Daily supervision and leadership of junior members of the nursing team ensuring staff have the correct knowledge and skills to care for patients safely.

Support Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse in all aspects of the Clinical Governance Agenda at unit level.

Assist the Educators in facilitating training and education of nursing staff within the team to meet their continuing education and professional development needs.

To interact with other professionals, wards and departments on behalf of the patients.

Main duties of the job

• Work closely with the Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse to co-ordinate the activity of the ward to ensure appropriate levels of staff and resources are available in relation to workload and acuity.
• Maintain a safe working environment and ensure staff are aware of their responsibilities. Monitor incidents, accidents and complaints, participating in the investigation and taking of corrective action.
• Work closely with the Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse and Clinical Educators to create an educationally supportive environment and to assist in the audit of that provision.
• Support the Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse in the maintenance of the framework of Healthcare governance and understand responsibilities to patients for assessing risk, health and safety legislation including the use and decontamination of clinical equipment, information governance and quality assurance measures.
• Cover as surgical bleep holder in the absence of Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse/Matron and fulfil the duties outlined within the Bleep Holder Responsibilities File.
• Support the Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse in all aspects of his/her role to ensure the smooth running of the ward.
• Support the Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse completing all audits and requirements of QUEST , Safety Risk and Quality Nursing Dashboard and Infection Control accreditation.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post registration experience
• Evidence of management experience
• Evidence of management experience
• Evidence of personal and professional development
• Ability to work autonomously
• An understanding of patient flow in a busy acute area

Desirable

• Leadership Qualification
• Audit / Research

Other Factors

Essential

• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the system

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (valid with NMC).
• To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
• Evidence of academic achievement or working towards Degree level of study.

Desirable

• First degree
• PgCert should only be desirable.

Further Training

Essential

• Successful completion of Core, Relevant Specialist and Management Competencies
• Commitment to continuous personal development.

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential

• Excellent effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent leadership skills
• Commitment to work within the Clinical Governance Framework
• Ability to successfully manage and evaluate change

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU

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