Ward Sister/Charge Nurse - A4

Job overview

Full time band 6 position working within a busy acute surgical ward at Warrington Hospital.  Ward A4 covers all aspects of surgery, including colorectal, urology, UGI, ENT and breast. . We pride ourselves on our surgical skills, and this is a department for developing nurses within the team.

Main duties of the job

• To co-ordinate the ward staff and beds
• To promote high quality care for all patients
• To monitor and order medication for stock as required.
• To complete and delegate morning safety checks to ensure completed daily.
• To undertake management duties to support the ward manager which can include, audits, admission planning, and management of staff.
• Support and develop the ward nurses, health care assistants and students to the best of their ability
• To advocate for our patients
• Oversee and support the ward manager with delivery of high quality and safe care.
• To deputise in the absence of the ward manager

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Ward A4 is a 33 bedded surgical ward caring for patients that requires surgical procedures, enteral feeding, complex wounds, complex conservative management of acutely unwell surgical patients. The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of the A4 team, and liaise with a range a professionals to ensure patient's receive the highest standards of care and support whilst on A4.

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