Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Job summary

Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, Band 7

The post holder will be a clearly identifiable senior clinical staff member, and team leader. They will have significant clinical experience, provide sound clinical expertise to their team, and coordinate and deliver high quality care.

They will be a role model for expert clinical care, and lead on specific projects / management functions as delegated by the Matron or Lead nurse.

They will role model the identified Trust values at all times. They will be responsible for leading a team.

They will be activity involved in unit and trust activities and be aware of significant changes and developments in critical care.

The poster holder will be accountable for the operational management of the unit on a day-by-day basis ensuring a safe, effective, quality service is delivered to patients and their families.

Main duties of the job

They will be activity involved in unit and trust activities and be aware of significant changes and developments in critical care.

The poster holder will be accountable for the operational management of the unit on a day-by-day basis ensuring a safe, effective, quality service is delivered to patients and their families

Understand the Trust clinical governance framework, and participate in the promoting and safeguarding of high standards of care, through effective risk management & governance, and adherence to the Trust values

Ensure that the team promote, ensure and adhere to the Trust safeguarding polices

Undertake effective multi professionally work with colleagues to deliver care

Coordinate and manage nurse led clinics where appropriate

Coordinate specialist functions, including making clinical decisions where appropriate

Monitor quality of standards of care, in line with CQC requirements and Trust and Divisional objectives

Deliver and supervise a high quality patient experience

Work with manager to collect and disseminate data on quality indicators etc, in line with national and Trust objectives

Maintain a safe working environment, including ensuring equipment is safe, and used in line with Trust policy and values

Promote and maintain patient safety at all times, including proactively implementing falls and pressure ulcer prevention and safe medicine management

Lead role in the detection, management and prevention of safeguarding issues

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."

If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Job responsibilities

Clinical

• Lead on assessing planning and implementing high quality care, and evaluating care options for patients in the clinical area, in line with the Trust values and objectives
• Lead on complex clinical care for patients within critical care
• Ensure the safe custody,maintenance and administration of medication, in accordance with established Trust policy
• Promote andmaintain a safe therapeutic environment for patients, their families and staff, according to national and local Infection Control guidelines, Health & Safety legislation and Trust policies and objectives
• Coordinate discharges and transfers, promotingtimely and safe processes for them
• Ensure that patient flow and the management of beds is effective and safe
• Ensure the delivery ofhigh quality end of life care in line with national pathways
• Maintain a good understanding and implementation of clinical escalation procedures asrequired
• Understand the Trust clinical governance framework, andparticipate in the promoting and safeguarding of high standards of care, through effective risk management & governance, and adherence to the Trust values
• Ensure that the team promote, ensure and adhere to the Trust safeguarding polices
• Undertake effective multi professionally work with colleagues to deliver care
• Coordinate andmanage nurse led clinics where appropriate
• Coordinate specialist functions, including making clinical decisions where appropriate
• Monitor quality of standards of care, in line with CQC requirements and Trust and Divisional objectives Deliver and supervise a high quality patient experience
• Work with manager to collect anddisseminate data on quality indicators etc, in line with national and Trust objectives
• Maintaina safe working environment, including ensuring equipment is safe, and used in line with Trust policy and values
• Promote andmaintain patient safety at all times, including proactively implementing falls and pressure ulcer prevention and safe medicine management
• Lead role in the detection,management and prevention of safeguarding issues
• Have anawareness of current professional and clinical developments within their area of practice and promote this to others

• PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR DETAILS OF THE ROLE.

Person specification

Trust Values

Essential

• Putting patients first
• Responsive to patients and staff
• Open and honest
• Unfailingly kind
• Determined to develop

Education and qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Diploma in Higher education or Degree
• Critical Care Course
• ALS Provider
• Evidence of leadership course
• Evidence of teaching / mentorship qualification

Desirable

• Master qualification
• Burns course

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post reg experience at Band 6 level
• Wide variety of clinical experience.
• Experience of excellence in leading all /part of a clinical team in practice.
• Experience of teaching and supporting learners / new staff etc

Desirable

• BICU experience

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Proven clinical knowledge linked to area of specialty, and excellence in care delivery
• Proven knowledge of safety issues through clinical governance and risk management
• Proven leadership and deputising skills in clinical area
• Excellent communication skills with patients, relatives, staff and external contacts, including in challenging situations, demonstrating respect and kindness.
• Knowledge of current challenging and issues in nursing
• Commitment to teaching and learning for self and others
• Computer literacy skills
• Commitment to quality initiatives and research
• Clinical decision making skills and ability to prioritise workload

Desirable

• Clinical decision making skills and ability to prioritise workload
• Commitment to quality initiatives and research

Personal qualities

Essential

• Effective role model, demonstrating values of safety, respect kindness and excellence
• Enthusiastic and motivated
• Self-starter and able to work on own initiative
• Able to remain calm under pressure
• Able to act as a patient's advocate
• Approachable, respectful, supportive adaptable, and assertive