Supervisory Ward Sister

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has now arisen to be part of an excellent team in the Weston Satellite Unit  (based in Weston) at North Bristol NHS Trust.  We are a forward-thinking department with an emphasis on staff development and training- we believe strongly that supporting our staff to grow and develop creates a great place to work and enables us to provide excellent care with compassion. We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual who can bring his/her clinical expertise to the team,

Weston Dialysis Unit values the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to our department, creating a diverse and knowledgeable team who feel motivated and able to influence the future direction of our service.

Main duties of the job

• Take personal responsibility for ensuring that Trust and local policies and procedures are known and followed   Know and follow the advisory guidelines as laid down by the NMC   Able to organize and co-ordinate services   Assist in the implementation and evaluation of quality/initiatives/standards   Plans work of ward, staff training, rosters, short term cover – adjusts to cover emergencies   Promote and maintain a safe and comfortable therapeutic environment for all patients and a pleasant and receptive climate for the patients, their relatives and friends    Check the readiness for use of special equipment and availability of nursing supplies   Recommend and practice acceptable economies for the promotion of an effective and efficient nursing service   Develops program of care.  Undertakes a full nursing assessment, plan and evaluate nursing care for patients   Ensure the safe custody of patients’ valuables and property    Ensure the safe custody and administration of medicines   Undertake additional nursing skills for administration of IV drugs, undertakes appraisals forward staff, and develops staff   Manages sickness and absence Accountable for own professional actions not directly supervised Management of recruitment and retention    Leads clinical audit  Be aware of Trust’s Health and Safety guidelines and attend sessions as required e.g. Fire procedures, manual handling etc.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for leading and monitoring the performance of the nursing team.  Also responsible for the development of programs of care, assessing implementing and evaluating nursing care.  He/she is designated to ensure the effective running of the ward and managing resources.  The ward manager/ Supervisory ward sister has 24-hour responsibility for the ward/ unit and holds and manages the ward budget.