Senior Staff Nurse
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS TrustAlready thinking ahead to interview?
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Job overview
An opportunity has arrived on 106/107 for a senior staff nurse on an 18 month contract to cover maternity leave.
Ward 106/107 is a 32 bedded fast paced area that specialises in Urology and Gynaecology, caring for patient's pre and post operatively.
The post holder will be an empowered and valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, acting as nurse in charge, deputising in the absence of Senior Sister and advocating on behalf of staff and patients.
If you are kind, compassionate and a resilient person please apply for this role. You will need to be empathetic and promote inclusion and equality, helping to strengthen the team dynamics. You will need to have the confidence and be able to make quick decisions to ensure safe and effective service delivery. You need to have the ability to remain calm under pressure and prioritise work effectively.
This role will have a mixture of clinical and non-clinical aspects and you will be required to assist with management tasks, audits and attend meetings face to face and via teams.
The post holder will need to rotate with other band 6 staff in the planned care group to complete a weekend staffing shift and ensure safe staffing across the division.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to
- Communicate effectively with MDT, colleagues, patients and visitors.
- Complete managerial tasks, such as: DATIX investigation Appraisals Audits Absence management Recruitment Governance Roster
- DATIX investigation
- Appraisals
- Audits
- Absence management
- Recruitment
- Governance
- Roster
- Answer complaints at ward level and written
- Teach and empower staff with their practice and promote accountability and responsibility.
- Act as nurse in charge and deputise in the absence of Senior Sister.
- Liaise with flow and site team to ensure safe admissions and discharges to ward and to accommodate escalation procedures.
- Respond to departmental on-going developments
- Remain responsible for self and delegated tasks
- Recognise when help and guidance is required
- Direct patient care
- Supportive of all nursing roles
- Commit to educational programs to support leadership.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be an integral member of the senior team and will work closely with the senior sister to ensure continuity of care and to ensure Trust values are promoted in every day practice.
The aim is to ensure a gold standard of care that does not only align with the trust values but also to obtain the required standards set out by CEF and CQC.
You will be expected to work professionally and ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times.