Job summary
Employer heading
Paediatric Clinical Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
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Your role will be to function as an expert Paediatric Nursing lead within the Emergency Department clinical area. To deliver direct patient care whilst, managing, leading, co-ordinating and overseeing nursing practice.
Carrying out and be responsible and have accountability for the co-ordination and monitoring of all clinical activities within the Emergency Department reporting to the Emergency Department Matron. To ensure that there is efficient and effective utilisation of all resources required to deliver optimum quality care to patients.
Main duties of the job
- To act with professionalism and integrity, being a role model to those around us and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity.
- To provide a service that is tailored to meet the needs of the individual and to understand what our patients need and to be adaptable and responsive.
- Demonstrate clear leadership skills and act as an effective ‘role model’, a resource and facilitator in all aspects of management of the Emergency Department
- Participate in responding to patient concerns and complaints.
- To be aware of the designated Human Resources Manager and actively address all issues relating to staff sickness, absence, punctuality and poor performance.
- To be familiar with the Trusts Disciplinary Procedure and the role of the Occupational Health Department
- Assist in the recruitment, selection, and appointment of members of the nursing team .
- To provide a high-quality customer service which complies with relevant legislation and NHS Employment check standards.
- To ensure that each member of allocated staff have a Personal Development Plan, and provide the opportunities for further development and a framework for Individual Performance Review
- To work as part of a team demonstrating effective communication, and working collaboratively with colleagues inside and out of the department
Working for our organisation
Respect & dignity
- We actively support peoples’ rights to have their voice heard in decisions about how their needs are met.
Everyone counts
- We value everyone’s opinion and experience.
Compassion
- We show empathy and kindness to every person.
Improving lives
- We strive to provide excellent, innovative services that help people to live their lives to the full.
Working together for people
- We work in partnership to achieve the best possible outcomes for our communities.
Commitment to quality of care
- We aim to provide the highest quality of care by listening to and acting on feedback and using our resources effectively.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Utilise leadership skills ensuring that the Paediatric Emergency Department runs safely and efficiently to deliver high quality care.
- Assist and support the Matron in the safe, effective management of the area including management of personnel, facilities and the associated systems and processes.
- To be responsible for the management of the department, effectively leading, motivating, supervising and directing staff to ensure that time and resources are managed through effective teamwork.
- To ensure that staff have a clear understanding of their duties and responsibilities and of the standards of performance and conduct expected of them throughout the 24hour period.
- To work with the ED Matron to ensure that an appropriate managerial and professional infrastructure is in place to support the delivery of services and functional requirements within their ward/ department which are in line with corporate and departmental objectives.
- To take responsibility for proactively developing, implementing, and reviewing clinical practices to ensure that they are cost effective.
- To contribute to annual staffing establishment and skill mix reviews, encouraging and promoting new ways of working which support and contribute towards departmental and corporate objectives/ improvement programmes.
- To work with all members of the multi professional team to develop services that meet organisational and contractual requirements and to ensure the effective provision of all aspects of clinical care are maintained at a high standard.
- To contribute and influence the total patient experience and journey through collaborative working and effective communications with all members of the multi-disciplinary team throughout the hospital.
- Assist in the formulation, and review of clinical policies and procedures. To take responsibility for implementing trust wide agreed polices within area of responsibility.
- To be a point of contact by ensuring that they are a visible, accessible and assertive figure to whom patients, relatives and staff can turn for assistance, advice and support.
- To assist PALS staff in helping to resolve the concerns of patients and their families as quickly as possible.
- To have deputy responsibility for the clinical environment, interfacing with relevant staff to ensure high standards of cleanliness, tidiness and décor are maintained.
- To establish and maintain positive links with external agencies in particular Social Services, Police and Safeguarding services.
- To lead, support, supervise and instruct the team through the process of change, demonstrating tenacity, drive professional integrity, balance, and perspective.
- To contribute towards the development, production and implementation of the department’s strategic objectives and business plan, in line with agreed service and financial objectives
Person specification
application and questioing
Essential criteria
- Registered Sick Childrens Nurse
- Substantial band 6 ED nursing experience
Desirable criteria
- APLS/EPALS
- Evidence of management experience
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Melody Andrews
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803656113
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