Sister/ Charge Nurse

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse with orthopaedic experience to join our committed nursing team on Gate 25A  as a Sister/ Charge Nurse!

This ward is a busy 33 bedded regional  Major Trauma ward  with 24 single rooms and 2 four bedded bays.

The successful candidate will be:

• A Registered Nurse with active NMC registration and orthopaedic experience in an acute setting
• Flexible and willing to undertake internal rotation to night duty and weekends
• An effective team leader
• Hardworking with the drive to go the extra mile

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Main duties of the job

Key duties will include:

• In the absence of the ward sister lead and coordinate teams of nursing staff in the delivery of high standards of nursing care
• Take responsibility for providing effective clinical leadership and accountability for the nursing service .
• To act efficiently and effectively upon any significant changes in the patients’ condition or circumstances
• To be responsible for coordinating discharge planning in partnership with the multidisciplinary team to ensure arrangement of efficient, safe and timely discharge for effective patient flow
• Work closely with members of the multidisciplinary team
• To be actively involved in their own development and supporting junior member s of the team in their development
• Supporting patients and their families during their stay
• To strictly adhere to local and trust wide Infection Control policy and procedures

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key duties will include:

• In the absence of the ward sister lead and coordinate teams of nursing staff in the delivery of high standards of nursing care
• Take responsibility for providing effective clinical leadership and accountability for the nursing service .
• To act efficiently and effectively upon any significant changes in the patients’ condition or circumstances
• To be responsible for coordinating discharge planning in partnership with the multidisciplinary team to ensure arrangement of efficient, safe and timely discharge for effective patient flow
• Work closely with members of the multidisciplinary team
• To be actively involved in their own development and supporting junior member s of the team in their development
• Supporting patients and their families during their stay
• To strictly adhere to local and trust wide Infection Control policy and procedures