising in the delivery of Outpatient services.

The Senior Sister will be responsible for the operational delivery of the Outpatient services at RSUH and County Hospital.

You will be a registered nurse with an excellent track record of success in leading a team. You will be passionate about patient care and have the foresight and ability to facilitate and sustain change.

You must be enthusiastic and motivated and be a professional role model, encourage and empower other staff to develop both personally and professionally to achieve their maximum potential in leading the clinical area of Outpatients at RSUH and County Hospital.

Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential and be able to organise and prioritise workload, be an effective, approachable leader and have a history of managing change and developing a safety culture.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties of the job

The Senior Sister will be responsible for the management of the clinical area of Outpatients at RSUH and County Hospital.

The Senior Sister will facilitate innovative and evidence based nursing practice through professional leadership and supporting the clinical team.

The Senior Sister will act as a credible and professional role model, encourage and empower other staff to develop both personally and professionally to achieve their maximum potential.

The Senior Sister will work with the Matron and Directorate Manager to ensure the Service Level Agreements for the delivery of Outpatients are met.

The Senior Sister will be responsible in the HR management of the nursing team taking lead responsibility for sickness absence reporting and management, performance management working within Trust policy and procedure, education and development of the nursing team.

The above list is not exhaustive and the post will evolve with the demands of a busy department.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Work with the Matron and Clinic Nurse Managers to lead and plan the organisation of Outpatients.

Deputise on behalf of the Matron at Directorate/Divisional meetings and working groups. Ensure all patient concerns are addressed on the department and work with the Patient Advisory and Liaison Service (PALS) and other patient forums.

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.