DTC Ward Sister/Charge Nurse
Posted 3 hours 46 minutes ago by NHS
The post is for an experienced surgical nurse who wants to further their experience and skills in day surgery. The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development of programmes of care and their implementation and evaluation. The post holder will be expected to demonstrate excellent clinical skills and teach other staff and learners. The post holder will also be expected to be an excellent role model and treat all staff, visitors and service users with tact and courtesy.
Main duties of the job- Plan the delivery of patient care and take responsibility for implementing and evaluating that care, using an appropriate nursing model.
- To provide surgical/ orthopaedic/ gynae/ urology/chronic pain and bariatric advice and education to patients, junior staff and learners within the directorate as required. To develop communication networks across specialities and throughout the multidisciplinary team.
- Be able to prioritise their own workload and of those working with them such as junior staff, learners and Healthcare Assistants. When in charge of the ward, know how to delegate what staff to what duties and ensure the smooth running of the ward.
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job responsibilities- The post holder will act as a clinical resource to the ward team promoting the use of evidence based clinical nursing practice.
- Carry out nursing care to the highest possible standard according to Trust Policies and Practice and Clinical Guidelines. This requires a thorough understanding of policies and guidance related to for example: infection control, hand hygiene and individualised patient needs.
- To administer patient medication according to Trust Policy, this includes the administration of intravenous medication. The post holder must have a thorough understanding of individual medicines, their effects, side effects and interactions.
- Post basic education
- Teaching qualification
- Adequate experience to be clinically autonomous with the client group of the ward
- Experience of working within a similar clinical environment within the past four years
- Experience of utilising nursing research/evidence based practice
- Teaching in clinical practice
- Day Surgery experience
- Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of basic principles of management and leadership
- Able to work within a multi disciplinary team
- Is able to undertake appraisal/individual performance review with a group of staff
- Being self aware
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Positive Role Model
- Highly motivated
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£44,806 to £53,134 a yearPer Annum Including HCAS